Resin "Copper Bones"

[Ramsey]

Ok, I've been happy with my Goonies "copper bones" prop I made a while back, out of clay...but now I'm interested in making one out of resin. I know alot of people here know how to work with resin, but I have to admit to not having a single clue where to even begin.
Can anyone here recommend a site that has a good tutorial for us beginner resin model makers? :confused

 

[Megatron]

Originally posted by Ramsey@Jan 3 2006, 07:24 PM
Ok, I've been happy with my Goonies "copper bones" prop I made a while back, out of clay...but now I'm interested in making one out of resin.  I know alot of people here know how to work with resin, but I have to admit to not having a single clue where to even begin.
Can anyone here recommend a site that has a good tutorial for us beginner resin model makers? :confused

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http://www.polytek.com/tips/tips.html

http://www.hobbycast.net/video.htm
http://www.freemansupply.com/video.htm

http://www.bjbenterprises.com/

http://www.smooth-on.com/howto.htm

 

[Trallis]

aside from getting your resin at smooth-ons, you want to go to this link... all the resources i read before this one were too vague. this one is really awesome with alot of visual aid

http://www.danperezstudios.com/workshoppag...ing_casting.htm

 

[replicaprops]

Also, dont over look pewter. You can melt pewter or fishing weights in a regular pot and a hand held torch and pour it into the mold. Most of smooth-ons mold materials can handle pewter.

Then you can copper plate it http://cgi.ebay.com/Copper-Plating-Electro...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Megatron]

cold casting would be the best way to go...dust the molds with copper powder then pour them ..or mix copper powder with the resin.