Tony's Star Wars Legion Hoth Project
Silicone mould making fun!
So I got my silicone and resin kit and have cracked on with making the mould.
The plan is to be able to cast up multiple copies of my bases to save having to make new ones each time.
The bases that I have made to, hopefully, cast have been glued to a piece of MDF then a wall of Leggo was built up around them. I used a bead of hot glue to hold the leggo in place.
After pouring the silicone I wanted to do my best to remove any bubbles so I put the handle of my electric toothbrush across the mould (other brands of toothbrush and also other household vibrating equipment is available 😉 ). This was surprisingly effective for bringing air to the surface and cheaper than a vibro plate or de-gassing chamber. How effective? We’ll see tomorrow!
Here’s the kit that I am using in the UK:
http://www.mbfg.co.uk/category-186/polycraft-moulding-casting-resin-kit-mini.html
Viv at Rubbish in rubbish out is much better at explaining this than me so here’s the link to his tutorial:
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