What is the best material to use for making the moulds
2007-07-18 22:20:57 · 5 answers · asked by Isiya B 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I made a really nice ceiling rose using a cheap silver tray as a mould.
The silver tray looked very similar to the silver tray in the site below.
http://www.silvergallery.com/sgRB-S283.html
The materials I used were.
1. Cheap decorative Silver Tray
2. Cornice Cement http://www.gyprock.com.au/Gyprock/Content/PS-Jcom-Cr-cement.htm
3. Vaseline (Petroleum jelly)
4. Water
I thinly spread Vaseline (Petroleum jelly) over the inside of the silver tray to prevent the Cornice cement sticking to the mould.
Mixed the cornice cement and water together to make a smooth paste and poured it into the mould (Silver Tray) and smoothed it over.
I gave it a couple of days to completely dry out then turned the silver tray over and the ceiling rose came away the tray easily. Then I gave it a wipe over and a very light sanding.
I drilled hole in the middle for the light fitting wires to come though and stuck the Rose the ceiling with some more cornice cement, then I painted the ceiling and rose with white ceiling paint.
The other product you can use instead of Cornice Cement is Stud Adhesive. If you are thinking of using a silver tray as a mould you can even get them even cheaper for around $3.00 at St Vinnies or Smith Family Opportunity shops.
2007-07-19 13:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by DY Beach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Plaster Of Paris Moulds
2016-09-30 21:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds way to labor intensive for a DIY.
Are you trying to create a decorative/patterened effect on a ceiling? Why???
First of all you'd have to make plaster panels; like tiles. To do this you'd have to build a mold frame, perhaps in a square, actually have a shape/pattern already to make the mold from; pour a liquid latex into the frame/over the ready made piece; allow it to set; pull it, then in another frame place the mold upside down, and pour plaster; allow that to set; peel the mold; make another; try to figure out how to attach, Fragile plaster tiles to a ceiling.
Why not just buy pre made, decorative ceiling panels, in Metal/PVC/Wood ???
2007-07-19 01:30:48 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Cynthia Albritton.
2007-07-18 22:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you can't be bothered to spell out the word plaster, most people can't be bothered to answer.
2007-07-18 22:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋