fuller's earth replacement?

ztmario · Post by **ztmario** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:08 am

I was thinking.. instead of using fuller's earth for that dusty look, has anyone thought of using grout? it might sound weird, but grout certainly clings to clothes, doesn't stain (in my experience), and comes in a range of colors.

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:28 am

ztmario wrote:I was thinking.. instead of using fuller's earth for that dusty look, has anyone thought of using grout? it might sound weird, but grout certainly clings to clothes, doesn't stain (in my experience), and comes in a range of colors.

what happens when it gets wet? I think it might be a problem

Post by **Ken** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:12 am

Or talcum powder - if you dont mind the smell

Kaplan · Post by **Kaplan** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:32 am

I used baking soda with decent results....except it just isn't fine enough. The funny thing is that I had some of the finest white sand available on hand and it just wouldn't stick to the hat.

ztmario · Post by **ztmario** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:46 am

if it gets wet, it'll turn to mud.. same as real dirt, I suppose. wouldn't talcum powder be too white? I was thinking for more of a sandstorm effect.

JulianK · Post by **JulianK** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:51 pm

if it gets wet, it'll turn to mud.. same as real dirt, I suppose.

I would be more concerned about what happens after that mud-grout dries!

Indiana Jess · Post by **Indiana Jess** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:58 pm

Why not just use real dirt?

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:00 pm

Indiana Jess wrote:Why not just use real dirt?

What's that?

Regards! Michaelson

VP · Post by VP » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:47 pm

It's the stuff that dreams are made of.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:53 pm

Dirt?

I guess my dreams are a little more broad and varied in spectrum than than, VP!

Regards! Michaelson

ztmario · Post by **ztmario** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:59 pm

well, I don't have dirt around here that doesn't look like black potter's soil. I wouldn't want "dirt" so much as a sandy-dusty look. I don't have too much sand OR dust. but there's plenty of grey, light colored brown grout.

anyway, if it gets wet and dries, you're probably screwed... don't be in the rain.

Post by **Michaelson** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:07 pm

Agreed. Just about everything around my area is red clay, so that's not too good a choice for what is being discussed....

Regard! Michaelson

Post by **Dalexs** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:37 pm

Hmmm, doesn't that bring us back to fullers Earth?

Captain Ron Solo · Post by **Captain Ron Solo** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:17 am

Grout doesn't sound like a bad idea if you're fairly certain you won't run into rain.

I've had great success just buying some cheap clay cat litter, grinding it down to a fine powder, and filling a sock with it. Basically the same thing as fuller's earth, from what I understand. And it should go without saying - USE FRESH LITTER!

Ron

JulianK · Post by **JulianK** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:00 pm

I've had great success just buying some cheap clay cat litter

..and just think...if you get it wet it just clumps off!

ztmario · Post by **ztmario** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:17 pm

well yeah, we're back to fuller's earth.. but I noticed they only have like three or four colors. I sell about two dozen different grout colors.

Post by **Dalexs** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:27 pm

ztmario wrote:well yeah, we're back to fuller's earth.. but I noticed they only have like three or four colors. I sell about two dozen different grout colors.

What exactly do you need besides light dirt, medium dirt and dark dirt?

ztmario · Post by **ztmario** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:42 pm

Dalexs wrote:
ztmario wrote:well yeah, we're back to fuller's earth.. but I noticed they only have like three or four colors. I sell about two dozen different grout colors.
What exactly do you need besides light dirt, medium dirt and dark dirt?

dirt a nazi got his head chopped off by a plane propeller while standing in....

....oh, and taupe.

nicktheguy · Post by **nicktheguy** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:29 pm

Isn't fuller's earth actually quite caustic? I remember people being very careful on film sets when they use it because it can cause all sorts of resperatory problems.

hanson · Post by **hanson** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:42 pm

we had some oil spill soak up stuff that was in fact fullers earth; and, i remember thinking that's the same stuff they make mud for actors so they're not exposed to bacteria present in real mud. i thought at the time it would be a cheaper way to buy it than buying the movie brands because it was rather inexpensive for a large bag. it was gray though. regards hanson.

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