Know How... 309

Patrick shows us how to make our own resin castings for cosplay and we discuss the recent Silicon Valley Comic Con. 

Silicon Valley Comic Con

Resin casting
Materials:

• Silicone Putty:
  • Smooth-On Silicone Mold Making Rubber
  • Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty
  • EasyMold Silicone Putty
• Mold release agent
  • Mann Release Technologies Ease Release 200
  • Castin'Craft Mold Release & Conditioner
• Resin
  • EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy
  • Alumilite Amazing Casting Resin
  • Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast

Create a silicone mold

• Take equal parts of "Component A" and "Component B"
• Ball them up to make sure the balls are about the same size
• Mix them together so there are no swirls (about 1 minute)
• Roll it into a ball and then flatten slightly.  Press object into putty.
• Allow sitting for 25 minutes before removing the object.
• Allow for additional curing time if possible.  A hair dryer can be used to accelerate curing.

Pour the resin

• Pour equal amounts of "A" and "B" into separate plastic cups
• Pour them together into a mixing cup slowly until no swirls are seen.
• Pour slowly into mold and allow the resin to flow naturally
• Allow curing for 18-24 hours

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