So while my online demonstration of mold making is not really optimised as it’s slow going but here is a question: Can anyone guess at why I have been trimming the edges of my molds? I just cut back not only the excess drip marks but also the thin edge left behind. I am curious…
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#Ahsokatano progress
This works! I love me some smart bb and wp! #ahsokalives first texture pass. I need to let it all cool so texture can be carved in. Atm it’s all smooshing. Overnight will do it by pinkdiamond, on Flickr Yes! #maleficent horn texture and #ahsokalives #togruta skin marking success! Now to do this over the…
And more molding process with ultracal
Yesterday I built up clay walls and supports for the horns. I made sure to really support them as the ultracal winds up very heavy during the molding process. Here you can see the shallow keys cut into the clay walls. I used a brush to apply the product and so totally was unable to get…
More molding- little silicone molds
Today I cleaned my Mon Mothma brooch of the badly cured silicone and remolded using caulking silicone. I have seen a few tutorials on this but I wanted to see if I could add to the general knowledge having experimented over seven years 🙂 Supplies: Warm water Dishwashing soap Caulking silicone I…
Mold repair work!
Never got these uploaded for some reason.. Leia bikini- extra silicon added, also fibreglass filler to help prevent warping. Still some repair work to go to rebuild one of the back straps that got flattened. Leia collar, extra silicon added. In both cases in order to remove the need for a rigid jacket. …