ChalkyChalkson
New Member
Hey there!
I am trying to make a safe to play with replica of an antique saber of the Moghul period, to complement my kit.
I thought I'd just do it the how lots of people make stunt props, by just making a silicone mold and filling it with PU foam and a carbon or glass fiber core. I've done similar castings of smaller things before, so how hard could it be, right? So I headed on the the web and tried to find 30l of silicone. Until then I did not realise that this amount of silicone would cost me €1000+.
Does anyone have a suggestion how I could do this? I have thought about plaster, but I don't think the mold will turn out that well. I've also look at the silicone caulk, but it doesn't seem fit for this purpose.
I am quite new to making bigger things from plastics, this will actually be my first foam casting, so please tell me if I am being stupid with my assumptions
Greetings from the other side of the pond,
Chalky
I am trying to make a safe to play with replica of an antique saber of the Moghul period, to complement my kit.
I thought I'd just do it the how lots of people make stunt props, by just making a silicone mold and filling it with PU foam and a carbon or glass fiber core. I've done similar castings of smaller things before, so how hard could it be, right? So I headed on the the web and tried to find 30l of silicone. Until then I did not realise that this amount of silicone would cost me €1000+.
Does anyone have a suggestion how I could do this? I have thought about plaster, but I don't think the mold will turn out that well. I've also look at the silicone caulk, but it doesn't seem fit for this purpose.
I am quite new to making bigger things from plastics, this will actually be my first foam casting, so please tell me if I am being stupid with my assumptions
Greetings from the other side of the pond,
Chalky