Thread: Beloved Tombstone

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Thank you , I guess Ill start with the monster mud as being issue and go from there, this will be a very slow process haha..

On other thought. Perhaps it was the material of the dress? Not sure if there are some materials that don't take well to mm or not but could be an issue.

That problem never crossed my mind, well at any rate Im going to do my best to fix her for next year , I don't see it as rough as the beginning.I hope to post a finished picture of her from Halloween.

Here is a picture of her from our Display

another

Wow, she's beautiful and the epitaph is very touching. The dress is awesome too. I especially love her hair and the flower in it.

Was thinking more on this and came up with two more possibilities. You used latex Drylok - not oil-based? Also, thinking that perhaps the last coat you did with the monster mud with the brush was to much. I rubbed the monster mud into the dress (inside and out) and that was it. Didn't do a second coat. You said you did a third coat with a brush as well. I'm now leaning toward you did too much monster mud. How does that sound?

Thank You, I had no idea there was 2 different drylock and I very well could of used the wrong one, I would have no idea since I dont have any left but will keep that in mind for this next time. So for this upcoming redo I should only do the 1 layer of monster mud and leave it at that and then drylock? I was looking at her yesterday and I can peel off quite a bit of her dress
monster mud and start over, do I want to no LOL but she is worth the 2nd shot since I did something wrong,all your help is much appreciated.

Without seeing it I suggest that you don't put another coat of monster mud after you peel away what's loose. If there is a ridge left or something, then yeah, use a bit of the mm to ease the transition. I would just seal it up with the latex Drylok (several coats - probably 3). But, you are the best judge of this without me seeing it.

Here's a picture of Beloved after her monster mudding had dried.






It's not very thick. I consider monster mud one of two necessary tools that allows you to stiffen up, strengthen and add some bulk to the bride's dress. The Drylok adds the second half of the bulking and also continues to strengthen and stiffen her. And by bulking - I mean give it the carved stone-like appearance.

Looking at the picture of your Beloved though - it doesn't look like you added a whole lot of monster mud. But, perhaps that extra coat is what pushed it over the edge.

You'd know if you used the oil-based Drylok if you had put it directly on the foam - it would have started to dissolve the foam.

crowsnest- your Beloved is beautiful. And I love the epitah.