Mummification Pictures-Plaster Gauze
A Follow up to last night’s DomSubFriends.com class Mummification: The Body Bound Altar.
Because of the mix up, the materials I requested were not available so here are photos of plaster gauze being applied to a mummy! Enjoy. Please feel free to email/comment w/ questions.
A generous layer of vaseline or thick shampoo should be applied to the skin and especially around the hairline, on top of body hair/eyebrows etc. The plaster will grab on and rip hairs out otherwise. The vaseline will also aid in smooth removal of the cast, leaving you with a usable mold to cast from, should you so desire.
I find it helpful to cut the plaster gauze roll into smaller strips about 4-5″ long. Then I dip the strips into a bowl of lukewarm water. The warmer the water the faster it sets, or hardens to be prepared to act fast! After dipping the strips, I pull the strips through my fingers to ring out extra water, and smooth out the strip on top of the surface I am applying it to, as even and flat as possible. To get a solid mold, or block out light many layers will be needed, but I usually do one complete layer before adding on. Once dry, you can add wax, paint or other surface treatments to dress up your mummy.
If you go around a limb you may need to cut off your cast, otherwise, such as the face it should shimmie off with some leverage, thanks to the vaseline.
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