Liquid Plastic & Molding Rubber from Micheals ok to make figures with?

[nintendo2600]

Hey All,

Does anyone know or have they tried using the Liquid Plastic and\or the mold making rubber from
the Micheals craft store to make action figure parts with? I ask as I have a Micheals local to me
but I don't have access to the two compounds I see recomeneded, those being Polytek Easyflo & Micro-Mark's 1to1.

Any help would be awesome,

Thanks,

Shawn

[nintendo2600]

nobody has any input?

[snakeeyes0217]

I've never used casting/mold making materials from Michaels. I've made molds with liquid latex and cast pieces with both epoxy and Allumilite. More recently, I've used Smooth-On products. If you explain what you're trying to do, maybe I or others can help you.

[Son of Keldor]

Those products are a huge waste of money. they are mostly for crafters if you want to get into molding and casting, i can suggest smooth on products.

A bunch of us use their products, I've been using their trial kits for over 10 years, I just recently started using clear resins for castings.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...vDMb05IIKbFkhg

There are a bunch of other great products out there too its just a matter of doing your research.

Be safe and make sure you use this stuff in a well ventilated area and definitely not in your house if you have kids or pets.

=)

[nintendo2600]

Thanks for the info! Yes I am familiar with smooth-on and the other company mentioned was polytech as recomended in glassman's tutoritals. I asked about the micheals stuff as I have a micheals store locally and if it was any good, which now I know from you guys that it isn't, I was gonna buy local instead of having to mail order. I will mail order what I need it seems and just have to wait for the stuff to arrive.

Is the polytech easy-flo 60 still recomended or should I be using the newer easy-flo 90 newer version?

I plan on making molds for action figure parts to build my own figures for both heman and star wars size figures (6in and 3.75in figures).

[Eterniandreams]

I use the dragon skin fast for the mold. It is REALLY strong and flexible so I use it as a 1 piece mold instead of 2 pieces.

[nintendo2600]

I use the dragon skin fast for the mold. It is REALLY strong and flexible so I use it as a 1 piece mold instead of 2 pieces.

SO I assume dragon skin fast is by smooth-on? I think I might be best to with 2 peice molds as I don't think I'd be able to push whole torso figure peices out without
damaging the mold and I hope to be able to get more than one pull out of each cast if I can.

[Son of Keldor]

I've never used dragon skin but i've heard its very sturdy and a high tear wt to it so you should get several pulls from it, but to be safe I would suggest the 2 part mold.

PM you this evening when i get some time to pull out my box in the workshop of stuff.

=)

[Replikor]

I've never used dragon skin but i've heard its very sturdy and a high tear wt to it so you should get several pulls from it, but to be safe I would suggest the 2 part mold.

PM you this evening when i get some time to pull out my box in the workshop of stuff.

=)

Any chance you could PM me some recommended info about mold making also bud? I have been chomping at the bit to give mold making a try. But I have no idea whats good to use or what to buy at all.

[Eterniandreams]

SO I assume dragon skin fast is by smooth-on? I think I might be best to with 2 peice molds as I don't think I'd be able to push whole torso figure peices out without
damaging the mold and I hope to be able to get more than one pull out of each cast if I can.

Actually, you can!
It is from Smooth on.
I push heads through the neck hole.
It is also transparant, so it is easy to cut if you do want a 2 piece mold later.

[snakeeyes0217]

Reynolds has "Mold Making Seminars" all over the country throughout the year. I went to one years ago and it was a great crash course. You can get more info http://www.reynoldsam.com/Reynolds-A...m_medium=email

I've also learned a lot by just stopping in one of their retail stores and talking to the people who work there. They are a wealth of knowledge and you can also see and test samples of the products.

[Wulf-Gar]

Would you say this DragonSkin would be good for casting loin cloths in? So, not so much as a mold medium but the actual casted medium? I'm trying to find something that has enough flex to slide over the crotch piece but be durable enough for posing/play and paintable...

[Zombihamma-AI]

For a flexible cape or loin cloth you want to cast it in ' polyplastiflex'

[Beeto Bot]

Would you say this DragonSkin would be good for casting loin cloths in? So, not so much as a mold medium but the actual casted medium? I'm trying to find something that has enough flex to slide over the crotch piece but be durable enough for posing/play and paintable...

I'm no expert but, I'd use a semi rigid like 45d or 60d. I'd worry about longevity with something like dragonskin.

[nintendo2600]

So what is the final verdict on which products I'm best to buy for a)making the molds and b)casting the figure peices please?