I see there is a limit to how long each post can be. The caption of that last photo got knocked off.
Now, leave the molds which have had wax in them where they are, and go to the molds that have not yet been touched.
We will now proceed to destroy those molds also!
Spray the insides of each half of the mold with PAM. Pam, the lowly kitchen spray is the doll maker’s friend.
Use a soft brush, now forever dedicated to Pam, to brush the Pam around in the mold. The dry plaster will absorb the Pam. Spray and spray again.
The Pam will keep most substances from sticking to the inside of the mold.
It will not prevent Tightbond Yellow Wood glue from sticking….which is how I destroyed that first mold from the first doll back in 2008.
While you are waiting for the Pam to absorb, mix up a small batch of Helen Pringle’s Messy Mix. I first read about this in the Cloth Doll magazine, and I’ve seen it used more recently.
H.P. Messy Mix is equal parts of Liquitex modeling paste and matte gel. So far, it is the only thing that gets the fabric to adhere to the wax model, which is what happens next.
I am applying this “messy mix” to the wax model itself (the “short half”} because I want to fabric to stick to all of the model. If I apply the “messy mix” to the fabric, I might miss going all the way out to the edges.
I use 100% cotton tee shirt material. A man’s tee shirt is OK, but the ones put out by Danskin are thinner and stretchier. Silk stockinette gets brittle, later on.
Once you have gently smoothed the knit onto the wax model, lay it carefully into the Pammed mold.
The craft stick does not make the wax stronger.