tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post3743195789429440860..comments2024-02-23T00:40:58.879-08:00Comments on Ancient Warriors: CASTING STONESThe Extraordinariihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-26574355393256016562013-01-13T17:49:44.365-08:002013-01-13T17:49:44.365-08:00@Paul - A good tip mate thanks for that, I will tr...@Paul - A good tip mate thanks for that, I will try a thicker mix next time around.The Extraordinariihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-18366626776174351752013-01-12T15:57:38.285-08:002013-01-12T15:57:38.285-08:00I thought they were pretty fragile too when I firs...I thought they were pretty fragile too when I first made them. Never fixed them down and many years later they are still doing fine! I mixed my plaster rather thick though so as to reduce the porous nature of the plasterPaul O'Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611720164170399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-30391987303781114522012-09-11T20:09:00.226-07:002012-09-11T20:09:00.226-07:00@Mathyoo - Yeah I would recommend them, I just nee...@Mathyoo - Yeah I would recommend them, I just need to find a substitute material to cast with.<br /><br />@Dtempler - Resin sounds like a good idea, I didnt really have a level problem.<br /><br />@Brummie - Matt varnish sounds like a good idea, will do that.<br /><br />@Ray - yeah your right mate, they turned out nice even if a little brittle The Extraordinariihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17677851630585684035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-32772890930128405232012-09-11T13:09:57.047-07:002012-09-11T13:09:57.047-07:00Well they certainly look the part, even if they ar...Well they certainly look the part, even if they are a little brittle.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-46232695746913776342012-09-11T07:41:02.891-07:002012-09-11T07:41:02.891-07:00No idea what to suggest regarding the brittleness ...No idea what to suggest regarding the brittleness perhaps some sort of other plaster, maybe polyfilla might be more robust.<br /><br />The finished ones look great perhaps a few coats of matt varnish might toughen them up a littleSimon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-3750918872999768572012-09-11T03:57:02.107-07:002012-09-11T03:57:02.107-07:00I have the two larger rock moulds and really like ...I have the two larger rock moulds and really like them. However I used resin, which turned out to be quite costly and they are deep and take an age to cure properly. End result was great though.<br /><br />Only thing was I struggled with keeping the mould level and resorted to making a frame for it to sit in.<br />The Dark Templarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051984305736707874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6433881592782317345.post-27793292648476712452012-09-11T03:40:31.032-07:002012-09-11T03:40:31.032-07:00Looks pretty good way to make rocks, especially as...Looks pretty good way to make rocks, especially as I can't get convinced by using reall ones! <br /><br />So, overall you'd suggest this mould? Considering you can make them over and over again, breaking some might not be too disturbing?Mathyoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254075235438097742noreply@blogger.com