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DIY vs. BUY BUY BUY

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              Early this weekend I was inspired to work on a new aspect of my hobby, namely making terrain. I'd previously sprung a few pretty pennies for a set of latex brick moulds which could be used to cast bricks out of plaster of paris, and then glued together to form any variety of dungeon settings with enough time and patience, and plaster.                 I'd hedged my bets on the first order, buying the bare minimum because I wasn't sure the hobby would be for me. With the most basic moulds, working on the most basic beginner project, there was a prospective 14 casts per mould I'd have to complete to get the bricks necessary for assembly. I proceeded to put the moulds on my shelf and forget about them for about a year.                 Well, this weekend I was fired up, so I resolved to get those moulds out and make them work for me. I'd already done some prep work, purchasing the plaster for when I was ready to finally dedicate the time to the castin