Cruzer
Well-Known Hunter
Oh, no way man, no toes stepped on here. I'm still new to all of this molding business. So I am a new guy when it comes to fg casting from molds. I just consider myself very lucky that some prop people took me under their wings and showed me how they did it. For the most part I just sat back and watched them work. But I would love to try molding a few pieces on my own one day, but your words ring very true...the silicone is just too dang expensive for those of us not in the industry buying it by the barrelfulls. And yeah, I'm sure they make up for the ample use of silicone big time doing those big blockbuster movies and gett'n paid. In the pic you can see just a hint of the molds stacked up in the back.
And I am going to try your suggestion about tamping some of the matted kind of cloth in the negatives, especially in the small areas at the very peaks of the gauntlet tops to decrease the resin that fills up those areas. Really, thanks for the tips...cuz I'm really going to use them , and I might give it one more try with the matted stuff since you recommended it, maybe I just wasn't doing it right, so I'll see how it goes this second time around.
I'm also trying to make the work that it takes to cast these minimal so that I can get these out to the TDH dads with Fett costuming kids at a very low cost. So, I'm trying to keep this fun at the same time. And this project won't be a $$ maker for me, I just want to be able to share what I was able to make with other Dads.
Oh, and I do want to try some of that grey gel coat too, this white stuff has to be sprayed on and it's a pain to clean the spray gun afterwards.
Naw, come on FP, my toes are good! I appreciate any advice from you.
And I'm really looking forward to that Jango helmet. I was the first to post interest so hopefully I'm towards the top of the list...hopefully .
Now I've hijacked your thread Aldle!
Lorenzo
And I am going to try your suggestion about tamping some of the matted kind of cloth in the negatives, especially in the small areas at the very peaks of the gauntlet tops to decrease the resin that fills up those areas. Really, thanks for the tips...cuz I'm really going to use them , and I might give it one more try with the matted stuff since you recommended it, maybe I just wasn't doing it right, so I'll see how it goes this second time around.
I'm also trying to make the work that it takes to cast these minimal so that I can get these out to the TDH dads with Fett costuming kids at a very low cost. So, I'm trying to keep this fun at the same time. And this project won't be a $$ maker for me, I just want to be able to share what I was able to make with other Dads.
Oh, and I do want to try some of that grey gel coat too, this white stuff has to be sprayed on and it's a pain to clean the spray gun afterwards.
Naw, come on FP, my toes are good! I appreciate any advice from you.
And I'm really looking forward to that Jango helmet. I was the first to post interest so hopefully I'm towards the top of the list...hopefully .
Now I've hijacked your thread Aldle!
Lorenzo
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