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Top Poster: nova (1,753)
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January 24th, 2008
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Milton, New Hampshire
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
Cthulhu - I buy Ultracal30 from the same place. Do you know how Hydrostone compares to Ultracal?
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January 24th, 2008
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
Ultracal is a bit weaker than Hydrostone and more prone to chipping or wear. It's still a much better option than POP, but I tend to be a bit rough on my tools and materials and with Hydrostone I have even dropped molds on a concrete floor (but not from very high) and not had them shatter or crack. Still, I don't recommend doing that!
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January 25th, 2008
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
How about detail - Does the Hydrostone capture more detail?
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January 28th, 2008
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
Hydrostone captures exceptional detail.
It's used in life-casting and forensic work since it's able to replicate fingerprints, sweat pores, and micro-details like that. So bait-making is perfectly suited to its characteristics.
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July 24th, 2008
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Ohio
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
yes my dad did
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July 24th, 2008
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
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A fantastic alternative to regular POP is Hydrostone casting plaster. It's a mixture of portland cement and POP, but it captures detail at a very fine level (finer than POP). It's used in making casts of fossils and replicas of highly textured sculptures. Very tough stuff and inexpensive to boot. Sets up in about 15-20 minutes. Here's a link to where I get mine: Plaster.com - HYDRO-STONE® - One of the hardest and strongest of all gypsum cements |
How much is shipping on the big Bucket (50lb) of Hydrostone? |
July 25th, 2008
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: utah
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Re: Mold, PoP admixture suggestions for better results
Just for fun checked for utah and it was  $25.02  allmost the same price as the goods. 
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