Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1912 — Plaster Casts. [ARTICLE]

Plaster Casts.

Many women may desire to reproduce an article on plaster. This is not a difficult matter if these directions are followed. The materials required are: Plaster of paris, clay, water, a mixing spoon and a bread board two feet square. When you first attempt it, try something simple—half of an apple, for instance. An extra precaution would be to mix a little bluing with the plaster to distinguish it from the model. Soap the half apple well on the outside. Place it flat side down uppn the modeling board and build a mound of softened clay around it. When this has hardened, mix the powdered plaster with water until it is the consistency of pancake batter. Pour this into the mold of clay. When is has hardened, separate the mold from the cast. To oast the whole of an object, mold one half at a time, and soap both sides of the inside of the mold thoroughly. Make a hole In the top of the mold, which is formed by the union of the halves. Through this opening pour liquid plaster. When the cast has hardened, it may be shellacked or ivorized. This is extremely interesting; try it some time and see.