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Author: Tamara_Dozier, Contributing Editor
 | Here is my original sculpture after I dug it out of the latex mold. May he rest in peace.
Actually, this is kind of creepy looking. |
| Now it's time to mix up a batch of hydrostone and make my first casting from this mold. Hydrostone is mixed with water in a 1 to 2 ratio, example: 1 cup water to 2 cups hydrostone. This sculpture takes about 1 3/4 cups water and 3 1/2 cups hydrostone.
I first put the water into my mixing bowl, I then sift the hydrostone into the water. I let it set for about 5 minutes to let the powder completely soak. |  |
 | After it soaks I stir it with an old spoon being careful to not stir in a bunch of bubbles. I stir for about 3 to 4 minutes to make sure I don't have any lumps in the mixture. The consistency of this mixture is about the same consistency of pancake batter.
Pancakes ... yummmmm! |
| After the hydrostone mixture is completely stirred it's time to start pouring the mold. I only pour it partially full at first. This way I can tip the mold around to get a coating of hydrostone on the inside of the mold. I also start squishing and poking the mold in spots I think might trap air. |  |
| Getting a nice coating on the mold's surface. |  |
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