RE: plaster sculpture

From: Duffey, Patrick G. (DuffeyP_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 15:58:57 PDT

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I thought I heard that vermiculite has high quantities of asbestos
fibers and should not be used?

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From: Aartteachr@aol.com [mailto:Aartteachr@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 8:19 AM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Subject: Re: plaster sculpture

In a message dated 8/29/2004 11:23:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dianemdavis@mac.com writes:

mix it with vermicullite to make a great carving medium. can be carved
with plastic butter knives if needed and depending on the amount of
verm. added. a good challenge and example of subtractive sculpture

I have done this and also added coffee grinds from my morning coffee
pot. It gives the plaster a stone look and also has little brown flecks
that imitate stone imperfections. I then sprayed the sculptures with
acrylic spray. Fooled many a parent at the exhibit as they thought the
kids carved and polished stone. ---
duffeyp@peninsula.wednet.edu
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