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Lay the fiberglass mixture on about 3/8 to 1/2"
thick. Work it well down to the surface so that there are no air pockets.
Bring the fiberglass up the board Then stand the mold up with the board on
top. This will be the base or foot that makes the mold self standing.
Reinforce any spots that look too thin.
Smooth out the surface as much as you can. Tiny pieces of fiberglass sticking out can be
painful to handle when the plaster hardens. |
This
photo shows the fiberglass strands that I will be mixing into USG Tuf Cal .
This will make a very strong and light backup shell. 
You can make your shell out of HydroCal and
burlap if you wish it will not be quite as strong as the fiberglass mixture but you can
avoid handling fiberglass in this way. In this discussion I will be describing
the fiberglass method as we already have discussed the burlap method in part one. Use the
method you are most comfortable with. Soap up the rubber mold and shell. Then lay
the mold on it's side and apply the fiberglass mixture. Be sure to work it into the
key depressions.
Here is the completed foot. The
brick is on top to counter balance the mold.Without it the mold would fall forward
because the plaster is not hard enough to support it's own weight yet.