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Started On : 26-Apr-2006 at 11:00:06 PM, #Views : 6108

Topic Subject : Re: Julia's back/lesson learned

You learned another lesson along the way:
grease only what is in the composition!
(and immediately around it.)
Dan

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>From: aliforum@lifecasting.org
>To: archicast@earthlink.net
>Subject: Re: Julia's back/lesson learned( Message No. 948)
>Date: Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 9:20 PM
>

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> Post Date : Wednesday 26th of April 2006 10:20:33 PM
> Posted by : "David Wolfe" info@sculptedlife.com
>
> Re: Julia's back/lesson learned:--
> Good call Dan. There was a problem at her shoulders. Her left shoulder
> blade is more pronounced because her left arm was wrapped around her front
> side with her left hand resting on her right shoulder. However, the
> slickness of the petroleum jelly made it difficult to hold her hand in
> place. No skin to skin friction. Her hand slipped and she did not tell me
> until the mold came off.
>
> The result was a really awful looking hand and a protrusive shoulder blade.
> Oh well, we were done for the night. She had already sat through a
> lengthy pose earlier. She was tired as was I. When the mold cured, I
> filled in the hand to match the curves of her shoulders and left the
> shoulder blade to protrude.
>
> She picked up the piece tonight and she loved it. I liked it too. I know
> it could have been better but still I liked it. It was a happy mistake. I
> wish my other mistakes were equally pleasing.
>
> Thank you for the tip on the latex paint. I am glad to know I can make that
> distressed sort of look again without the work I went through the first
> time. It was fun, but time is money. I will also try the Murphys Oil soap
> on the next one.
>
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