Help with mod roc/ plaster strips results?

[Phoenixv8]

Hi all, Today I finally got started on the prep work for my very first costume build and decided to take a cast of both feet and calves with Mod Roc. I have managed to cast 3 layers on each foot and more importantly got them off my feet without any damage that is unfixable but I noticed that the delamination around the cuts is not the best.

Admittedly the second foot was much better than the first with taking more time to smooth out the layers so that the plaster covered the pre preg bandages but was wondering if there are any tips or tricks that you could suggest to make future moulding more successful?

As I will be moulding off the inner surface which requires a little work I was considering poly filler (decorators paste) to smooth out the surfaces as it dries to a same hardness as the plaster. What are your thoughts and suggestions on this?

Any advice and comments are as always welcome

Chris

 

[Goldie1471]

Its can be dangerous to apply plaster bandages directly to skin as the plaster heats up when curing and you can get burnt - you should learn how to use alginate and a 2 part mothermold of modroc - then you will have all the detail without the risk of burns, as for the polly filler it might work but it is pretty soft and very chalky when dry - how detailed do you need them to be? are you filling them with plaster? - if you dont need the detail and just the shape then you could smooth and even fill holes with vaseline, then if you have bumps in the finished part (from the dents in the modroc) you could sand them down.