Herculite No. 2 Plaster Stong Stone Casting Powder off White 2D Print & 3D Casts

Herculite No.2 plaster produces durable, hard casts with excellent reproduction of the finest details.

Perfect for plaster repair work and creating 2D & 3D casts, replicating the most intricate of fingerprints, nails, cuticles and skin details, Herculite 2 is a far superior plaster compared to commonly used Plaster of Paris.

Choose the quantity you need from a 500g to a 25kg sack. The 5kg quantity is supplied in a handy clear 5L container, of which you can not only store the plaster in it, but also use the container for adult hand or family hand casting!

Produced by British Gypsum, Herculite No. 2 is a formulated hemihydrate plaster (CaSO4.1/2H2O). It is made from naturally occurring high purity gypsum minerals. Herculite II plaster is off-white in colour and when dried in a cast form, it has a a perfect white base for applying paint for the final finish.

Plaster to Water ratio (by weight) is 2.38:1

Water to Plaster ratio (by weight) is 42%

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Herculite No. 2 is a safe plaster to use and is easy to mix when using the correct plaster to water ratio. It's setting time is relatively quick - when the plaster is not being 'worked' and left to set, the initial setting time is 10 minutes, with a final setting time of 13 minutes. Mixing time is on average 2-4 minutes.