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Getting back to trials for paper mache mix in my plaster molds used with ceramic slip. I have not tried either the right production process or the right mix, or both. Have searched site for info, but still looking for more ideas.
'Patting in' a pulp is not a problem, but, thickness uniformity is. (a dried, duplicate half might uniformly compress mix & sqeeze out excess, then glue together. Anyone tried this for production?) If I buy the ingredient in liqui che, might as well buy the product and use it as designed.
I have a mixing vat with auger, a pouring/drying table, a large nozzle spray gun & compressor (like use for sprayed ceilings),and, a concrete mixer...... if I could only get the recipe right! Any ideas that work? Thanks for a great site!
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It is possible to slip cast papier maché but mixing the right thickness is very touchy..you have to mix a batch that is liquid yet sticky but not to lumpy..the basics of it is exactly the same has plaster slip casting by the way , with the difference that it takes alot more time between dips.
Down side is that papier maché dosent work too well with plaster molds..something to do with humidity i guess , because they take about twice the time to dry out...i always get the best results from vacuum forming my molds instead : )
NOTE: for those who dont know what is "slip casting" its simply the process of pouring a mix in a mold , move the mold around and pour out the excess materiel so you have a thin layer of your product in the mold and thus cast a hollow piece when it dries out 
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