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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"... Telchar wrought it in the deeps of time."
-On Andùril, The Lord of the Rings

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

kb.php?a=149

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I started to walk around without shoes...

It sort of then became a Hobbit

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

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.

VG

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"Dark have been my dreams of late."

In the U.S.
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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