Hi Guys,
One of my friends is preparing a statue for a competition. For the entry he have to mold a 4 to one model of it. He is now in clay period.
He will make a silicon molds and will use resin for the finish 1/4 statue.
What would be the perfect resin formula for this 60 cm ( Opera Diva ) Statue ?
I need your help and opinions...
Thanks.
R.
there is no perfect formulas,there are however some resins that mix one to one.Hobbysilicones.com for prices.
You might want to think about using some sort of filler with the resin. Sometimes a splash coat of straight resin for details is needed, but adding a filler in the later layers can make for a stronger casting.
What is the final effect your friend is looking for? Does he want it to look like marble, metal, etc? You can use a clear resin and mix in calcium carbonate with colors, and swirl them to create a marbled efect intrinsically, or add powdered metal (cold cast bronze) and buff the final casting to get an intrinsic metal look/feel with just about any resin.
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