Model includes many 1/2'' thick walls/floors, would plaster or rockite be a better option? Planning on using alpha core and printed PLA molds for formwork. Any tips for less cracking within the model, and sealing?
Required to be either stone or a similar surrogate of stone.
Nov 11, 23 6:13 pm ·
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Non Sequitur
^how creative.
Nov 11, 23 10:06 pm ·
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justifyfairly
indeed
Nov 11, 23 10:57 pm ·
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reallynotmyname
Last time I looked, stone was rock. Poured materials are not "stone" or much of a surrogate. The instructor who assigned this to students must be a real asshat. "Stone" they say? Take 1/2" marble floor tiles and get them water jet cut into the shapes you need. That would be stone.
Plaster or Rockite for Model
Model includes many 1/2'' thick walls/floors, would plaster or rockite be a better option? Planning on using alpha core and printed PLA molds for formwork. Any tips for less cracking within the model, and sealing?
Basswood and steel.
Required to be either stone or a similar surrogate of stone.
^how creative.
indeed
Last time I looked, stone was rock. Poured materials are not "stone" or much of a surrogate. The instructor who assigned this to students must be a real asshat. "Stone" they say? Take 1/2" marble floor tiles and get them water jet cut into the shapes you need. That would be stone.
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