# I am soooo addicted to this. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 16, 2002, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940 "2002-04-16T13:57:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/1 "2002-04-16T13:57:47Z")
Last Wednesday, my husband found [this](http://www.hirstarts.com) website. By the end of that day, we and a friend had placed an order for six of the molds (#70 x2, #210, #61, #260 and #71 if you’re curious). They were waiting for us on Sunday when we got back from Arkansas. Yesterday, my husband went to a dental supply store and bought 100 pounds of dental plaster that we split three ways. So last night we started casting our bricks. And it was sooo much fun. We stopped around midnight having made quite a few casts, and by the end of tonight, we should have enough to start putting together our first project. Ok, truly a mundane and pointless post. Post your own ramblings. ---
**Author:** ![MrVisible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@MrVisible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrVisible)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/2 "2002-04-16T15:31:58Z")
I got a tower made with this stuff from one of my D&D players for Christmas. Looks unbelievably beautiful. Now I gotta get some molds, and plaster, and time… ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/3 "2002-04-16T17:25:28Z")
Oooh… neat! Now to think up a good excuse to build something. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/4 "2002-04-16T18:24:09Z")
ohohohohohmigod. Hold me back!! HOLD ME BACK!!! MUST…NOT…BUY… …cannot…afford…must…bookmark…for…later… ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/5 "2002-04-16T21:02:03Z")
Bwa ha ha ha ha! We’ve already got a list of 7 more to buy. We’re truly sad, I know. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/6 "2002-04-17T02:18:18Z")
What were ya’ll doing in my neck of the woods, Throatshot? ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/7 "2002-04-17T04:31:14Z")
throatshot - how much did 100lbs of dental plaster cost? Here’s a trick for mixing plaster: Put powder and water in a sealable container (e.g. cleaned plastic milk jug) and shake vigorously. Very rapid & thorough mixing. ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/8 "2002-04-17T12:09:15Z")
**Xema** , it was $97 after tax. Your advice is good, but I have to make only a little bit of the stuff at a time (about 8 oz) since these molds are quite small (about 4" x 6"). **carnivorousplant** , we were in Fayatteville for a wedding, but we also visit a couple of times a year to south AR to see my husband’s family. Which part are you from? I graduated from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/9 "2002-04-17T12:36:53Z")
Throatshot: I’m West of Little Rock. I graduated from GIT in Fayettville, altough I’ve never been to that city; the campus is in LR. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![self-taut\_artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@self-taut\_artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/self-taut_artist)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/10 "2002-04-17T16:07:53Z")
This is great! Gotta try it! Hi Opal! ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/11 "2002-04-17T19:21:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by throatshot \* > I have to make only a little bit of the stuff at a time (about 8 oz) since these molds are quite small (about 4" x 6"). The technique works best if the container is much larger than the amount of plaster you need. About 5 seconds of shaking gives a smooth mix. (This assumes that you’re looking for “pourable” consistency – is that what you try for with dental plaster?) ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/12 "2002-04-17T19:46:13Z")
Yes, it’s about 1/2 cup of mix and 1/4 cup of water. It makes a very smooth mixture about the consistency of pancake batter that pours into the mold. Would there be a problem with air bubbles with this method? ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-soooo-addicted-to-this/103940/13 "2002-04-17T23:41:36Z")
The shaking puts a lot of air into the mixture, but I find it comes out quickly (though I haven’t been using dental plaster). It would probably be best to do a test of this.