Old Handprint in Cement

Hello. I am a new poster to this board.

When I was very small, my mom pressed my hand into some cement that
was poured in our driveway. It has been some 30 years since (it's so
cute!). Anyway, I would like to pour plaster or something into the
handprint, allow it to dry, and voila, my little hand will be
portable. I assume I need to line the print with something so the
plaster will pop out. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this? Many
thanks for suggestions.

Marcy

Hi Marcy,

This is a newsgroup for people interested in polymer clay.

Now you *could* put polymer clay into the cement, then carefully remove it and
bake for maybe an hour at 265-275 degrees (resting it on its back side on a
cookie sheet, etc.). But if you want to use plaster, here are some sites that
can tell you all about releases used for cement, etc:

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...ement+mold+rel
ease+plaster

Might try these too:
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...laster+casting
+release+cement

You might also want to look for a newsgroup that deals with molding and casting
for more informed info.

Good luck!

Diane B.
http://www.glassattic.com ...... polymer clay "encyclopedia"

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