Death Mask

[eduardo cruz]

Tomorrow I will start preparing a Domestic Cat, but
I am thinking of making a death mask with alginate and plaster,  till is no problem

I'll cover your head with vaseline always in the direction of hair !!!!
Then to get of the vaseline does not know very well how to 

I do not know if soap, shampoo, or something better, so that the hair is soft and beautiful without all FAT

Advice need to start this new journey   Is my first Domestic Cat!!!!

Many thanks to ALL,

From Portugal,
Eduardo Cruz

[Doug Bridges]

A good soap will take it out, but be careful with too much water and soap on a raw skin.

I think I would use lacquer thinner to clean the vaseline from the hair. Then skin, flesh, split  and salt dry.

[eduardo cruz]

Many Thanks, Doug Bridges

[eduardo cruz]

 

Some Photos 

[eduardo cruz]

I spent my day yesterday trying to make the mold for the cat in plaster, but did not go as expected, a party broke up, there will be any way to solve this problem??

 

Once arranged, the best insulation for the polyurethane does not stick to the plaster??

Maybe Vaseline

many thanks to all,
From Portugal,

Eduardo Cruz

[Doug Bridges]

You could use Vaseline.
You can also allow the plaster to dry, completely, and use paste wax as a release.
You can also use paper towel and what is called slip. Slip is just potter's clay mixed with water to the consitancy of thin cake batter. (I hope you can translate that?) Mix is so you can pour it. Then you line the plaster with the paper towel and paint the slip into the paper to saturate the paper.

There are 3 alternatives for you.

You will still probably need to break the plaster away from the foam. To do this use a small pointed hammer or a ball peen hammer and use repeated tapping to shatter the plaster. Take your time so you don't break the foam.

[eduardo cruz]

Thanks Doug Bridges 

I Understand what you explain to me, but I have some doubts 

Some pictures of my disaster







 

[eduardo cruz]

Some of my doubts are:

1. I can still retrieve one of the parties    How !!!!   Or I have to re-do everything from the beginning

2. What can I add the plaster to become more stiff and strong 

3. The plaster also takes a long time to dry, what to do to dry faster 

I thank all the explanations and advice to improve this new stage

Regards to All friends

Eduardo Cruz

[Doug Bridges]

Looks like your plaster was too thin. The one half looks like a total loss. I don't know of anything you can do with that.

Make your plaster much more thick when putting on the carcass. 30 to 40mm should work.
If you use the slip as a mold release, you can pour the foam right after the plaster sets. The plaster can still be somewhat damp.
I would say if you saved the carcass, do the mold again, just make it thick.