Recasting Heads

[BillyB]

Resin is MPK-70
180 sec gel time

Set of 1lb bottles $19.99 which is more than enough to try out.
Don't let the 180 sec gel time scare you. I mix it for about 60 seconds and then pour into the mold.
Here's a Tom sculpt I did a while back using the MPK-70.

which resin are you talking about?
they have a bunch on their site.

is it the Architectural Flexible Casting Resin?

 

[BillyB]

Any recommendations for pressure/vacuum pots?

There was a thread around here somewhere where some members were discussing vacuum chambers. I want to say someone got one at Sears for around $80, but I can't find the thread.

 

[samueljd]

Resin is MPK-70
180 sec gel time

Set of 1lb bottles $19.99 which is more than enough to try out.
Don't let the 180 sec gel time scare you. I mix it for about 60 seconds and then pour into the mold.

Cool! That looks like some quality stuff. I might just try it. Is that something you can pick up at a Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

 

[samueljd]

There was a thread around here somewhere where some members were discussing vacuum chambers. I want to say someone got one at Sears for around $80, but I can't find the thread.

You know, I remember coming across that thread too. It was several months ago, so I don't remember which thread it was in, but I'll do a search.

 

[shovelchop81]

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so far i have only done one one part mold, for batarangs, and a two-part mold for a head.

it captures every last detail, but the plastic is to hard, it chips, and the bottom of the neck is not flat. i also cant get it onto my ht body easily, without feeling like it's going to break. i just bought a dremel though, so i will be experimenting, and it was probably bad, since it was my first casted head ever. next time i will only do one part mold, and dremel out the neck. so i'll tell you how it works then.

how did the one part mould work out? i was wondering about seems in the two part mould. i had a look at the 3d $69 kit but seems a lot of money, work and materials to be able to produce only ten or so casts.dunno