This procedure was laborious. The stipe was cut off and cap and stipe moulded and cast separately then joined together. I then experimented with other methods of making facsimiles of toadstools. Although simple modelling is all right for some fungi, others have fine detail difficult to portray. This method worked for one or two species but mostly the mould was distorted by the weight of the plaster.
Gills present a real problem.
I was delighted with this result, but this method too has its limitations. For colouring I have used water-colour paint, although I intend to try acrylic for some species. The availability of toadstools is also quite a problem - sometimes only appearing once in ten years. Getting them from site to the workroom without distortion is a major problem. Below are the models on display.