1. Produce components from moulds
One gauge casting

2. Producing plaster components
Introduction
One gauge casting is the production of plaster casts in ornate features, for example, small ornate pieces or ceiling roses.
The skill being developed relates to casting smaller pieces of work

3. Producing plaster components
Introduction
Aims:
To introduce fibrous work
Objectives:
To recognise and understand the processes used in one gauge casting

4. Producing plaster components
One gauge casting
Can you answer the following?
What are glass strands?
What types of products are made using one gauge?
When is reinforcement put in the cast?
List the processes involved in one gauge casting
What is important to eliminate to avoid holes in the face of the cast?

5. Producing plaster components
One gauge casting
One gauge casting is mainly used to produce small repeat items such as small ornate pieces, plaques, ceiling roses, etc

6. Producing plaster components
Introduction
One gauge casting
Put the required amount of water into a bowl or bucket
Add plaster to the water until you have a saturated mix
Now brush on the mix and make sure the mould is covered, making sure to eliminate all the air so as not to create holes on the face of the cast
Make a bag with hessian and put the dry plaster in and dust over plaster in mould to stiffen up
Lay the hessian on carefully, making sure it is not pushed through to face
Flood the mould with the rest of the mix and strike off to make sure the back is flat

7. Producing plaster components
Introduction
One gauge casting
One gauge casting is the simplest form of casting,
the reinforcement is added to the mix before
it is put in the mould.
Put the required amount of water into a bowl or bucket
Add plaster to the water until you have a saturated mix
Mix the chopped glass strands into the mix
Now brush on the mix and make sure the mould is covered, making sure to eliminate all the air so as not to create holes on the face of the cast
Flood the mould with the rest of the mix and strike off to make sure the back is flat

8. Producing plaster components
Conclusion
You should now be able to answer the following:
What are glass strands?
What types of products are made using one gauge?
When is reinforcement put in the cast?
List the processes involved in one gauge casting
What is important to eliminate to avoid holes in the face of the cast?

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