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 Post subject: Good casting set
PostPosted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:03 pm 
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I'm now sculpting a figure which I'll want to have a lot of copies of (it's nowhere near finished yet). That means I'll need to cast it, but I have no idea where to get the materials, and the article I remember being in the Tomes is not there anymore (might never have been there anyway). Help?

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 Post subject: Re: Good casting set
PostPosted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:10 pm 
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Here's a link to the topic you might have seen. Other than this one, I know no others although I've heard it can be shipped off to be cast. Wether that's possible... no idea :roll:

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 7:47 pm 
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this product is pretty good for casting plastic, they have two sizes

http://www.alumilite.com/ProdDetail.cfm ... ting%20Kit

http://www.alumilite.com/ProdDetail.cfm ... ting%20Kit
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:08 pm 
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It's probably not suitable for your needs, but i've been trying out something called 'oyumaru' recently. The detail you can get is excellent and it's really cheap, have a look into it.

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http://www.smooth-on.com
For plastic and resin Sorta-clear 37. You can see the master so that you can make cuts for two part molds.
Black liquid plastic Smooth-Cast Onyx Slow. When you have some experience you can switch to fast. The black color helps you see that air is not trapped in the Sorta-Clear mold.
They have a mold material for metal but most of you seem to like plastic and resin. Metal is harder to cast by hand. You need a spin caster and a rubber vulcaniser for a really high quality cast. The metal will chill and not flow into the mold evenly unless the mold is designed very carefully and vented properly.

I have used alumilite. You can buy it at Hobby Lobby and Hobby Town USA. I have a local Smooth-on retailer. They make a lot of movies in Atlanta so there is a need for a local rep. http://www.alumilite.com/ProdDetail.cfm ... ting%20Kit

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