Graphics

[Faye Malench]

I'm actually interested in the plasterdrawing bit not just as a painting medium, but also for the embossing effect--it's a way for me to achieve dimension, texture and color at the same time. Typically I cast the plaster over a clay positive, but drawing into a block of plaster would be a lot more satisfying on multiple levels.

This is the same method and reason I was considering the sheetrock. It would be shallow and not sure it's reusable though.

[Morganica]

I have a sneaking suspicion that the sheetrock would collapse as soon as its paper had burned off (and it might be a little coarse for fine detail work)...but it certainly doesn't hurt to try!

[Lauri Levanto]

One possibility I have not yet tried, is to make one piece on carved plaster.
Using this glass as original, it should be possible to
1. cast a new "precarved" plaster block. or
2, make a permanent clay mold. The clay mold needs a separator that deteriotes the crispness of the lines.

WARNING: Set the plaser mold on kiln bottom or on stilts. A large flat plaster board on a kiln shelf has a nasty tendency of breaking the shelf "

-lauri

[Lauri Levanto]

Off topic !
I just noticed that my last comment here was my 2000's posting.
What would be my life without this board.
-lauri