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Plaster Maker

DOT Code: 779.684-046

Industry: nonmet. min.
Alternate Titles: caster

Casts plaster art objects, such as statuary and plaques, using flexible molds: Assembles mold that consists of inner shell and outer casing. Mixes specified proportions of water and plaster, by hand or using mechanical mixer, and pours mixture into rubber mold. Shakes and squeezes mold to eliminate air bubbles, and smooths plaster mixture at mouth of mold, with spatula. Flexes mold to remove casting, when plaster has set. Places casting in oven to dry. May be designated according to object cast as Plaque Maker (nonmet. min.).

GOE: 06.02.30 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M1 L2 SVP: 5 DLU: 77