ILL GREEN
New Member
Hi everybody
I am currently working on a project molding and casting 10 inch figures for a promo. Figures has to be light for shipping so I'm rotocasting them. My dilema is that the figures feel prone to break. One shattered like glass when I dropped it accidently. Perhaps let me explain my process.
I lay up my molds first with PU resin to sink into the detail, then as it turns to paste, I pour another ounce or two of PU and seal up the mold to be rotocasted. The results are excellent and bubble-free but feel fragile.
I would like some knowledge from you guys as how you fill hollow casts. I thought about foam but worry that it'll expand out and crack my sculpts if overdone. I hear plaster is another method but that will make shipping cost higher due to weight. Should I drill a hole in my cast and pour more resin?
Thank you in advance.
I am also a rookie at molding and casting with a year of experience, so excuse my newbie behavior
I am currently working on a project molding and casting 10 inch figures for a promo. Figures has to be light for shipping so I'm rotocasting them. My dilema is that the figures feel prone to break. One shattered like glass when I dropped it accidently. Perhaps let me explain my process.
I lay up my molds first with PU resin to sink into the detail, then as it turns to paste, I pour another ounce or two of PU and seal up the mold to be rotocasted. The results are excellent and bubble-free but feel fragile.
I would like some knowledge from you guys as how you fill hollow casts. I thought about foam but worry that it'll expand out and crack my sculpts if overdone. I hear plaster is another method but that will make shipping cost higher due to weight. Should I drill a hole in my cast and pour more resin?
Thank you in advance.
I am also a rookie at molding and casting with a year of experience, so excuse my newbie behavior