Reddit reviews Dap 53005 Plaster of Paris Box Molding Material, 4.4-Pound, White

> So how much does it cost to get all those specific supplies that he used.

Let's find out:

Wire - $3.50

Latex Rubber - $17

Fake Grass - $13

Fake Leaves #1 - $11

Fake Leaves #2 - $5

Fake Apples - $3.50

Fake Grass #2 - $11

Plaster of Paris - $10

Mod Podge - $7

Scenic Glue - $9

And then some spray adhesive would cost about $5 and assorted acrylic paints are roughly $1 for the cheaper stuff so figure $10 for that.

Total: ~$100. But I imagine you'd be able to make quite a few trees out of all those materials.

> filling the bottom side of it

I'd use something like expanding foam or Plaster of Paris over bondo.

Ooo my passion is just general creating! Making something from relatively nothing! Painting, sculpting, sewing, gardening, writing! An item from my WL that reminds me of it would have to be this Plaster of Paris because it's a super normal material that you can use to make all sorts of stuff!

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Your choice!

As Aureolin22 said, I doubt the flowerpot would tolerate very many heating and cooling cycles before it broke. Have you considered doing the same thing but lining a small charcoal grill or a cheap steel wok instead?

Serious question: Why is propane not an option? Stores won't sell propane to you, or your parents won't let you?

I ask because you might have good luck making a small propane forge using a spiral flame propane torch, a small coffee can or large soup can, and a 50/50 mix of sand and Plaster of Paris. (refractory cement would probably work as well or better than the sand/plaster mix)

There was a post here on it a short while back. It seemed interesting so I built one myself just to see how well it worked. Turns out, it works pretty good! It won't produce welding temperatures, but it gets plenty hot for forging. It worked even better after I partially closed off the mouth of the forge with three pieces of firebrick. The one I made also has a 9/16" hole drilled through the back so that I can heat round stock up to 1/2" inch diameter anywhere along its length. I have used it twice now for about 30 minutes each time and I still have only used about half of the fuel in the tank. (I started with a full tank just to see how long it would last in one of these.)

If you are interested I can take some pictures of the one I made.

If coal or charcoal is your only option and you want to stay really cheap just dig a little hole and build your fire in the hole with your air pipe poking in from the side. (assuming the powers that be at home won't lose their minds over you digging a hole and you have a yard to dig in.)

Happy to help!

So, I'm still struggling to understand your overall goal here. Are you wanting landscape type terrain or interior dungeon stuff or both?

If you are wanting to build "mountains, canyons, etc..." then you should look into creating some landscapes made from foam such as this Rocky Terrain example, or these Lava Falls, or these Canyon type rock formations. Foam is much easier to carve and MUCH lighter than a similarly sized plaster formation. Be careful to read up on the construction process though, regular spray paint propellant will melt this type of foam, so you will need to glaze the surface or brush paint.

If you are looking for dungeon type interiors then I think that is where the molds I sent you will really shine. Those molds are designed to be used thousands of times with plaster and will give you consistent building blocks to build your modular terrain. This is a good example of the number of modular "blocks" you will need to make a map using this type of material. It can be rather tedious and repetitive, but if done correctly your map combinations are basically endless!

Also, keep in mind those molds are primarily designed to be used with a Plaster of Paris type material which is very fluid upon mixing and will harden to a rock like brick. You don't remove the plaster from the mold until it is completely hardened, so there really isn't any "soft" work time with that material. I'm not even really sure it is possible to permanently "add" to the brick after it has hardened. The plaster will be similar to a ceramic statue when you are finished; it is heavy, highly detailed, and thick pieces are very durable, but it is not unbreakable. A short drop could break off flimsy pieces and a large mechanical shock (hammer) can shatter it.

I can't help you find the mask, but you can use some oil based clay to make the form (not hard to do) then some moldable plastic. If the moldable plastic causes the clay to misshape you can use plaster of paris to make a mold from the clay form and then use this to make the mask out of the plastic.

This nail polish and this plaster of paris add up to almost $10, and I really want both :) (Did you know adding plaster of paris to paint can turn almost any color into chalkboard paint?)

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