02-03-2013, 11:34 AM
Progress is slow, I'm way behind some others in this challenge, but then again, I'm a lot older too so sometimes it's an achievement just to be able to think about working on this project, never mind actually doing something. :o Anyway, here is a few steps towards my goal:
The final shape before plaster:
Then I soaked paper towels in plaster and applied:
The next step was to coat the plaster with joint compound. I thinned it out and smoothed it over with my hands, and used it out of the tub to sculptured it to make the rock shapes. I normally use only the tools shown when doing rock formations, and find I can rework the compound over a few hours time as it begins to harden to get the shapes I want:
The final shape before plaster:
Then I soaked paper towels in plaster and applied:
The next step was to coat the plaster with joint compound. I thinned it out and smoothed it over with my hands, and used it out of the tub to sculptured it to make the rock shapes. I normally use only the tools shown when doing rock formations, and find I can rework the compound over a few hours time as it begins to harden to get the shapes I want:
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD