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Soynuts — Simple 2 Part Mold Making and Casting
Published: 2013-02-21 02:29:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 3568; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 37
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And here is my kinda simple tutorial for 2 part mold making. It is far more involved than a simple single mold. I tried to condense the steps as best as possible and not get too wordy.Materials I use:
Van Aken Klean Klay Alternative (Soft) [any non-sulfur oil-based clay will work]
Smooth-On's Oomoo 25
Smooth-On's Smooth-Cast 320
Smooth-On's Mold Release 200
Pottery Tools
Foam Board
MDF
X-acto Knife
Hex Bolts
For bigger items, it is probably more cost effective to use a brush on silicone like Rebound 25 with Pasti-Paste for the mother mold (but more involved). Using just Oomoo 25 definitely is simpler though.
If you have questions, feel free to ask here on on my facebook page at [link] or through my website www.soynutsprops.com
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Do you think this would work with a katana blade that's about 38 inches long and 1/4 inch thick?
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Thanks for making this, the clear instructions really help to demystify the process of casting.
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Just curious, where do you get your mold maker? my local Michaels only has the brush on type so i got no idea.
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I order directly from the web from Smooth-On's TX distributor. You can find the list of distributor's here: [link]
Picking the closest state will simply save you on shipping costs.
I use Oomoo for simple molds or molds I do not plan to use very often. For molds with higher detail and that I want to reuse a lot, I use rebound 40, which is twice the cost of Oomoo.
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Shipping cost AND shipping time. I used to order directly from Smooth-On, but then found the Chicago distributor, and cut my shipping time from 2-5 days down to 24 hours. If I order before noon Monday, I'll have a UPS box on my porch around 1pm Tuesday.
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you just made parts of fangs lance sooo much easier
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haha, ya. I was initially going to cut 4 blades from wood, but that is so much more effort.
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lol knowing my luck they would be all crooked and stuff
boyfriend in carpentary or not xD
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I LOVE you. You're my favorite. Like, seriously.
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Glad it is easy to follow!
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So cool! I'd love to help someone do this one day. I would try myself but *hangs head* I'd probably just make a mess
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haha, the only time I've made a mess is when I've poured the resin but the molds were not clamped together tight enough. Resin all over, thankfully I always lay brown paper on the floor.
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My luck I'd do that more than once lol. Also I remember seeing Matsuri pics up before. Are you goin next month?
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No, I won't be at matsuri this year
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Awww *sad face* too bad :/
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