{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Victorian &amp; Art Deco Architectural Sculptures","provider_url":"https:\/\/randallwolff.com\/wordpress","title":"Nr 137 to be made in terra cotta soon too - Victorian &amp; Art Deco Architectural Sculptures","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2QttABpm59\"><a href=\"https:\/\/randallwolff.com\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/2901-2\/\">Nr 137 to be made in terra cotta soon too<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/randallwolff.com\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/2901-2\/embed\/#?secret=2QttABpm59\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Nr 137 to be made in terra cotta soon too&#8221; &#8212; Victorian &amp; Art Deco Architectural Sculptures\" data-secret=\"2QttABpm59\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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It looked like I might have just a hair less than one gallon of rubber left, so I mixed it up and got every drop out of the containers I could and poured it in, and it was about a pint too little, but an old trick of floating something weighted right like this plastic drink cup in the liquid rubber, would take enough displacement to raise the liquid up a little. It did that, didn&#8217;t get it to the top, but its filled enough the complete design is covered. Next thing I need to so is make a form to pour the molding plaster into to re-create the 4&#8243; deep backing this had originally. So, pretty soon I can make this one in fired terra cotta too. The rubber positive of this keystone is cured and out of the mold now, I had JUST enough rubber to make it as the 2nd photo shows how thin the corner is, but with the plaster backing I will be adding it will be good. The original this was molded from I removed from a building around 1977 that was at 1 West 111th St in NYC on the corner of 5th Ave, the buildings that were there have been replaced by this new one.Now I need to set up to cast the 4&#8243; deep plaster backing for this. I like this pourable rubber, it&#8217;s also a lot less expensive @ $105 for 2 gallons than what I use for brushing-on molds, and for these use once items it doesn&#8217;t need to be premium rubber. The big issue is being pourable it&#8217;s really only suitable for relatively small or thin plaques because it would take a lot to fill larger or deeper pieces. Now I have the backing form made for this, I&#8217;ll have work to do to it yet. Making the wood form to pour the plaster in was a bit more involved than other pieces as the bottom of the keystone is arched upwards as this was originally over the top of an arched window. I had to shape a piece of scrap wood to fit the curvature. If I use some clay on the sides to get a texture, smooth and fill gaps etc the plaster form needs to be damp and making the plaster molds&#8217; 4 side pieces has to be done while the clay is still kept moist so the clay doesn&#8217;t shrink. Once the 4 sides are made it can sit until I get more plaster to finish it- sometime the end of June since I only have 50# of plaster left right now and it&#8217;s pretty sure it won&#8217;t be enough to also pour the largest section over the face.","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/randallwolff.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2.jpg"}