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Plaster of Paris is a
wonderful casting material that will capture the most minute
details. However, it is not very resistant, will easily chip or mark
and break. As a result Plaster of Paris sculptures are made thick
and heavy to compensate for their fragility.
Forton MG is a
casting system bringing together the best of Gypsum plaster or
cement and mix it with the attributes of epoxy resin. The
resulting material is strong, light weight, weather proof and non
toxic and non hazardous... It is used widely in the building
industry to make architectural ornaments, panels and facades.
Artists and sculptors have been quick to see its potential
application for art castings.
Unless otherwise
specified, most of my body casting sculptures are cast in Forton MG.
The finished product looks almost exactly as a traditional plaster
sculpture, but is much stronger and cannot be scratched by
fingernails.
If you have purchased
my "Boobs casting manual" and are
about to make your first life casting, I would recommend that
you follow my advice and use plaster of Paris as your casting
material. Forton MG is not difficult to use but is more expensive
than plain Plaster of Paris.
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