Faux volcanic rock - Tiki Carving

K KuKuAhu Member Kahiki, Ohio Joined: Dec 23, 2002 Posts: 567	K KuKuAhu Posted posted on Mon, Jan 27, 2003 8:40 PM On 2003-01-24 09:42, Tikitackett wrote: If what you are talking about is what I THINK you are, then you are talking about the little holes that are there when the lava cools into rock, right? Well, if it is, I can tell you that the people who built Disney's Polynesian Resort have already solved that problem for you. What they did was use large rock salt (kinda like you would use in a home water softener). As the mortar or exterior starts to dry, press pieces of salt into the mortar in random patterns. Once the mortar/exterior is dry, wet the salt and it will dissolve leaving the appropriate "pitting". The process was used primarily for the "lava rock" walkways through the resort, which were made of combinations of concrete and other substances which could be hosed down to dissolve the salt faster, so if you can hose down your volcano...the salt will be gone faster. Hope it helps! Jason "Tiki" Tackett http://www.tikitackett.com Brilliant! I love it! That will do just fine, thanks for the suggestion. I imagine that hosing her down will be no problem at all. Although that does mean that I'll have to carry it back downstairs afterwards.....hmmmm.... On 2003-01-25 23:48, Traitor Vic wrote: Damn! This sounds FANTASTIC! I wanna see it when it's done! I'll drive all the way across the country if I have to! I'll even buy the rum and mix the Mai Tais! Can I, at least, see a pic of the completed product? Your mixing? And bringing the rum? When's good for you? Heh heh heh... I'll be sure to post pics of the progress and the finished volcano. Just don't hold your breath, it's much too cold here for hosing down faux volcanos at the moment. pele

On 2003-01-24 09:42, Tikitackett wrote:
If what you are talking about is what I THINK you are, then you are talking about the little holes that are there when the lava cools into rock, right?

Well, if it is, I can tell you that the people who built Disney's Polynesian Resort have already solved that problem for you. What they did was use large rock salt (kinda like you would use in a home water softener). As the mortar or exterior starts to dry, press pieces of salt into the mortar in random patterns. Once the mortar/exterior is dry, wet the salt and it will dissolve leaving the appropriate "pitting".

The process was used primarily for the "lava rock" walkways through the resort, which were made of combinations of concrete and other substances which could be hosed down to dissolve the salt faster, so if you can hose down your volcano...the salt will be gone faster.

Hope it helps!
Jason "Tiki" Tackett
http://www.tikitackett.com

Brilliant! I love it! That will do just fine, thanks for the suggestion. I imagine that hosing her down will be no problem at all. Although that does mean that I'll have to carry it back downstairs afterwards.....hmmmm....

On 2003-01-25 23:48, Traitor Vic wrote:
Damn! This sounds FANTASTIC! I wanna see it when it's done! I'll drive all the way across the country if I have to! I'll even buy the rum and mix the Mai Tais! Can I, at least, see a pic of the completed product?

Your mixing? And bringing the rum?

When's good for you?

Heh heh heh...

I'll be sure to post pics of the progress and the finished volcano. Just don't hold your breath, it's much too cold here for hosing down faux volcanos at the moment.

pele

Post #21078 by KuKuAhu on Mon, Jan 27, 2003 8:40 PM