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Post #34247 by Doctor Z on Wed, May 14, 2003 11:10 PM

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I just finished casting 40 of those same tikis!

That's right FORTY!!

Cast them all one at a time, and each one came out perfect - I've got this plaster-thing down pat! I'm taking them to class tomorrow so my 5th graders can paint them. We're going to decorate our booth for the school carnival with them. (Tikifish made us the COOLEST poster for the booth, too! I'll post pix next week!)

I've found that just simple watercolors look really good, especially if you spray it with a clear, matte sealer afterwards.

Coupla tips: be sure you firmly tap the mold on a hard surface for about 30 seconds to get rid of the airbubbles, and I've found that a large paperclip (bent open) placed about behind the eyes makes for the perfect hanger. Oh, and no matter what the instructions say, always use a 2-to-1 plaster/water ratio...