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Posted by on January 29, 2007, 11:13 am
Yes, I have considered doing that. It's just that I'm a bit of a
perfectionist. The other problem I have considered is the material to
use. Assuming that I will be creating these things from some kind of
mold I'm not sure that my plasterboard wall will support plaster. Is
there some kind of material that approximates concrete or plaster on
texture and mold-ability but is light weight?
> sleeplessindunsta...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm new to use groups so please excuse me if my etiquette is poor.
>
> > Ever since the Ennis Brown house in California was used in the film
> > 'The Rocketeer' I've been trying to get hold of a facsimile of the
> > fantastic textile blocks that Frank Lloyd Wright created. All I
> > really need is one actual block to make a mould of or even better just
> > a mould to use to create copies for myself.
>
> > My interest is purely to decorate my flat with this design and not to
> > use the block for any commercial purpose. The official website will
> > not help me and I can't find anything on the entire web except for
> > some rather small plant pots featuring the licenced design.
>
> > I'd like to be able to recreate the blocks accurately either in
> > plaster or concrete in their original size 16" square or maybe even
> > 12" square if necessary. Can anyone here help me?You can get enough
information to closely approximate the blocks, and
> since you have no commercial intentions there should be no problem of
> the block matching exactly. You're decorating, not creating a
> replacement part for an engine. Have fun with it.
>
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