Patent ID: 6303061
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: B44C,C04B

Abstract:
A method of producing a sculptured product, including the steps of:first obtaining a quantity of pliable precursor material composition prepared by the steps of mixing together (a) a quantity of a premixed mixture of ground cellulose-containing material, plaster of paris, and starch preservative, (b) a quantity of a water-based adhesive resin, and (c) a quantity of talcum powder to form the pliable precursor material composition,second, treating the pliable precursor material composition with microwave energy, such that a pliable microwave treated material composition is formed that has a greater volume and greater pliability than the precursor material composition,third, manually shaping the microwave-treated pliable material composition, andfourth, curing the manually shaped, microwave-treated material composition.