....I just tried out some ideas the other day. I use the same basic materials I use for the fake rocks I've made...

This particular one was not very ambitious, as it is a prototype to learn more about the behavior of the mortars, and was something I just banged out in a weekend (read: not totally finished yet).

I use a styrofoam backing, and the 'thinset' mortar is applied quite a bit thinner than some have talked about (maybe 1/4" or so). There really should be no crumbling if the materials were properly mixed, mine has formed a very hard "skin" and seems pretty tight without any sort of sealer.



DC

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• CAN ANYONE HELP! - dazz, Tue Apr 27 14:33:07 2004
• RE: :0) NOT trying to ignore you, just don't know, ask JohnE he - PHEve, Tue Apr 27 15:04:19 2004
• I think you need to answer some question first... - johne, Tue Apr 27 15:24:23 2004
• RE: I think you need to answer some question first... - dazz, Tue Apr 27 16:13:43 2004
• i think it was jesper who mastered this tecnique,i saw him on the ........ - skyliner, Tue Apr 27 16:23:31 2004
• heres the link.............. - skyliner, Tue Apr 27 16:27:12 2004
• I think the mortar walls look awesome... - johne, Tue Apr 27 16:30:19 2004
• Jesper's t.h.e. man for this.... - DC, Tue Apr 27 23:15:48 2004
• The whole ugly truth.... - DC, Tue Apr 27 23:17:11 2004
• RE: Pretty cool looking DC ! Nice Job! - PHEve, Tue Apr 27 23:23:13 2004
• No parsley??..... - DC, Tue Apr 27 23:27:23 2004
• RE: LMAO I happen to like the parsley sprig ! :0) - PHEve, Tue Apr 27 23:31:15 2004
• I would add.... - DC, Tue Apr 27 23:41:55 2004
• BAM...add that parsley!!! LOL - Johne, Wed Apr 28 09:44:56 2004
• RE: BAM... YOU have been watching TOO much TV Sockhead LOL - PHEve, Wed Apr 28 10:02:34 2004
• I saw my name mentioned…. - jumbo, Thu Apr 29 03:09:41 2004
• RE: I saw my name mentioned…. - jeune18, Thu Apr 29 12:09:30 2004
• RE: SUPER awesome Jesper as always ! :0) Amazing - PHEve, Thu Apr 29 12:40:21 2004