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Plaster of Paris
A plaster that sets quickly. Drys white and is the softest of all plasters making it easy to carve.
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No. 1 Pottery Plaster
The most widely used plaster in the ceramic industry. A uniform, fine grind, white plaster. This plaster is the best plaster for making molds as it offers excellent durability and good porosity.
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Ultracal 30
A low absorption, low expansion plaster for case molds. Specially made for close tolerance tooling. Provides the greatest hardness, accuracy, and freedom from efflorescence of any gypsum cement.
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Hydrocal White
Very similar to Ultracal. Has a gradual setting time giving a longer period of plasticity. It has a little less strength making it easier to carve.
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Hydro-Stone
One of the hardest and strongest of all gypsum cements. Not suitable for carving. Produces high quality castings suitable for finished ware.
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Hydroperm
A formulated product incorporating an air-entraining agent to provide permeability. For producing permeable plaster molds to cast many non-ferrous metals and alloys.
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Mold Soap
A pure liquid, non-detergent soap separator. Used as a release when casting plaster into a plaster mold and to prevent plaster products from adhering to porous surfaces.
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Goodrich Latex
A water based latex. One of the more simple materials used to make a flexible mold. Its ability to reproduce detailed surfaces is very good and shrinkage is low. Apply by brushing in layers, allowing each layer to dry between coats.
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Narco M-Brace Rubber Bands
These rubber bands are made of 100% pure rubber with no welds. Flexible, strong, and long lasting, they're the best rubber bands for holding your split piece ceramic mold together. Packaged in 1 lb. boxes. Available in 4 through 9 inch lengths x 5/8” wide.
Approximate quantity per box:
4" Rubber Bands: 74
5" Rubber Bands: 55
6" Rubber Bands: 46
7" Rubber Bands: 36
8" Rubber Bands: 33
9" Rubber Bands: 30

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Natural Crepe Rubber Bands
More heavy duty than the red rubber bands. Packaged in 1 lb. bags.
Available in 4 through 9 inch lengths x 7/8” wide.
Approximate quantity per box:
4" Rubber Bands: 42
5" Rubber Bands: 38
6" Rubber Bands: 34
7" Rubber Bands: 28
8" Rubber Bands: 23
9" Rubber Bands: 19

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Mold Banding Straps
Made of heavy-duty one inch wide polyester webbing with extra strong metal buckle. Straps fasten tight with most molds needing only one band. Available in 3 through 8 foot lengths.
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Apt II - Mend a Mold
The mold mender designed and formulated specifically for repairing plaster ceramic molds. A one part ready-to-use adhesive that works equally well on both wet or damp molds. Just apply Mend-a-Mold on the broken pieces and press together. 1 fl oz bottle.

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White Mold Trimmer
Used to trim away the excess clay from slip-cast molds while minimizing damage to the mold. Plastic, 7 3/4" long.

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