Make-your-own?

[DannyBoy2k]

Yeah...I've been thinking and pondering a bit, and is SORTA on the verge of
deciding to try and make my own stuff, partially...so, does anyone know
of a good tutorial in making silicon molds, and resin casting? Something for
someone with a COMPLETE lack of knowledge beyond, more or less, those
words?

 

[gohkm]

The Hirst Arts website has a short spiel on silicon molding: http://www.hirstarts.com/moldmake/moldmaking.html.

I'm not sure if this will translate into resin casting, though.

 

[Zab]

You may want to hit up drathmere at 40k hobby blog. I know he casts his own resin bases and they come out really well. Obligatory link:

http://40khobbyblog.blogspot.ca/search/label/casting

I'm sure there are a ton of tuts online too.

 

[Demihuman]

I got this and it worked super good:

http://www.smooth-on.com/Getting-Started-Po/c4_1217/index.html?gclid=CJiKnK6PvbgCFbF_Qgod4jUA9g

I made some resin bases that I was very happy with. the kit comes with a 2-part pourable silicon which cures very flexible for the mold and 2 part pourable resin. I only made one part molds but you can make two part molds with the kit.

I am sure you can get the same materials some where for cheaper but the kit really holds your hand which I think is worth the cost of a forge world pre-heresy shoulder pad

Here is a picture of my resin bases.

http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics16/img51b7946a786da.jpg

They are certainly not amazing but this will give you an idea of the amount of detail you can get with a one part mold.

 

[Bloodhowl]

Freeman Manufacturing is a supplier of mold making silicone and has a really good set of tutorial videos:
http://www.freemansupply.com/