I've been poking away at the creature project. I wanted to do some test molds to see how an all-in-one print with a base and pour spouts/support sprues would work and it mostly works just fine. Unfortunately, I had some minor cure inhibition from the resin and some tear-out, but some of that might be from the silicone being pretty old.
This does mean these molds are a failure, but they did help me spot a handful of issues that I can easily correct on the next iteration, and if I just print them slightly larger, that will also alleviate some problems too. I think I'm mostly just getting impatient because it's been so long since I last did very much resin casting. But I'll get there eventually and when I do... watch out.
Want to make a silicone mold but are confused where to start? I got you! In this YouTube video I walk you through making a one part silicone mold. I also explain what a mold is, what silicone is, how to use it and tips on making or picking the right figure to mold. I even explain how to clean and properly store your molds.
These are some kitties I made to sell at a market in my town :3. Very proud of them. Sadly big kitty mold is very bad at casting. The blanket kept breaking and ears snapping off. So only made one big guy.(Which is the og clay one. The other guys are plaster) Little guys came out the best :3
a bunch of old practice sculptures i made molds & did test cast after test cast of... more or less got the hang of it!! i love doing the diseased eldritch cameos, & mitosis button is maybe my favorite silly thing i have made. some of them glow!
So I even made few sketches, but still wasn't sure if I like black/dark blue or yellow/golden/sand version more... And I decided to do both! Casted a silicone mold to make a copies and try different color patterns on them :P
In this step-by-step guide, I'll show you how I create a silicone cap mold (squish mold) for a resin art toy. Join me as I address the challenge of crafting a replacement mold for my best boi, Blobbii.