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Re: Custom Fiberglass Seat
By:Will Brockman
Date: 3/20/2000, 12:53 pm
In Response To: Custom Fiberglass Seat (Shawn Baker)

> I just got an old roll of film back from the developer's, and I had 3
> shots of making my seat mold from plaster and a box of sand. I still
> haven't built the actual seat yet, as I've been busy building the
> Guillemot, but the mold is quite comfortable!!

> Shawn

Shawn--

Is the positive mold (pictured in the grass) smooth on the underside? You said you sanded your plaster mold and waxed it, so I assumed the fiberglass product would be smooth on the bottom of the seat. But if that's the case, why not make the actual seat using that mold, rather than making another mold and then making the seat from it? (Does this make any sense? It's hard to talk about the various steps since the terms female, male, plug and mold don't seem to fit when you're talking about the shape of your butt.)

--Will

Messages In This Thread

Custom Fiberglass Seat
Shawn Baker -- 3/20/2000, 12:10 pm
Re: Custom Fiberglass Seat/Pouring Minicell Foam
Brian Wegener -- 3/21/2000, 10:52 am
Re: Custom Fiberglass Seat/Pouring Minicell Foam
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/22/2000, 8:51 pm
Re: Custom Fiberglass Seat
Will Brockman -- 3/20/2000, 12:53 pm