Seeking advice re making molds

[sith75]

I have been working on a set of mjolnir mark vi armor from halo for some time and have been thinking about making a (Please forgive my lingo) mold to make casts from. CAn anyone advise me on what I would require for supplies and ball park price? I do know many molds I have seen are made from silicone. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[opal1970]

Hi Sith,

well you have a lot of different possibilities depending on what you want to mold. Yes, the most molds are made with RTV Silicone (meaning silicone that cures at room temp).

Galane has a thread going regarding this topic, and I believe there is also a short HowTo.

http://www.therpf.com/f11/making-rtv-silicone-molds-139755/

Google will be your best friend for finding information on this,,,, there is literally a wealth of information out there. check that out, the Smooth-On web site ( Mold Making Videos and Photo Tutorials presented by Smooth-On, Inc ), they not only have a bunch of introductory videos that are useful for getting an understanding of the different techniques but they also make a very good product for molding and casting.

Tip from me, start out slow make a one-sided mold first, then try a double-sided till you get it down and then let your imagination sweep you away.

hope that helps,
Jason

 

[sith75]

Thanks Jason, it certainly does help!