Quality Concrete Casting

After a few weeks casting concrete pieces and statues at the end of August and in September here in the UK, we can show how a good quality mix of concrete will create a good quality concrete cast. There were a few ‘bug-holes here and there on this small batch of three, which can be remedied by a cement filler after the casts are cured and for future casting to spend more time tapping and vibrating unwanted air out of the molds and seeing the places in the molds where the bug-holes are likely to form.

The concrete recipe used for casting in this video: 1 X Part cement. 2 X Parts sand. 2 X Parts aggregate. PVA (UK) bonder/bonding agent. Plasticiser/plasticizer.

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Mixing Concrete For Casting

In this video we focus more on the concrete mix used here at Dramamask Evolution and looking for a consistency which isn’t too firm and not too slushy either – a mix which keeps it’s shape, but is also cooperative in being moved around the mold/mould.

The concrete recipe used in this video: 1 X Part cement. 2 X Parts sand. 2 X Parts aggregate. PVA (UK) bonder/bonding agent. Plasticiser/plasticizer.

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Refining Concrete Mix For Casting Statuary & Concrete Pieces

After a mix which was too dry in the previous videos, we mix our concrete to a slurry consistency to help with fluid casting and keeping trapped air to a minimum. In this video we cast a relatively large dragon and a skull candle holder. Both pieces can be found on the channel in model construction and mold making videos.

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Drama’s Q&A | September 2020 | Cutting Corners | Concrete Casting | Diamond Painting Kit

Update and Q&A for the month of September 2020. In this video we talk about cutting corners with concrete casting, concrete mixes, etc, recent and upcoming projects, including the snowspeeder model kit and reviewing a diamond painting kit.

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UFO Prop Build & Paint | Full Series

00:00 Part One – Building a UFO spaceship model prop for a video. In this part, we build the UFO using recycled items and prime the model ready for paint effects which will be featured in part two where we will paint the UFO model prop. 05:30 Part Two – In this part, we use washes and the trusty dry-brushing technique to create effects on our UFO model prop made from recycled items!

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