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vexillia
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 Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: Mould making
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Are there any online tutorials people can recommend?
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:
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hi try www.tomps.com lots of realy good info.,
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:
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I've used the Tomps one...
You'll also find some stuff on the Hirst Arts website..
http://www.hirstarts.com/
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:27 am Post subject:
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Ta!
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject:
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There is a really nice thread on Frothers by Simon from BAM here:
http://www.frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12522
It's not an edited HOWTO, just a thread as it happened, so there could be naughty words in the mix. Just a heads up. ;)
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:
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and dont forget Tap Plastics
http://www.tapplastics.com/info/video.php
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:
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That reminds me, must trawl fleabay to see about getting some more compound as i've run out..
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject:
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Thanks I found this http://tinyurl.com/2h2lyq which is excellent for metal casting.
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject:
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| Lupus wrote: |
| That reminds me, must trawl fleabay to see about getting some more compound as i've run out.. |
speak to Nick @ TOMPS Jez, tell him I sent you over and he should sort you out with pretty much anything you want/need
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:
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| Antenociti wrote: |
| Lupus wrote: |
| That reminds me, must trawl fleabay to see about getting some more compound as i've run out.. |
speak to Nick @ TOMPS Jez, tell him I sent you over and he should sort you out with pretty much anything you want/need
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Cool thanks mate...Always good to have contact's
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:
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get lego, make a block around your figure, and then add syicone and wait for to harden
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:
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| Sean Davis wrote: |
| get lego, make a block around your figure, and then add syicone and wait for to harden |
nice idea sean, but using that method you won't be able to get the miniature out without trashing the mould.
that's why moulds have two halves mate.
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:
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well, technically GP - you can make them that way. You then use a "Mould cutter" to extract the master.
(its kinda like a knife with a blade that is bent back upon itself twice so that it cuts a groove will you can then use to keep the two halves located when you pour the mould)
but, yeah, its not quite as simply as throw it in the silicone
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:21 pm Post subject:
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| Sean Davis wrote: |
| get lego, make a block around your figure, and then add syicone and wait for to harden |
That works ok on big stuff like building
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