Plaster of Paris on canvas
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Permalink Reply by Beverley on -
I have used it for making 3D sculptures,.I think here in the UK we call it ModRoc. Using it on a canvas should be fine I would have thought. It might dry a bit gritty and bits might pull away after you have fixed it to the canvas and it has dried. The bandages usually dry rock hard and they would be fixed to a flexible canvas, so there might be some play, but I can't imagine it would come off completely. Be prepared for lots of mess, but it is fun.
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Permalink Reply by Bernadette Stanhope on -
thanks i can test it out. It occurred to me to give it a try as I have scraps left over after plastering fractures etc. The more i use it the more i get to know its properties - just afraid it might all fall off. cheers
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Permalink Reply by heather noye on -
I've not use the paster cast material you purchase pre~made. But I have made my own with strips of newspaper & paper mache. You should be ok. Just give it adaquit drying time.
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Permalink Reply by Daligoddess on -
Yes, I did. Here's the link to a video I made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4S6JactwY I think it went just fine and it was a lot of fun and the kids loved it! That was over a year ago and it has held up wonderfully.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Faith on -
I've used it a few times. It's really easy and fun. It also binds really well with the canvas and I've not had any problem with it flaking off. You can make it smooth or leave some of the texture showing and acrylic paint loves it. I have a couple of pics of pieces I did in Gary's class using it. Look on my page at the pics labeled egg I and egg II, I've used it for the background leaving some areas smooth and some textured. Have fun with it.
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Permalink Reply by Greef on -
Here is an artwork i created a few years back using plaster bandages! Can give a great effect as you can see.
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Permalink Reply by Bernadette Stanhope on
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Thanks Gary. Its great - is it on board or canvas? How did you prepare the surface?
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Permalink Reply by Emilie Montgomery on -
I used it. It worked well except a few places did not want to stay down after a week or two so I got Gorilla Glue cover the canvas and then the plater.!!!
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Permalink Reply by Janet Stevens on -
The stuff I have is wet thoroughly and globbed onto the canvas - no prep required. It is impregnated bandages with plaster of paris. You get a little time to smush around and maybe drag a tool or a comb through for some neat lines but then it starts to harden - just like the casts on an arm/leg ....rock solid...
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Permalink Reply by Emilie Montgomery on
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I used to work in a hospital and the ER and Surgery would save the casting material for me. We even had it in all kinds of colors.
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