Comment by jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix on December 26, 2012 at 1:20pm

Nice project Matt. Keep up the good work buddy.

Comment by Hobby Carver on December 26, 2012 at 2:00pm

Thanks Jeff to you and others on this great site who have helped out!

Comment by Bruce Rogers on December 26, 2012 at 2:35pm

 Coming along nicely Matt. Your mix has a creamy look to it, do you make it yourself? There's not much available here in Oz. Have to make do with basic stuff!

Comment by Hobby Carver on December 26, 2012 at 3:14pm

Hey bruce good to hear from u mate hows it going?  Are you working on any projects at the moment?

Yeh mate definitely a bit tricky here to get some products they have in USA but I'm just making my own mix from just sand and cement and just playing around with a few additives.

Comment by Bruce Rogers on December 27, 2012 at 4:52am

Hi Matt, things are good. Not working on anything at the moment with sand and cement, too busy with my other jobs. Have you tried retarder, and if so, what are you using? i've bought a couple of things from BASF here in Sydney, but can't get small trial amounts of anything.

Happy New Year mate, party hard,

Bruce

Comment by Hobby Carver on December 27, 2012 at 3:11pm

Hey Bruce, no I have not tried any retarders but dont feel the need im only mixing up what i can handle doing it bymyself but it hangs in there long enough. Ill put it on trowel in my major stuff then i find i cant texture it for a good half hr then I have to leave it again before puting any detail so yeh dont really need it.

Get some acrylic modifier like they use in all the covercrete stuff that'll help ya out!!

Matt

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