Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Plaster of Paris Material Explorations

I chose plaster of paris because I have never used it before and I'm familiar with cement and masonry. Here are the experiments I will be running to determine its properties. Obviously each experiment will be more detailed and thorough, however this is just the basics.

Experiment I: Casting a part using a mold

a.) find or make a mold, mix and pour plaster, let cure, remove from mold
b.) Materials: plaster, water, mold, mixing utensil

Experiment II: Series of adding foreign objects and materials

a.) mix and pour plaster, add objects while curing or over mold before pouring
b.) Materials: plaster, water, mold, different objects

Experiment III: Series of finishing techniques

a.) mix and pour plaster into simple mold for repetition, sanding, wet sanding, painting
b.) Materials: plaster, water, mold, sandpaper, spray paint

MATERIALS: Plaster of paris
Water
Rubber gloves
Mixing bucket
Mixing utensil
Acrylic paint
Acrylic primer
Styrene for molds?
Different objects for impregnating

1 comment:

  1. Looks good try get enough of you materials so you can get going on monday.

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