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February 25, 2010

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From left to right: Remus, Hades, Spike, and Romulus

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Moving

For the time being, I've moved all my blogging to here: https://strangevistas.wordpress.com/

So if you're a longtime reader (and you got to go way back, apparently) you know I have been making terrain using Hirst Arts molds for almost two decades. Their molds are wonderful, versatile, and durable. Recently I discovered another similar company called Scenery Forge . They also make RTV silicone molds for casting pieces with plaster to make wargaming and roleplaying game terrain. Unlike Hirst Arts molds, which basically have you casting small blocks that can be assembled in countless ways, Scenery Forge molds have you casting larger pieces. These pieces make assembling terrain quicker (and arguably sturdier). So I decided to try it out. For my first mold I bought Mold 61 Gotic . It seemed the best one for doing both fantasy and science fiction terrain. The mold itself has four main panels: a door, a windowless wall, and two panels with two open windows. In addition are several crosses, a casket, a loads of other gothic detail pieces (including a few skulls). Ther

Scenery Forge Gothic plaster and resin build

I decided to try using the Scenery Forge Gotic mold again, but this time using regular Plaster of Paris for the casts, then infusing it with resin. It is a pretty simple build, requiring only a few casts. I used the Hirst Arts Wooden Plank Mold (#220) to make the second story floor, gluing the pieces onto a scrap of Taskboard. A piece of wood served as the base. I used Envirotex Lite Pour On High Gloss Finish resin, thinking "this will never work." I was shocked then, when the plaster absorbed all the resin, and after a few days to cure the plaster was surprisingly hard and I wasn't able to scrape any with a finger nail. So, after the same kind of paint job I used on the previous piece, and this simple (but surprisingly durable) bit of corner terrain is finished. I may have been made a believer in the resin-infusion method. More to come, but comments always welcome!

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