johnnyhungus
Active Member
So I am fairly new to casting in silicone and am having a few hurdles in my results, so am looking for advice or best practice while I am creating my Heath Ledger joker bust.
I am using Ecoflex 30 to cast, and have experimented a little (at great cost) with thickness of skin etc. What kind of thickness do people go for with their skin - 3 or maybe 4 layers? I am slush casting into a dragon skin glove mold. I have tried 3 layers but always seem get problems with the ears being hollow
Once I have the skin, I want to fill the cast with foam but am a little concerned that the foam will "shift" under the skin. I was recommended to try a method of lining the inside of the cast with thin towelling, silicone on one side to adhere, so there could be a mechanical lock with the foam but I am not sure if that is the best way and can create issues with the hair puncher (according to them).
Any pointers would be much appreciated thanks!
I am using Ecoflex 30 to cast, and have experimented a little (at great cost) with thickness of skin etc. What kind of thickness do people go for with their skin - 3 or maybe 4 layers? I am slush casting into a dragon skin glove mold. I have tried 3 layers but always seem get problems with the ears being hollow
Once I have the skin, I want to fill the cast with foam but am a little concerned that the foam will "shift" under the skin. I was recommended to try a method of lining the inside of the cast with thin towelling, silicone on one side to adhere, so there could be a mechanical lock with the foam but I am not sure if that is the best way and can create issues with the hair puncher (according to them).
Any pointers would be much appreciated thanks!