Hello all,
I really got sick of paying for over priced resin bridge abutments, so i made some.I moved for New York to SC over ten years ago and one thing I miss is the the limestone walls used in NY & PA. I started by using pieces of old cardstock, cut to the desired height and width.
I then glued on the side peices so the plaster wouldn't run out the sides. These aren't as hard to make as you might think, there very easy to make.
Then I used rubber bands and clamps to hold the mold together. After the plaster has hardend for 10 mins, I removed one side of the mold. Then carefully using a dentist pick,carved the pennsylvania keystone out of the plaster. The real tricky part is to allow your-self time to work the plaster. So you have to work quickly, other than that its very easy to do. Even the beginners can do this ,to the seasoned modelers.
I'll post photos of the homemade molds later and the finnished abutments washed down with alcohol & indian ink.
Patrick
Beaufort,SC
Dragon River Steel Corp {DRSC}
I really got sick of paying for over priced resin bridge abutments, so i made some.I moved for New York to SC over ten years ago and one thing I miss is the the limestone walls used in NY & PA. I started by using pieces of old cardstock, cut to the desired height and width.
I then glued on the side peices so the plaster wouldn't run out the sides. These aren't as hard to make as you might think, there very easy to make.
Then I used rubber bands and clamps to hold the mold together. After the plaster has hardend for 10 mins, I removed one side of the mold. Then carefully using a dentist pick,carved the pennsylvania keystone out of the plaster. The real tricky part is to allow your-self time to work the plaster. So you have to work quickly, other than that its very easy to do. Even the beginners can do this ,to the seasoned modelers.
I'll post photos of the homemade molds later and the finnished abutments washed down with alcohol & indian ink.
Patrick
Beaufort,SC
Dragon River Steel Corp {DRSC}