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[retroworldkorea]

So I made the huge mistake of rushing into things and ordered materials without doing much research. Ended up with a silicone with a high viscosity level and didn't properly set up the molds. I read about how to make a two piece mold, but thought just making a single piece mold and cutting it down the middle would be easier. BOY WAS I WRONG. Had a lot of trouble cutting the piece in half and it ended up in three pieces.

Here is the monster that ended up being generated. Was trying to make a duplicate mold for a Goku rubber figure that I found here. 

Luckily, I had a Han Solo in carbonite mold laying around that I bought ages ago and was able to use some of the excess resin to make a bunch. 

I found an official supplier in Korea for Smooth On so I will be able to follow the tutorials that are on youtube using the exact proper materials and procedure next time.

Lesson learned: PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE. 

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[MantisFang]

Nice job for a first attempt!

Every mistake is a lesson and im sure it will go much smoother next go around.
(Especially with smooth-on)
Keep on it!

Edited by MantisFang, 28 April 2015 - 06:07 AM.

[Jesse]

Yes keep the work up. For a first attempt id say thats very good and sounds like you even learned alot


That fig gives me idea: Keshi style kid Goku! That would make great minifig
Im not a Dragonball fan but Gokus friggin badass

[retroworldkorea]

I wanted to make a mold of this goku because the original keshi has stains and discoloration that I can't remove. My goal is to eventually make rubber figures and not resin. Resin just seems to be the easiest material to work with at the moment and the most accessible. 

I have ZERO sculpting skills, so I just want to make recreations in different colors or maybe some Frankenstein type designs. 

[bigburty]

Nice one bud I've just ordered my first batch of mould making silicone. Next up, the resin.

[steverotters]

Man, you just jumped right in!  Thanks for sharing this and the transparency with your process, even making your mistakes.  I hope to learn along with you as you progress.

[retroworldkorea]

Used the last of this crappy silicone I bought to attempt one last mold. I used a pikachu ddakji since it's flat. I'm not 100% happy with how it came out, but it's better than the Goku at least! I'm realizsing that I don't have any tools to soften up the rough corners of the resin after I cast a mold. Are there specific tools for this?  

I had a tiny bit of silicone left over so I tried to make a mold of the smallest figure I had. Didn't come out SO great, but not SO bad either. The ear part was too small and didn't fill with resin when I poured. Not bad for a mold I put together in less than 10 minutes though haha. 

Anyway, any feedback would be much appreciated.  Excited to order some smooth-on products and attempt a more serious project. Probably going to order some Mold Max 14NV since it doesn't need to be vacuumed. What do yall think?

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