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> Okay maybe i just suck at pouring my plaster... but I seemed to be getting a lot of air bubbles ...

In case you're not trying these, let me mention them here:

1) Don't mix the plaster very fast, you can add air bubbles to the mix. Slow and gentle...

2) At the plaster to the water (not the other way around), and pour the plaster in (again) slow and gentle...

3) Try the "wet water method"*; that usually does the trick. It removes the surface tension from the mold and helps remove bubbles caused when pouring.

4) Tap the molds once poured, before you scrape. Alternatively, you can try the sponges under a board, and pound the board. (some some variation of that)

If you're getting very small bubbles, you'll find that once you paint your model, you won't even see those.

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* Wet Water Method:

1. One reason plaster won't flow into the mold is because of surface tension. By using an additive that breaks the surface tension, you can make the water "wetter", allowing it to spread and flow easier.

"Wet" water can be made by adding a little rinse agent or dish soap. My favorite is called "Jet Dry" which is a rinse agent that you add to you automatic dish washer.

2. Fill a spray bottle with water and add a teaspoon of "Jet Dry" to it. Shake it up and spray it directly on the mold.

Shake off the excess water and fill the mold as usual.

(note: a small spray bottle - like the size of our red one)

3. You'll notice that the plaster will flow everywhere, even off the top of the mold, making more of a mess than usual. Be sure pound on the work surface as you're filling the mold to bring air bubbles to the surface.

When you need to fill a lot of molds, place a half gallon of water in a bucket and add 3 tablespoons of Jet Dry to it. Dunk the molds in the solution and shake off the excess before filling with plaster.

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Anyway, this weekend we went down to pick her up. While we were down there, it just so happened that it was my brothers birthday. So I decided to take him caving with me. About 30 minutes outside of St. George there is a large cave known as the Bloomington Cave. It's not too difficult, but it does have some dangerous spots where ropes are requied. In fact, just 3 months ago a young girl was killed when she slipped and fell over 100 feet down one of the ledges.

Fortunately no one fell, although my brother and I did have a few scrapes and bruises by the time we were done. The cave is highly vandalized in the upper sections, but is actually quite nice once you get down deep. There are many "soda-straw" and "bacon" formations.

If you want to go, I can give you directions, but be ready for some slimy tight crawlspaces as well as long, steep cliff ledges.

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