help with mural work .....

poojaprasad · Jul 20, 2014

people i am working on a mural and i am using the mixture of ceremic powder and fevicol....i just added very little water ...may be a spoon full or 2 at the max and after drying it is cracking up badly ....it is heart breaking after working hard for so long ...please help ....posting the pic ...

poojaprasad · Jul 20, 2014

14 views no reply ...please help people....

Yashikushi · Jul 21, 2014

Pooja
the reason for the crack is dough not mixed properly and hardness of the dough.The dough is too hard/thick
after your stunning effort,Really i feel :x,but do some make over/ smoothening.
Make a 50% thick paste of maida + fevicol and apply all over,cracks will be covered.
Dry it and see if the prob persist do one more coating.
Now
the mixing magic:
Mix ceramic powder/plaster of paris in 1:1 ratio
Water + fevicol in 1:1 ratio

Keep this points in mind in next attempt.
1.Mix/knead properly to avoid cracks.
2.Make soft,smooth dough so that easy to bend/blend shapes
3.Don't keep the dough for long,it will tend to try,make instantly, preferably in small quantity.
4.Apply oil/vaselline on hand while working,to give extra gloss to your shape.

Thanks.

poojaprasad · Jul 22, 2014

thank you for your reply yashikhushi ...a small doubt ...can we add water???? ...i was told not to use water at all.or if really required...may be 1 spoon or two at the most....thank you so much for all the help you keep offering.

Yashikushi · Jul 22, 2014

Pooja
fevicol is added as a binding agent and What I learnt was using diluted fevicol.Depending upon the commercial product you can add water.
I never had any issues.

There are so many variation of mixing powders like ceramic + corn flower(not sure with the ratio) where no water is added,but replacing bit of glycerin.

Thanks.