#Ultracal 30 gypsum cement full

At this point, you can add a little more Ultracal 30 and sort of drip it onto the sculpture. When you do this, it won't damage the clay underneath or flatten it - it's forming a shell over your sculpture that supports itself, without harming the sculpture.Ĥ.

Basically, you want to cover all of the clay with the gypsum so it'll fit into all of the detail that you put into the sculpture. Brush the Ultracal 30 onto one half of the sculpture to create a detail coat. It'll sort of look like a dry lake bed at that point.ģ. Start with some amount of water, then sift Ultracal 30 into it until the water stops absorbing any more cement. Make a dividing wall with water-based clay so you can create a two-piece mold that you can later take apart The dividing wall is just a temporary fixture.Ģ. Actually, it's kind of a hybrid of plaster and Portland cement, to explain it vaguely. Ultracal 30 is mostly like plaster, except it's a different formulation.

As soon as I can get this figured out, I'm going to purchase the materials and be on my way to creating some heads. This is the only part of the process I still am not sure about.

#Ultracal 30 gypsum cement full

What exactly is the full process of using the Ultra Cal 30 Gypsum Cement with my mask? Could I get a step-by-step of what it is I'm supposed to do to use it, prepare it, coat it, etc.? My point is, what exactly do I do with the Gypsum? Is it soft? Do I need water? Do I simply coat my mask with a good strong 2' layer of it? Will it damage or flatten the clay underneath? Do I peel it? Do I coat my clay with anything else before applying the Gypsum (for easy release)? Paint the inside of the mold with latex or pour some in and swish it around (either way works, so my questions don't pertain to this part) Coat it with the Ultra Cal 30 Gypsum Cement (from Monster Makers)Ĥ.

Like I said, though: I'm feeling good, eager, and informed on just about every part of the process - except for the molding part.Ģ. I'm feelin' pretty confident in my sculpting abilities, and I've never done something quite large scale, so this is my first Pred head I'm planning. With the exception of a cheap styrofoam head, it'll be my one-stop shop. I'm going to soon buy various mask-making materials from the Monster Makers website (they've got the goods, so I've heard).