Post #104953 by thebaxdog on Thu, Jul 29, 2004 1:55 PM

I have poured that exact mold several times.
This mold is very weak in the neck area.
You must make sure that you fill it up all the way to overfill.
Don't foreget the hanging wire as it dries.
Use no gypsum based products at all.
Most of the info in the thread Sabu has mentioned is still good.
I will, and you should always use casting plaster.
Mix it wet, ten min. add hanger wire, ten more min. hang it on the wall.
Pour it white, let dry 3 days, color and hang.
Either cement stains or my Wife used wood stains.
Use silicone or dish soap or almost anything slippery to coat the mold and you can use it many times.
If you don't want to pour the positive mold holder, then the sand around it will work.
It's just harder to deal with.
If you use any kind of cement product that kinda mixes stiff then you need to vibrate it a little to get the bubbles out.
I have also found molds for TIKI at Party supply houses.
I am sad, because I have not poured a TIKI in over two years.
Maybe when I retire.
Have fun, and remember, pouring TIKIS can lead to drug use and over use of Rum type products.