Good Evening,
I've gleaned a lot of excellent advice from browsing the forums, but I was hoping to gather some specific guidance by detailing the project I'm approaching.
I'm looking to construct several pedestals of varying sizes to display sculptures. Creating them out of concrete would be pretty impractical due to space and maneuverability, and so I've decided to render them instead. Its definitely a concrete styled finish which I'm after.
I've seen a product called Ardex Feather Finish put to good use on laminate counter tops, floors, and walls, and although I've got a general idea of which substrates work best, I'm unsure of exactly which one to use for a pedestal which would need to be moved and handled - however lightly - between my workshop and the gallery.
The attached thumbnail is the largest pedestal (the others are similarly rectangular, or cubes, or flatter) and measures 5 feet long by 2 feet high and 2 feet wide.
My intention is to build the frames of the pedestals out of 2x2's, to make them sturdy, and to then clad them in a substrate.
The weight of the sculptures which will eventually sit on the pedestals is relatively negligible, being made out of paper mâché. The pedestals will remain stationary on site, but would need to be hardy enough to be lifted onto dolly's or the like when in transport.
Ultimately I'm looking for a relatively simple construction process (I have no genuinely heavy machining tools) with a piece which is sturdy and proofed against cracking or deterioration.
What I'd love to gather some insight and advice on is:
a) Which substrate would be most suitable for such a project?
b) I realise render isn't an everlasting material; is there a maximal durability I can aim for in the
choice of render and the substrate? Is something like the Feather Finish suitable?
Thanks Kindly for your time and thoughts on this, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Douglas
Ardex Feather Finish: http://www.ardexamericas.com/en-us/...preparation-toppings/Pages/FEATHERFINISH.aspx
Examples of the product, many more can be found online: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/a-cheap-fix-diy-concretefinish-floors-walls-countertops-202922
I've gleaned a lot of excellent advice from browsing the forums, but I was hoping to gather some specific guidance by detailing the project I'm approaching.
I'm looking to construct several pedestals of varying sizes to display sculptures. Creating them out of concrete would be pretty impractical due to space and maneuverability, and so I've decided to render them instead. Its definitely a concrete styled finish which I'm after.
I've seen a product called Ardex Feather Finish put to good use on laminate counter tops, floors, and walls, and although I've got a general idea of which substrates work best, I'm unsure of exactly which one to use for a pedestal which would need to be moved and handled - however lightly - between my workshop and the gallery.
The attached thumbnail is the largest pedestal (the others are similarly rectangular, or cubes, or flatter) and measures 5 feet long by 2 feet high and 2 feet wide.
My intention is to build the frames of the pedestals out of 2x2's, to make them sturdy, and to then clad them in a substrate.
The weight of the sculptures which will eventually sit on the pedestals is relatively negligible, being made out of paper mâché. The pedestals will remain stationary on site, but would need to be hardy enough to be lifted onto dolly's or the like when in transport.
Ultimately I'm looking for a relatively simple construction process (I have no genuinely heavy machining tools) with a piece which is sturdy and proofed against cracking or deterioration.
What I'd love to gather some insight and advice on is:
a) Which substrate would be most suitable for such a project?
b) I realise render isn't an everlasting material; is there a maximal durability I can aim for in the
choice of render and the substrate? Is something like the Feather Finish suitable?
Thanks Kindly for your time and thoughts on this, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Douglas
Ardex Feather Finish: http://www.ardexamericas.com/en-us/...preparation-toppings/Pages/FEATHERFINISH.aspx
Examples of the product, many more can be found online: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/a-cheap-fix-diy-concretefinish-floors-walls-countertops-202922