I thought about the container and not drying out problem. But whatever
it is, I've done several batches with different amounts of water and
everything else. Like I said using mixes containing perlite, or even a
standard hypertufa mix work fine for me. It's when I try paper it
gives me problems. My guess is the fact paper holds much more water
than anything else I've used is causing the problem. But I've tried
drier mixes with no improvement.
--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, smilelyone@... wrote:
>
> I have made papercrete mushrooms and an angel, but I just used
> newspaper, cement and joint compound (not used when building
papercrete
> houses as far as I know)
> here is an angel I did in different stages..
>
_http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=Ange
> lpartiallypapercreted_CAB.jpg_
>
(http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=Angelpartiallypapercreted_CAB.jpg)
>
>
_http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=ange
> l6_CAB-1.jpg_
>
(http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=angel6_CAB-1.jpg)
>
> Here are some mushrooms I did -- My mushrooms have been outside all
winter
> and I have found no adverse effect on them from the snow freezing and
> whatever.
>
_http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=pape
> rcretemushrooms_2006_CAB-2.jpg_
>
(http://s90.photobucket.com/albums/k244/Carol_showme/?action=view¤t=papercretemushrooms_2006_CAB-2.jpg)
>
> I am wondering since you are trying to mold it inside the plastic
container,
> if that could be the issue (not being more exposed to the air to be
able to
> dry). The things I have done I mold outside of a container...
using an
> upside down pie plate then covering it with sand and patting to the
basic shape I
> want then putting down plastic and putting the papercrete on top of
the
> plastic for the bottoms of the mushrooms I just plopped some
papercrete down on a
> plastic sheet then worked it with the plastic around the papercrete
- kind of
> into a hershey kiss shape and pushing down on the top so the top of
the
> mushroom has a place to sit. It's the only way I have found to get
a smooth
> finish.... By being able to work the papercrete and smooth it the
way I want. If
> I didn't explain something well enough let me know and I will try
to do
> better.
> Not sure if any of this will help you but I hope so... :o)
> Carol
>
>
>
> **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL
Living.
>
(http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/
> 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)
>
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