Hydrocal Plaster

[cavx]

I am looking for cheap material to attempt to sculpt a few projects and I am thinking I want to use Plaster. I've watched several videos and learned a bit, but still have some (heaps :$) of questions that I guess will take trial and error to get my answers.

In the meantime, I have 3 and sorry in advance if they are dumb.

Q1. Can I buy this at places like Bunnings?

Q2. Is "Hydrocal" a generic term or Brickintheyard's trade name?

Q3. Is this the same as Plaster Of Paris?

 

[weaselflinger]

Hydrocal (a generic term) and plaster of paris have different mixing ratios, setting times, and strength properties.

 

[Ray22]

Plaster is cheaper than Hydrocal but hydrocal is more stronger than the plaster and is more of in the cement family.

 

[cavx]

Thanks for the responses guys. So will I be able to buy both at hardware supplies or is hydrocol more of a specialized product?

 

[b26354]

You probably can't get it from Bunnings but you can get it (and anything else you may require for sculpting, casting and moulding) from Barnes in Australia:

Barnes Products Pty Ltd

 

[cavx]

OK thanks for that. Checking Barnes out now.

 

[SChristides]

check yellowpages for ceramics and pottery places too

 

[cavx]

Good suggestion, thanks.