You're apoxie sculpt didn't softened you're mix ratio
was off with part A&B wax will have no effect on that stuff
when it's mixed properly and set up. If the buck never set up
then......hmmm thats unfortunate you will have to make another.
You don't have to be perfect with the mix ratio but a lopsided ratio will
cause problems!
Take part A then put the top back on then take
from part B and put the top back on. Sounds stupid
righ? But guess what I have taken from part A then
"Thinking" I took from part B I mixed it not really paying
attention!!!! Also always make snakes with the apoxie
sculpt lay one on top of the other then twist them,
into a braid then roll them. Keep twisting and rolling
it until it's one perfect uniformed color
If I knew you were going to try to make your
buck this way I would have advised you to
make it in half. Halves always give you a lower
profile to form and a easier exit when removing
Let's say you could form this part with no
webbing but removing it was impossible! There
is a solution to getting it out. Add a riser underneath,
after it's formed remove the riser and mark where
you're going to trim the flash away with a pencil. That
extra bit of plastic made by the riser helps you remove
your buck. Especially with heavy parts like lets say
the escape pod shapes you can get you're hands
underneath and bounce it until it begins to move down.
If you trim the flash and then try to remove it's almost
impossible for some parts, there is nothing to grab it
gets to be a real problem.
You can form this part as it is but it's probably
best as a female mold where the plastic is drawn
into it. I would still say add a riser under your new
buck you make. Make it as a half this time, you will get a cleaner
parting line to cut, as you will pulling past the original
buck's termination point. Good luck your learning a lot!
Oh one last thing when you're doing the twisting and
rolling and the color starts to get uniformed, dip it in
some hot water and twist and roll a few more times,
that really helps soften it up and blend together.
