Mold Making

[NewbieProps]

I am completely new to mold making and I was wondering if this video is a good starting method to the process:
Mold Making: 2 piece mold - YouTube

 

[tonykch]

Yes, Brickintheyard is a good resource for mold making.

 

[NewbieProps]

Could you recommend any sites where I could the material from.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Did you use the search feature? THere is tons of threads on molding, materials etc. You may also want to head over to the general modeling forum and watch the videos that Steve Neill has put up about his Space Command clipper build.

 

[gregwarner]

Very informative video. Thanks.

I bought a mold making starter kit from MakeYourOwnMolds.com but it hasn't come in yet, so I can't comment on it yet. I'm hoping to get started with casting soon.

 

[vaderdarth]

Alumilite.com has some good instructional videos too.

Dave

 

[NewbieProps]

wow thanks for all the help guys.
will put your help to good use.

 

[NormanF]

If you want to see industial mold making look at http://www.freemansupply.com/

Sent from my Apple Newton

 

[NewbieProps]

thanks
ill try posting pics of my attempt at doing this lol

 

[Cobheran]

I love Brick in the Yard's video series. A lot of what I learned was trial and error, but the first thing I would do if you want to make molds is get a gram scale. They're like $20 and worth every penny in what you'll save in not guessing weight ratios. Unless of course you go with something like Smooth-on's Oomoo. But Oomoo is only one kind of material and narrowing yourself like that doesn't really do you any favors. But yeah, get a gram scale, it makes your life easier. Also you can use rice/math to determine the volume of your mold box, and the RTV should almost always come with sheets that tell you the weight/volume ratio, that way you only mix up what you need and don't waste any, because that stuff can get pricey

 

[defstartrooper]

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[LORDXBLACKWOOD]

Smooth-on smooth-on smooth-on

 

[bhuggs]

I am completely new to mold making and I was wondering if this video is a good starting method to the process:
Mold Making: 2 piece mold - YouTube

Great Example... thanks a bunch for posting!

 

[nixkois]

I am completely new to mold making and I was wondering if this video is a good starting method to the process:
Mold Making: 2 piece mold - YouTube

great find! i didn't think of doing the measurements so exactly before..

 

[MrPinski]

What about putting in air release channels and a pour channel? This is a good example but there are more steps to making a good mold that this leaves out...

 

[Wanderer]

Alumilite.com has some good instructional videos too.

Dave

Alumilite materials, ha that's a joke. Every time I've tried to use their supplies I get nothing but failures.