Hey there, so I've been trying to do some research on how to make a mould that will work as far as resin casting (or any casting for that matter, I'm not set on it having to be resin).
I have finished my sculpt and am just waiting for it to dry. I used water based potters clay (or terra cotta) and plan on sealing it with some Krylon Acrylic Clear gloss a few times.
After that, my plan was just to directly use plaster of paris on the mask, but I see some places telling me not to do that, but to use dental alginate which I think I could get my hands on as well.
I have a few questions though that I hope some people can answer.
1.) What would be the best thing to use as a cast that is cheap? Will plaster of paris work just fine?
2.) What are my options as far as materials to cast with? Is resin the only real option? Or can I use paper mache or something else?
3.) If I do use resin, can I sand it to get it really smooth?
Any other tips you could suggest that would help me would be really excellent, cheers!
-Stormy
My sculpt so far (still drying) imgur: the simple image sharer
Desired result (as close as possible) http://www.gonnageek.com/wp-content...otMoreStarInFirstBatmanArkhamOriginsT224.jpeg
I have finished my sculpt and am just waiting for it to dry. I used water based potters clay (or terra cotta) and plan on sealing it with some Krylon Acrylic Clear gloss a few times.
After that, my plan was just to directly use plaster of paris on the mask, but I see some places telling me not to do that, but to use dental alginate which I think I could get my hands on as well.
I have a few questions though that I hope some people can answer.
1.) What would be the best thing to use as a cast that is cheap? Will plaster of paris work just fine?
2.) What are my options as far as materials to cast with? Is resin the only real option? Or can I use paper mache or something else?
3.) If I do use resin, can I sand it to get it really smooth?
Any other tips you could suggest that would help me would be really excellent, cheers!
-Stormy
My sculpt so far (still drying) imgur: the simple image sharer
Desired result (as close as possible) http://www.gonnageek.com/wp-content...otMoreStarInFirstBatmanArkhamOriginsT224.jpeg