Violin Forum/Message Board

Thanks, Geemac. I actually do use hydrocal; I used the word "plaster" as a generic term. However, not being much of a chemist, I must confess that I know virtually nothing about plaster in ...

Sorry for the tardy reply. The repair method is very tricky requiring much patience and, I'm afraid, a skill level that I don't have. Derek drilled the holes from the inside of the break before glui ...

Yesterday I poured the plaster into the Kiln Wash coated mould which I had left drying for a number of days. Today the new plaster released from the mould with astonishing ease! There was some loss ...

At the Banff Vioin Restoration workshop last summer we did a repair of this sort under the supervision of Derek Wilson. We used G2 and Derek. with amazing skill. invisibly pinned the head as well wit ...

Thank you very much, Ed! I'm certain that this will do the trick. I've known about this forum for a long time and am amazed at the generosity and good will here; I should have joined a long time ago ...

Sounds like you're really into some sophisticated restorations. I've never gotten into anything quite that complex. Some people use thin rubber dental sheeting to separate plaster castings. In my othe ...

I have made many casts of instrument backs and tops for various repair procedures. Right now I am for the first time trying to make a triple cast: negative (as usual), positive from the negative with ...