Mold Making
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Using Plaster of Paris to Level Resin Pour Molds
An easy (and cheap) way to fix leveling mistakes with silicone pour molds using plaster of paris.
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Making Better 100% Silicone Caulk Molds
I’ve been having a lot of fun painting up the flat cat head magnets, but I’ve finally run out of plaster blanks… so it was time to cast some more! But when I went to make them I realised that I only had one mold and it had some minor issues. The plaster and wood…
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Using Old Smooth-On OOMOO 30 Silicone Mold Making Rubber
Have some older pink Smooth-On OOMOO 30 mold making rubber that’s gone a bit, well, rubbery, but it still a bit liquid (like warm sticky taffy or silicone caulk)? Don’t throw it out! Well, okay, if you want to use it the way you’d use pourable fresh OOMOO, then definitely throw it out. If you are…
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Whoops! (Resin Overpour and Magnet Jig Rebuild)
I was trying to cast some Fat Ponies while I was working on my NaMoPaiMo (National Model Painting Month) horse… and my lack of attention turned into a pretty big oops! Normally I set up the magnet leveling jig with the molds and pour in just enough resin to firmly set the round magnets. Then…
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How to Get Level Magnets in Resin Casts
My trick for keeping magnets level when put into resin magnets. The method take large popsicle sticks, tape magnets, and a bunch of wood glue!
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Silicone Caulk and Cornstarch Molds – Take 2!
I tried combining caulk and cornstarch back at the beginning of my 100% Silicone Caulk mold making adventures… and it was dismal failure. It never set completely and ended up sticking to the sculpture. But the more I did research into the casting and molding world the more I came across articles and YouTube videos…
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100% Silicone Caulk Molds — Round 2, Fight!
I’m working on the Plaster of Paris casting post, I swear! I just keep getting sidetracked with all the fun things you can do with caulk… and on that note, here’s a follow-up to the first post on this topic. I’m now halfway through my third tube of caulk and using the bucket of soapy…
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Making a 100% Silicone Caulk Mold
(Edit: See also 100% Silicone Caulk Molds — Round 2, Fight!) I’ve been so wrapped up in trying to learn how to paint Live Show Quality horses that I’ve drifted away from the goofier side of things. But since I declared May was going to be my FAFFing month, I figured I’d try something new……