I have a egg!

After the initial plaster layer yesterday I have built the plaster up more and have a smooth egg shape that will become EVEs body. I found the best way to use the former was to take it off and clean it and the base after each batch of plaster had been put on and turned. Idealy the process would have been easier with a team of people, one to mix plaster, one to apply it, one to rotate the former and another to scrape fallen plaster off the base.

The plaster that ran off the form kept on going under the former base, if I didnt clean it regularly the plaster would have built up and raised the former up.

The rotating former technique worked really well. The plaster was easily built up quickly and gave a good smooth result that will only need a small amount of hand finishing.

First layer of plaster was to make sure the hessium was well covered.

Bulk shape starts to form, the former shape wasnt touching the plaster yet.

Former starts to scrape the plaster into a smoother shape.

Just the last few gaps to fill.

Finished shape. Once fully dry I will sand it lightly to get a really smooth finish.