Hey guys! I know exactly what I’m looking for, I just cannot seem to find it. perhaps some of you might have a suggestion or two.
I have seen the product where you mix together this liquid latex stuff and use it to make a rubber mold of something so that you can then use that mold to cast several replicas of the origional ‘something” . something along the lines of what they use in hollywood when they make a mold of an actor’s face.
I haven’t been able to find this product anywhere, or for that matter, am not really sure what exactly you would call it. (rubber mold-making kit?)
So… anybody know what I’m talking about? if so, can you steer me in the right direction?
Thanks, Mark.
” If I were a carpenter”
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http://www.rubbermoldcompounds.com/liquidrubber.htm
http://www.smooth-on.com/
google on Rubber Casting Mold gets lots more.
Abatron makes a lot of products, including wood-epox which is a very good bondo-type product. They also make something for molding replicas of fancy trim. Check the web site.
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chang concrete countertop web page...stuffs real expensive..
If you go to acid-stain.com and look in the concrete stamping part, they talk of this stuff in making concrete stamps. but its not cheap.
I believe I have seen that type of product in an art supply store.
<stuff to make a rubber mold>
Pretty much just throw it behind the bed . . .
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Oooooo, I'm gonna burn for that one! (sayeth the wife)
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Dang! I laughed so hard I nearly passed out!!
" If I were a carpenter"
Hey guys! thanks for all the responses! I knew this was the place to go for answers." If I were a carpenter"
If you want to do a casting of someone's face, then the stuff you need is called alginate. This is the material that a dentist uses to make a casting of one's teeth. It is a seaweed based product, positively non-toxic. It sets very fast and must be used quickly. It will dry out very fast also. You can get it from a dental supply business or possibly from your dentist. If this is what you want to do, I'll try and answer other questions if you got em.A very affordable but not too great rubber mold material is common silicon caulk. I recently used some and got good results. Again, I'll answer questions as best as I can. A google search will reveal a lot of info.
man that was quick and sick.... i like you
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Dick Blick .com..no kidding, mold latex. BTW, it is nasty stuff for skin and peel, gotta shave and lube.
It don't heat up, but cures ( yeah it does) after 30 minutes/ 49 days. Smells like ammonia that would drop MR. Clean in his t-shirt insideout.
A full facial takes all day ( allow 7 hours), stick on pre mades, allow 3.5 hrs per facial ( lets not go there kids).
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A lot of the automotive products work well. Just lube the item you want to mold before using them. Bondo or automotive putty should do the job. You can even then use the same bondo within your mold against rotted wood and restore the wood to the original look assuming you have two pieces that are similar with only one being damaged. Not sure where I read about the technique probably FHB.
Mark: Liquid latex is available at most art and craft stores. The latex was advertised as a medium meant for casting gypsum but I experimented and found it worked just as well for concrete (... and why not??? They're both hydrates).
You can get away with murder in terms of casting irregular shapes (within the limits of the concrete ... it's pretty weak in tension and shear); scroll down this Concrete Garden Art page to see a few examples.
Here's a link to a quick Tutorial on how to cast Irregular Shapes.Joe Bartok
there a show today, I think HGTV, hammer brother or something like that. They made a chess set using the stuff. It was either hgtv, discovery or tlc. I think it was hgtv.http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hbros
Edited 11/4/2006 11:04 pm by brownbagg
I had a notion to try that but never got around to it. (I assume you mean one of the lawn chess sets made of pieces that will give a man a rupture if he's not careful moving them).
They had a guy on "Modern Masters" making marbelized concrete table tops. The first part of the cast was done with low slump concrete shaken just enough to consolidate it but leave voids. After curing concrete of another color and mixed to be almost a slurry was rubbed and vibrated in the voids. Looked pretty cool.Joe Bartok
Vinimould is the stuff. Reusable too.
"Vinimold" ... sounds like it might be vinyl?
That's another option I researched. Locally vinyl is available in three different hardnesses or flexibilities. The reason I didn't use vinyl (which of course may not apply in all cases) was that it had to be heated which would have wreaked havoc with some of the material in the masters. And vinyl molds require application of a debonding agent, latex doesn't. Just mix and place the concrete.Joe Bartok
Poly Tek 74-30
http://www.polytek.com
REPRORUBBER- metrology grade self curing formula - rubber replica casting system
http://www.flexbar.com
I recently used Great Stuff low-expansion foam under a fiberglass bathtub to take up the little bit of space between the bottom of the tub and the floor. I sprayed a good layer of the stuff on the floor, covered it with a 3 mil plastic sheet, set the tub on it and let it set. Later I lifted the tub off and removed the plastic sheet and was left with an excellent mold of the bottom of the tub.
I wonder if a spray foam mold would be useful?