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  • djellis10
    • Aug 2008
    • 138

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    diorama landscaping plasters

    Hey peeps...any ideas for a good plaster in the UK to use for landscaping on to a base at all. I have no idea if a normal plaster your can get from a DIY store would do or a specific modelling/craft plaster that is sold for that use. Any recommendations?
  • PJP
    • Feb 2010
    • 192

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    Plaster

    Standard wall plaster is relatively coarse stuff but may do for the scale you are working.

    For a very fine white plaster you need plaster of paris available from model and art shops.

    You can also get plaster of paris bandages if you know someone who works in a hospital with an A&E department, which you cut to length, wet and smooth over your base shapes.

    I've used this for a non-modelling job and it worked well.

    Peter

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      #3
      For casting I use a variety of plasters from here www.maragon.co.uk/arts-and-crafts.html#Init and sculptamold from here www.ngtrains.com/Pages/Scenic/sculptamold.htm .

      Joolz.

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      • spanner570
        • May 2009
        • 15563

        #4
        For landscaping, contours and muddy ruts I always use grey floor tile adhesive. It is in a powder form and mixed with water it produces a consistancy of cement. It doesn't crack and can be moulded into fairly intricate shapes, bricks, pavings, walls and the like. One of my dioramas even has a snowman made of the stuff!

        It is very cheap, costing around £6.00 for a 10kg bag! ( you can get 5kg too)

        Ron

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