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Post by danubius on Jul 1, 2008 15:40:14 GMT
Hello, first of all I'm new here and I'm also new in the casting hobby.
I've never tried Prince August moulds before, and before I do that I want to ask several questions.
Are the rubber moulds labelled for lead suitable for resin or plaster casting too? Would resin or plaster damage the moulds? And what release agents can be used for these types of material?
Since I can get high quality strong plaster and also liquid resin at a more affordable price and bigger quantity than lead, and since It's much safer than melting lead in my house and setting it on fire (just joking ;D), I would be tempted to use those materials.
But first I need to know if it's ok to use them, if those materials can damage the moulds, and what release agents can there be use for plaster or resin?
Thanks in advance,
Bogdan
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Post by Prince August on Jul 2, 2008 8:41:37 GMT
Hello, first of all I'm new here and I'm also new in the casting hobby. I've never tried Prince August moulds before, and before I do that I want to ask several questions. Are the rubber moulds labelled for lead suitable for resin or plaster casting too? Would resin or plaster damage the moulds? And what release agents can be used for these types of material? Since I can get high quality strong plaster and also liquid resin at a more affordable price and bigger quantity than lead, and since It's much safer than melting lead in my house and setting it on fire (just joking ;D), I would be tempted to use those materials. But first I need to know if it's ok to use them, if those materials can damage the moulds, and what release agents can there be use for plaster or resin? Thanks in advance, Bogdan We do not recommend resin but some members have used it, however our moulds are designed to take advantage of the weight of metal and resin is very light so I cannot be sure how it may work. Chess pieces might work OK as they are not as complex as something like the 800 series of traditional toy soldiers, which require parts that need to be glued together. I have never used plaster, and while I cannot see it damaging the mould itself I cannot see it working very well. Plaster is brittle and it might crack the figure when trying to remove it from some of the most complex moulds. The talcum powder may work for either of those methods, but maybe some other forum member may have better ideas. |
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Post by carl on Aug 28, 2008 23:48:15 GMT
Great idea. I've got to try that. For some reason I never tried plaster in any of my moulds but it's worth a try. I have many of the Rubbery types and also many of the metal moulds. I highly doubt that plaster could damage either one. If you try it, let us know the results. You may well start a new hobby here.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2013 14:07:13 GMT
Hello. I recall your humorous posting on using hot glue gun. Have anybody experimented with resins like this? Smooth-Cast ONYXPlease share you experience. |
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Post by Prince August on Dec 9, 2013 14:25:21 GMT
Hello. I recall your humorous posting on using hot glue gun. Have anybody experimented with resins like this? Smooth-Cast ONYXPlease share you experience. Sorry I deleted your account accidently. I apologise. |
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Post by necro on Jul 7, 2014 21:21:03 GMT
i have casted using smooth-on in the past, not with prince august moulds though i made my own moulds for it and the details was great, very fast curing but the major let down is when in the sun the molded items tend to melt or if a dye is used in the smooth on the color seems to bleed out making it gungy.
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