Falling in Art Plaster Cloth Rolls, 500gsm Plaster Strip, Plaster Gauze Bandages for Craft Projects, Mask Making, Belly Casts, Body Molds, 4inch x180inch, 4 Pack

I learned about these in sculpture class. I was fortunate in that I watched others use it (I was doing something else - hahaha... it was another mushroom but with plaster of paris) and learned from what they did... and didn't. I used it for mushrooms I'm currently making. I cut the plaster strips into pieces of about 2" long, and cut a few square pieces. Dipped them in water and applied them to my mushrooms. You have to pat it, don't rub or you'll smear it everywhere. Just pat it and it blends the pieces together better. You can't use too much water, but you can use too little. Get that stuff wet! Make it work! It will go where you want it to. Then, give it plenty of time to dry. You can sand any rough edges that appear. Any tiny "holes" will be filled with primer. Bigger holes, you just add another piece of the tape (wet), pat it, then let it dry. Painting plaster is a trick sometimes. Using a primer is best for detail. If you want something a little more abstract, don't use primer and just let it do it's thing. (One gal in class colored hers with the juice of different vegetables!!!) You will want some sort of final sealer. I use a spray glaze paint. Depending on the project, a light coat is enough. But sometimes you want a thing to shine so spray away! If you use these like paper mache, you'll need to protect your original mold... including balloons. I use a really thin coat of Crisco... thanks to "The Help". You can also wrap things in plastic wrap. Get creative. Find your own way to make it work. This stuff is great. If you are going to use plaster of paris, it's nice to use this first because it helps the plaster stay in place and you can use a lot less. Enjoy! I am!!!

Relatively think strips, dissolve good when in contact with water.

The plaster roll was super easy to cut to size. I just used a bowl with warm water and dipped the piece I was working with in once or twice. It is quick drying - probably five minutes or so for it to start to cure. If I needed to smooth out a piece after it started drying, I just wet my finger and was able to make it malleable again. It was fully cured the next day.

The perfect reinforcement for art and mother molds

Very handy for fixing plastic(?) figures.