Thanks captain Mike all the way from the United Kingdom

@CaptMike

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you so much for this video!!! Straight and to the point instructions! Just what I needed. Whew! Now to get those things fixed!

@CaptMike

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with yur repairs and thanks for watching!

Thanks again Capt Mike!!! I repaired my mold to near perfection after watching your video!!! Love watching your videos and thorougly enjoy watching it!!!

@CaptMike

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad your repair was successful. Thanks for watching!

@shreya1959

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptMike Hello Capt Mike, I repaired my broken mold successfully after watching this video.. However, when I cast my piece, the broken pieces that I stuck, totally fell off.. Any idea why that happened? Do I need to use any kind of glue as well?? Thanks so much in advance..

@CaptMike

Жыл бұрын

@@shreya1959 If it was a large repair that could be the problem. As in mold broke in two. I have had good luck with the repairs. Make sure the mold being repaired is well hydrated. Before you use glue, test a piece of dry plaster by gluing it with wood glue. Never tried that, but it might work.

had a piece break from a mold and knew you could tell me how to fix it!

Thanks Captain for this instructive video

@CaptMike

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

You made my day Sir. I broke my baby hand mould while taking out. This should help me out fix it. Thank you.

Thank you!! Currently working on a project and had a mini freakout until i saw this video.☺️ (It helped a lot!)

Just what I needed to know 😃

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Very informative, Thanks! Every little bit helps...

Hi Mike and thanks! Will this method work for a larger mold say, if something like your plaster container for the mold would break in half? I need to repair a special casting bowl 😢. Thanks again for your videos!

@CaptMike

8 ай бұрын

If you hydrate the pieces to be repaired well and be very quick with the new plater for the repair you should have no problems. Just be advised that the new plaster, when added to the break, will set up very quick.

@Ayala252

7 ай бұрын

@@CaptMike Thank you!

Buenas tardes,gracias por estar y compartir.

@CaptMike

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

1. I made a hand cast of my grandchildren hands. The thumb broke off one of the hands. Would I repair it like you did in the video? 2. They also had a baby and I want to add his hand to the one with the other kids. How do I attach it? Same way? Ty. You do very good work!

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

Liz, if the hands are made of plaster you can repair it with super glue. Just be careful not to use too much as it tends to get everywhere. As far as adding the new hand, if it fits nicely in the grouping just glue it in place. Rehydrating something like you have might be problematic.

You have a soft voice, you sound like Bob Ross, the painter.😆

@CaptMike

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Is the Plaster of Paris the same as " Plaster" I want to patch some molds in our ceramic club. Tnx

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

Should be the same. I would first try to patch something replacable.

Great video thank you. Is there any chance you can do a video about undercuts ? I have not clue how to find them. I am trying to make a plaster mold of a polymer clay miniature doll face but having problems with undercuts....thanks.

@CaptMike

4 жыл бұрын

Bella, I'll have to give it some thought. Usually anything with undercuts requires a 2 piece mold. Hang on!

Does another method exist concerning when broken plaster has finished absorbing water? I ask, because I live in the southwest region of the U.S., the dry desert heat quickly evaporates water indoors.

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

What I would do is soak the mold to be repaired, but leave it in the water. Next mix up your plaster and as soon as you get it mixed properly, take the mold out of the water and apply the fresh plaster. It might help to have someone help you to get the reair done as quickly as possible. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

Could I use this same method to "glue" a plaster of paris piece to another plaster of paris piece (they were previously attached, but came apart in shipping). Please let me know if you need more information. Maybe I can explain a bit better. Thank you!

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

You should be able to repair it with no problem. However, if you don't get it right the first time it may make a mess. My latest video touches on repairing molds. You miught want to view that one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGWAt5KFZqqZm84.html

I'll be trying to fix my plaster mold tomorrow, I'll let you know if it works! I wondered where you got the square plaster mold you put the owl into? Did you make that too?

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

I nested a smaller bowl into a larger bowl filled with plaster. When the plaster cured I removed the smaller from the larger and what was left was the square part I used in this video.

@sarah-janewellington4329

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptMike did the smaller bowl just come out intact? Do you cover it with liquid soap? Thanks for the advice

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarah-janewellington4329 I use plastic bowls mostly for plaster molds. I spray a little cooking oil on the surface of each for a release agent.

Is there any way to clean plaster out of a plaster mold I bought this stuff called perfect plaster made from molds and casting and assumed that I could use it inside a plaster mold and now it's stuck and I can't get the little details out or pieces and I really want to keep this mold

@CaptMike

3 жыл бұрын

Christine, I don't think there is any way to get the plaster out of the details. I know that when I repare a plaster mold I hydrate the broken mold and glue it together with fresh plaster. That is about what happened when you put plaster into your mold. Sometimes you ruin a mold. I fired a plaster mold once thinking it was ceramic and it busted all up. So......sometime it just happens.

How long did THAT last?? Plaster doesn’t really bond to plaster. I’d use e6000

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

New plaster will stick to "wet" plaster. I have never has a mend fail. Thanks for watching.

I know this is an older video but was wondering if you could help with a problem I have....I got a mold from someone and mice had been living in it. It’s full of mouse urine and is crumbling. How could I salvage this mold? Could I dig out the crumbling parts and add plaster? I’ve tried to cast it twice but it won’t release from the brown nasty spots. I really need this mold to work.

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

Jessica, If the mold cannot be replaced I hate to suggest a fix, however, If it was mine I would dig out the offending spot (assuming it was not on a highly detailed part of the mold and make a cast. In the past I have done that and then sculpted the excess clay from the depression. Remember, you can always remove clay, but adding it is difficult. Wish I could see a photo of the spot you are talking about, maybe then I would have a better idea.

@jessicascherer2247

2 жыл бұрын

Capt Mike my thought was to dig it out as well. It is a ring of a large Christmas tree and I don’t think I could find it anywhere. It also happens to be the first one and without it I can’t add the rest of them. Luckily it is the underside of the tree so I think if I could get it to release I could smooth it out and it wouldn’t be noticeable. Is it possible to add plaster to a mold? It’s sticking in the spots that are brown and crumbling from the mouse urine. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessicascherer2247 You can add plaster (or repair a broken mold) by hydrating the plaster mold and then adding new plaster. I have a video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHyau8tmXcTMp7g.html. Repair that mold if possible. I was going to buy one of the large trees and including shipping it was going to cost $400!

you rinsed the brunch into a bucket so it wouldn't get in the drain.... right?

@CaptMike

5 жыл бұрын

Yep! I clean all my pans, buckets and stuff outside.

Was your owl made of plaster? I'm trying to make a mold from tiles I've made (one is bisque fired white special clay, the others leather-hard white special clay). I've poured plaster on them, but one mold broke on release. I'd like to save it as the tiles are quite intricate. Any advice appreciated!

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

Was it the leather hard tile that broke? If so remember that dried or partially dried clay will still absorb moisture and brake. It is going to be necessary to use some kind of release agent on the master tiles. Soap will do for a starter, then there are commercial release agents. Hope this helps.

@sarah-janewellington4329

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptMike it was the actual mold which broke in trying to get it out. My teacher was trying to release it from the base and used a chisel and hammer. The plaster mold cracked across the centre. I figured all of my tiles would be sacrificed in the process.

@sarah-janewellington4329

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying!

@sarah-janewellington4329

2 жыл бұрын

I can send you a pic on another platform, are you on Instagram?

@CaptMike

2 жыл бұрын

@@sarah-janewellington4329 If you have all the pieces of the mold go to my last video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGWAt5KFZqqZm84.html and see if that helps.

Hey Capt Mike! Just seen you and I kinda need your help.. recently I got a really thin and hallow wolf already made mold..and just last night it shattered..I’m really upset at myself and i do t know how to fix it- with your video it was actually molds-this is the actual cast from the mold- it’s extremely thin and shattered... If you you help that would be a miracle...thanks if you do see this 💜

@CaptMike

4 жыл бұрын

Let me see if I understand. Do you have a ceramic casting of a wolf or do you have a plaster mold? If you have a broken ceramic piece and you have all the pieces, I would glue them all together and try to make a plaster mold. It depends on how complicated the ceramic piece is. The more undercuts you have the more complicated the plaster mold. If you broke a mold try fixing it per my video., Hope that helps some.

@ForbiddenSpageti

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I do have all the pieces I just need the materials now, thank you so much have for your help sir

@ForbiddenSpageti

4 жыл бұрын

Also question-can you use a piping bag method in order to save the detail?

@CaptMike

4 жыл бұрын

@@ForbiddenSpageti You can use plaster in a piping bag just fine. Run a test first to see how long it is going to take your plaster mix to start setting up. You will need to clean the plaster out of the bag before it starts to set up. Please let me know if you are planning to make a plaster mold of your wolf and if so do you know how to make a mold for it. I would hate for you to totally encapsulate your wolf in plaster with no way to remove the plaster mold without ruining the master (wolf).

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What type of plaster would you recommend to use for repair? Thank you for the walk through process.

@CaptMike

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. Since we don't (normally) know what type or manufacturer the plaster mold was, I would simply re-hydrate the broken mold and use what ever plaster I had. if you want to be a little extreme, you could get a high quality (since I use indurstal plaster) plaster and try that. Another idea would be to try and contact the mold manufacturer and ask what type of plaster they used.

@Don_20

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaptMike Would I need to rehydrate all the broken pieces

@CaptMike

3 жыл бұрын

@@Don_20 To repair a broken plaster mold you need to completely submerge all the pieces in water. it will take an hour or so for the plaster to soak up the water. You can tell when bubbles stop coming off the plaster. If you are trying to repair a ceramic piece, you cannot use plaster for the repair.

@Don_20

3 жыл бұрын

@@CaptMike thank you!

I'm pretty picky bout where I subscribe. Whoa buddy, you're worth the price of admission! Click. I live outside of Anchorage a ways. Kinda between it and that pesky earthquake a few weeks back. I have a 12x16 shop in an out building from my house and it got the worst of it. I have a lot of materials and tools and products, shelves, wall racks, ceiling racks, a 4'x5' glass caddy full of sheets of stained glass, 2 pottery wheels, a kiln, hand made molds,. . . . . . good grief, it's insane how much bleeping stuff I have in here! gaaaah! Well. . . I have a little less than I did. So that may be a good thing! Anyway, my shop looked like drunken hooligans had trashed it. Which is much funnier to Alaskans because holligans are what we call these little sardine like candle fish we net up here. It makes for a great visual And keeps me from getting depressed. There were some weird saves though. I didn't hardly loose any glass. There are a couple I don't know why they didn't. They should have for where I found them. I finally got everything cleaned up. . . Maybe not everything. . . .bout 85%. And am looking at fixing my molds I did pretty good. Only lost 4. A 1950's scroll saw did them no good. Didn't even dent the saw. :) thats how i found your channel.I am gonna be play listing all your vids for stage 2= fix what I can. Have ya keep me company and teach me stuff. So I'm gonna get started instead of procatinating in the comments section.