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I would like to try resin casting to make some wall on-lays. Has anyone on HN tried making molds for detailed castings?
by tmaly 5y ago
I would like to try resin casting to make some wall on-lays. Has anyone on HN tried making molds for detailed castings?
- dugditches 5y agoMight be better with just 3D printing, body filler and spray paint.
- ArtDev 5y agoI bought a similar kit from Smooth-On to make casting of Warhammer 40k miniatures. It was amazed at the detail and accuracy of what I created! The secret was using a back massager to vibrate the table to get out the bubbles! This is the kit I originally bought: https://www.smooth-on.com/products/pourable-silicone-starter-kit/ https://www.smooth-on.com/products/pourable-silicone-starter...
- haram_masala 5y agoI’ve done it for making fake ancient coins - like another responder, I used a Smooth-On kit and it couldn’t have been easier. Though I was casting bismuth alloy rather than resin. One tip, be sure to dust the mold with talc to allow air to escape. Also the vibration table tip sounds good.
- grae_QED 5y agoArtisan Alliance made a couple of very good videos on high detail resin casting with silicone molds [1]. They focus on mechanical keyboard keycaps, but the same ideas apply to many other things. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnLJm0kMdg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnLJm0kMdg