QUEENMOLD2
Build update on The Queen - ALIENS - 1:18 scale.
Well,....the quest for a two part mold was a bust. Not a failure mind you, the mold is good but I wasn't clear that the mold release I was using needed to be petroleum based and NOT silicon based....which is like pouring fuel on a fire.
I'm not sure that's what happened - I need to investigate. This morning when I went to separate the two pieces (was very excited) it was like I poured a one piece block mold. Completely mended...not a trace of a seam line, nothing. So I had to cut the sculpture out of the mold.....I was very disappointed.
50 dollars a pop on molding material - so this cost me around 150.00....don't let people tell you this is an affordable hobby to get into.
Fortunately the mold can be used. Still need to cut some air vents here and there but all in all it came out very nice when capturing the details. I'll try it out tonight.
Would I have preferred a two part old? Absolutely! I may still produce one later on. Right now, I need to replicate a master and a few work copies in order to move forward with the project.
Lesson's learned...
#aliens #queen #hive #sculpture #smoothon #casting #molding #
QUEENMOLD2
Build update on The Queen - ALIENS - 1:18 scale.
Well,....the quest for a two part mold was a bust. Not a failure mind you, the mold is good but I wasn't clear that the mold release I was using needed to be petroleum based and NOT silicon based....which is like pouring fuel on a fire.
I'm not sure that's what happened - I need to investigate. This morning when I went to separate the two pieces (was very excited) it was like I poured a one piece block mold. Completely mended...not a trace of a seam line, nothing. So I had to cut the sculpture out of the mold.....I was very disappointed.
50 dollars a pop on molding material - so this cost me around 150.00....don't let people tell you this is an affordable hobby to get into.
Fortunately the mold can be used. Still need to cut some air vents here and there but all in all it came out very nice when capturing the details. I'll try it out tonight.
Would I have preferred a two part old? Absolutely! I may still produce one later on. Right now, I need to replicate a master and a few work copies in order to move forward with the project.
Lesson's learned...
#aliens #queen #hive #sculpture #smoothon #casting #molding #