ShadowLight's Adventures in Hirst Arts

[Lady_Acoma]

You could aslo try ultracal-30. It is cement. I have had hirst molds for years and that is all I used. heavy but very strong, and cheap as heck $18 usd for 100# (lbs)

How does that take paint and what about bubbles? Also what are the basic set times please if you could...I think I have found a new past time for once I figure out where to get the money for this and then go look them up somewhere.

 

[Ozgood Ratsbane]

Molds

I just have two molds and enjoy them both. #50 and #201 the Wizards Tower and a floor tile mold. I am working on a rather large project with four walls amd a central keep. If you want follow the link below to see it in progress.

http://www.voidgamers.com/channel/HirstArts/b.100.o.15.html

It is just a work in progress at this time.

 

[kengar]

I think I've conn- er, conVINCED my lovely wife that I deserve a few molds for Daddy-Day.

I've requested some Fieldstone molds (70, 71, & 260). Now, if I can just convince her about the 50# bag of plaster, I'll be set.

 

[Ruined]

Great stuff, Shadowlight! I've toyed with the idea of getting some Hirst molds before, but never taken the plunge. You make it look easy...

 

[Ozgood Ratsbane]

Hirst molds

You really should get a couple of molds. I enjoy coming up with new layouts for my builds and by making your own blocks as needed you just have have to use your brain. The community on the site is wonderful and helpful if you get stuck on an idea also.

Great stuff, Shadowlight! I've toyed with the idea of getting some Hirst molds before, but never taken the plunge. You make it look easy...

 

[Big Mac]

Compared to Permastone, this stuff sets fast... REALLY fast! It's not kidding when it says 12-15 minutes to set! You need to scrape pretty quickly after pouring, and then you can seriously pull the parts out of the molds in a little less than 20 minutes! With the Permastone I'd wait a good 40 minutes before pulling the pieces out of the molds.

How fast is really fast? Are we talking 1 minute or 5 minutes or what?

I use the no scrape method or called the glass plate method. After I pour the mold I let it sit a few moments and then lay a plate of glass on the mold and hold it down with two 20 oz. bottles of water. The bricks come out smooth and every time they are even without scraping .

This sounds interesting, but a sheet of glass is a dangerous thing to have knocking around. Would this work with a sheet of perspex, or would the plaster stick to that?

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Wow, that's some thread necromancy you managed there Big Mac. A very awesome thread though. I'm inching closer and closer to buying some Hirst Arts molds some day. For now I don't have the time or money, but someday, someday!

Olaf the Stout

 

[Toscadero]

Great to see this thread pop back up. It does an excellent job of showing just how easy it is to cast these molds. For me, the hardest part is painting. But if you follow the tutorials on the Hirst Arts site, even that comes out pretty good. My most recent project was to make game pieces for Descent: Journeys in the Dark.

 

[Asmor]

Wow, that's some thread necromancy you managed there Big Mac. A very awesome thread though. I'm inching closer and closer to buying some Hirst Arts molds some day. For now I don't have the time or money, but someday, someday!

Olaf the Stout

Heh, and I thought I was going to be the one to dredge up this thread...

Thanks, Shadowlight! I just ordered my first mold and it should be arriving any day now... I'm rather nervous about it since I've never done anything like this before, so it was really helpful seeing a step-by-step from someone else who's completely new to it.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Damn you Asmor for resurrecting the thread and reminding me how good the Hirst Molds look! I've still managed to resist buying any as yet but I don't know how much longer that will last.

[shakes fist]