can someone recommend a good casting service?

[Molebrain]

hey Jeff

Let me tap into your wisdom for a minute. You know anything about pressure pots for resin casting? I was thinking about picking up an air compressor and a paint pot to cast a few things I\'ve got rattling around. Any advice?

Zach
www.crookedeye.net

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by Molebrain
Let me tap into your wisdom for a minute. You know anything about pressure pots for resin casting? I was thinking about picking up an air compressor and a paint pot to cast a few things I\'ve got rattling around. Any advice?

Zach
www.crookedeye.net

Yup.. go to sears and buy a 2 gallon paint pressure pot used for painting houses..they cost about a 100.00.

Theres a in and out line on them and a siphon tube on the inside. Remove the siphon tube abd seal off that top hole..thats the exit hole ..I use a cap nut from a hard ware store. The only line open no is the one you hook up to your air compressor that puts pressure into the pot.

Give me a call and I can tell you a little more..If you want a bigger pot say 5-10 gallons I can give you a source for them by a company that sets them up for resin casters..but they are 500-1000. each

 

[Molebrain]

Nice. Once again you come through. lol

I\'ll call you tomorrow.

Zach
www.crookedeye.net

 

[Anatora]

Originally posted by SIGIL

Good luck with the casting! I will be interested in that dwarf you showed the other day! Make sure you post here when it\'s available for sale!

Will do. Which actually leads me to another dilemma..... How to market and sell it..... SHould I just contact different internet stores or what?

Usually we approach the manufacturer to see if we can carry the minis when we see a new mini line coming out. However, you can definately approach the online stores first. If the minis are good, they will be an asset to any store.

A website is recommended, especially if you expect to have a constant supply of new minis coming out. You would probably get the majority of your orders from individuals on your website since a store orders an initial number, then reorders only when the stock is near depletion. Sometimes, that can be in a few weeks or a few months.

Paypal is usually a fast way to handle orders, even from online stores. You can offer other payment options, but keeping it simple is less of a headache for you.

Let me know when you have the master casts and are in the process of having the minis cast. We like adding new lines to our selections.

 

[SIGIL]

Will do Anatora. I spoke with Jeff Rodman this morning about having this figure cast up and reproduced. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and things will get under way quickly. i am VERY excited. :bouncy::flip::bouncy::flip:

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by SIGIL


Will do Anatora. I spoke with Jeff Rodman this morning about having this figure cast up and reproduced. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and things will get under way quickly. i am VERY excited. :bouncy::flip::bouncy::flip:

I also spoke to Jeff today and he mentioned you talking to him. Jeff is a good guy. Heres to your venture into the mini business.. now go sculpt a 100 more

 

[SIGIL]

Just a hundred??? lol

Well I will have one other availible with this one for sure. It is a companion piece with a very similar theme. I kind of have it in mind to sculpt an entire unit of these guys.