[papercreters] molds and papercrete

Was:  PAPERCRETE RESTORATION

 

Slurryguy mentioned making decorative
architectural details out of papercrete like fancy crown
moldings. 

 

Just last night when browsing through the latest issue of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine,  looking at a photo of an interior with those neat big knotty logs standing from floor/counter to ceiling I started thinking about how to make one out of papercrete and at some point in time I'm going to try it.  I'd have to get one of those logs to make a mold from, but all you would have to do is dig down in sand (lots in my yard) and bury the log half way.  Then secure 2 x 6's around it as if you were going to pour cement, then have a lot of plaster and pour a plaster mold. 

 

Once you have the mold made you can make two halves of a papercrete log, then put one half down flat side up and papercrete mortar it to the flat side of the other half. 

Then stand it up and paint it to look like wood. 

 

You can see the 'log look' I'm talking about here under Saguaro Court

 

http://www.adobe-home.com/html/photo_gallery.html

 

Or you could attach half papercrete logs vertically to walls to look as if they're built into the walls.  Nothing weight-bearing, just decorative.  Things like totems or fireplace mantles too,  scroll down to the picture of fireplace mantles on this page -

 

http://www.oldpuebloadobe.com/SW%20Wood.htm

 

Hmmmmm.....

 

 

Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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