Plaster gauze

[ChrisDante]

Does anyone know a source, other than Woodland Scenes (AKA Duey, Cheetem & Howe) for the rolls of plaster gauze? I've checked a couple of medical sites-their stuff is a much tighter weave, sets up in about 120 sec. and so far is more expensive. I have a feeling that the stuff from (DCH) is rejected medical stuff. Any help will be appreciated, the DL&W is now "plywood central" but after I use about 20 rolls of the gauze, it will start to look like a layout.

[NSCALEMIKE]

Page 15 of Jan 2002 edition of MR, has advert for "PlasterWrap". Not sure if it is the same material that you get from DC&H (Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk)

[2slim]

Chris,
I get a catalog from Scenic Express. They have larger rolls of plaster wrap (8" x 15') for about the same price per roll of DC&H brand. I have some friends in the military that told me you can get the stuff from military surplus for dirt cheap, I've never investigated this however! You can request a catalog at: Scenec Express (http://www.scenicexpress.com)

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[ROMAFERN]

If you have any friends in the health care field, they may be able to get you some from the local hospital... smile.gif

[ 24 December 2001: Message edited by: ROMAFERN ]

[porkypine52]

Do you have to use the pre-plastered gauze stuff? I just used industrial hand towels, and put down some newspaper to catch any drips. Covered the track work with tape and newspaper stripes. A little more messy than the plaster gauze rolls yes, but less expensive, and gives you more working time also.
Before changing employment, I was in the hospital supply business, and was able to get a lot of expired plaster gauze. I found that the medical type plaster gauze had a way too short set up time. Sometimes you could get it to lay the way you wanted it to, and a lot of time you would end up ripping the plaster gauze back up, beacuse it had set up too quick to work with.