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[IBC] Ciment Fondu
Over here in Holland the art-schools with a sculptural division use the
Lafarge-Fondu for sculptural work. It can therefore easily be obtained at a dealer of sculptural requisites. Perhaps this is also the case in USA, Worth a try I think. Good luck, elize ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Cochrane" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 3:14 PM Subject: [IBC] Ciment Fondu Hi Doug. You write RE' Ciment Fondue manufacturer irep' in Virginia: We ship most Fondu directly from our plant in VA in minimum pallet quantities. This stuff is also made & used in Canada: http://www.lafargecorp.com/cmtp cfd.htm Here's the Virginia site for data, which notes the smallest packaging is 94 pound bags: http://www.lcainc.com/fondu.html ... & on Secar products, that someone mentioned: http://www.lcainc.com/product.html My club (in Richmond VA) purchased it with help from local bonsai enthusiasts in Chesapeake VA (admittedly several years ago) & picked-up the bags we needed. The Ciment Fondue is HEAVY, of course, and latex molds are very expensive to make even you already have a good stone as a mold. If you can borrow molds (we did), it is a godsend. Bonsai vendors can't assume there is a market for ciment fondue because the molds are REALLY expensive to make. Vendors also realize purchasers at bonsai conventions often don't have the option of carting an extra 94 pound bag of cement in their luggage. [Though I'd like to hear the story of getting that powder through airport security... :-)...] This isn't a project for one person creating slabs for their personal collection. It sounds to me that a friend might be need in Virginia Bonsai Society (Norfolk VA-- near Chesapeake) to scope alternatives. VBS has a website with contact information for their president Ronnie Baum http://www.vafgs.org/virginia_bonsai_society.htm. Ronnie is a great guy! With enough interests (and likely a prepaid order), some Ciment Fondue could wind its way to this year's bonsai convention in St. Louis or at next year's World Bonsai Convention in Washington DC... or to any other site someone in the bonsai community is trucking material. Best wishes, Chris... C. Cochrane, , Richmond VA USA ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Ken Rutledge++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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