Action Figure Pinhead project - Update 3/3/2013 page 6

[mark7612]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Here is everything after I de-molded the sculpt from the rubber mold. Tomorrow I will be cleaning the mold and prepping for the first cast.

 

[galactiboy]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Very cool... curious how you will get a thin layer out of this?

 

[crueshopofhorrors]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Very cool... curious how you will get a thin layer out of this?

Most of the time by pouring a little bit of casting material in the mold, and rotating it continually until it cures, getting a nice even coat on the whole mold.

Loving the updates by the way! So pumped for this!

 

[mark7612]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Very cool... curious how you will get a thin layer out of this?

Most of the time by pouring a little bit of casting material in the mold, and rotating it continually until it cures, getting a nice even coat on the whole mold.

Loving the updates by the way! So pumped for this!

Thanks guys! Yep crue, that is pretty much it. This also let's you build it up in layers to get the thickness you want

 

[galactiboy]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

I wondered if that was how it's done... sounds pretty labor intensive.

 

[DarthMagnus]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Excellent work! Following this project closely!

 

[lt0778]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

still interested

 

[mark7612]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Thanks guys!

I'm doing a test pour right now to get an approximate time for how long it will take the rubber to set. If all goes well I will be pouring the first cast in a few hours.

 

[mark7612]

Re: Pinhead project - Outfit Support shell - Update 2/18/2013 page 4

Casting has begun. The first layer of rubber is in. The second layer will go in soon.

 

[edstuff]

Re: Pinhead project - Casting started - Update 2/24/2013 page 5

Whoah man this is pretty epic

 

[mark7612]

Re: Pinhead project - Update 3/3/2013 page 5

Thanks!

I pulled the first cast. There were two issues though. 1st, I used a thin coat of baby powder inside the mold before pouring the liquid rubber. This technique helps resin get "drawn" into the tight small crevasses of the mold. But, the baby powder had a weird reaction with the liquid rubber and caused some issues.

2nd, I got a little to excited to get it dried out faster so I could take it out. So I used a heat gun to speed up the cure time. Welp....it definitely sped up the dry time and burnt the rubber too.... DOH!!!

So, I have a new pour with the second layer drying now with no baby powder and no heat gun.

Here is a pic of the first pull that was burnt and had baby power in the mold. There are a few tears where the latex ripped and you can see some burn spots and the discoloration from the baby powder.