tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post3847500344920927030..comments2024-03-22T07:33:23.617-07:00Comments on DAVE LOWE DESIGN the Blog: Halloween '09 - Molding and Casting, Cheap and EasyDave Lowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06697644776554772725noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-71136089808293502532015-09-08T16:53:39.212-07:002015-09-08T16:53:39.212-07:00Have you thought to try Sculpey clay? After you ma...Have you thought to try Sculpey clay? After you make the mold, you bake it. It stays slightly flexible to be able to pop out the cast. Then you would not have to keep making new molds. Cindy T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-9146790050273828212012-08-18T00:10:07.289-07:002012-08-18T00:10:07.289-07:00Last year I made bolts that looked just like that....Last year I made bolts that looked just like that. I used sand and did the same as your step 1. Wet sand is best. Then I filled with hot glue. Let cool. Then if there is too much I sliced it off with a razor blade. I think your method may save some money though. I painted with the metalic paints in tiny tubes from the craft store that you buff on. The clay I think makes a more precise copy. <br />Teri S. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-50354493169981948432011-08-31T19:31:26.996-07:002011-08-31T19:31:26.996-07:00Hitting the stores day after Halloween is a gold m...Hitting the stores day after Halloween is a gold mine of cheap cool stuff, got a silicon ice cube tray that was skulls for cubes, just add plaster and skulls to decorate! marshals is a good place to look and Michael's crafts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-47067681445291780832011-04-17T21:22:45.803-07:002011-04-17T21:22:45.803-07:00I use plasticine clay as a quick disposable mold f...I use plasticine clay as a quick disposable mold for resin casting too. However, when I pull my parts, they are always caked with clay that is hard to clean off. I have found that giving the clay mold a light coat of spray paint before casting helps tremendously with that problem. The paint bonds to the resin and lifts off the clay nice and clean. The clay is still re-usable and the little bit of over-spray doesn't seem to hurt it any.Rev. Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-83270517675934038502009-10-12T12:11:09.871-07:002009-10-12T12:11:09.871-07:00Hot glue works well for casting small details too,...Hot glue works well for casting small details too, as long as the item won't be subjected to extremely hot temeperatures (like a hot warehouse or attic)screaminscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285597919883421162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-40925336372893923522009-10-02T18:43:23.267-07:002009-10-02T18:43:23.267-07:00Awesome. Another thing to get distracted by for t...Awesome. Another thing to get distracted by for the next 29 days...<br /><br />BTW - are you in Burbank?Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682532324408829173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-63624216173318781072009-08-24T08:48:16.383-07:002009-08-24T08:48:16.383-07:00Excellent! Can't wait to try this.
Thanks for ...Excellent! Can't wait to try this.<br />Thanks for the info!Ghoulie Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296034548677849643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-13803499917344699362009-08-12T20:33:53.216-07:002009-08-12T20:33:53.216-07:00Wow, that's fantastic! I'll be linking to ...Wow, that's fantastic! I'll be linking to this post on Friday if you don't mind. I'm so excited about Halloween! Your to-do list really got me pumped.Rachel@oneprettything.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250788078724611457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-84738565680586052242009-08-11T06:58:41.546-07:002009-08-11T06:58:41.546-07:00Nice! I just recently suggested to a friend that ...Nice! I just recently suggested to a friend that she cast screw- and bolt-heads as light decorations for a steampunk costume, so seeing your main picture intrigued me a lot, and the post gave me lots to think about.<br /><br />Thanks!R. M. Koskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645484944961316429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-5126991967696272592009-08-10T16:57:36.045-07:002009-08-10T16:57:36.045-07:00I've been using that method for my other hobby...I've been using that method for my other hobby- miniture wargaming. Welcome to casting Dave, you'll be addicted in no time!PapaSpankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570741083525775410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-88668429157497771982009-08-10T10:14:04.933-07:002009-08-10T10:14:04.933-07:00Really cool!Really cool!Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-71402575849822438222009-08-10T07:23:03.626-07:002009-08-10T07:23:03.626-07:00You are truly amazing. You need your own show / pe...You are truly amazing. You need your own show / people need to take notice of you and hire you for some huge projects for which you make gobs of money. and you're just giving this all away which is very altruistic and to be applauded but jeez you're too damn talented to do it this way. What's the matter with folks out there??????????????makes me crazy!!!!Ellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14250813.post-66509498739369001222009-08-09T17:17:05.433-07:002009-08-09T17:17:05.433-07:00Wow! Never even thought of clay! I'll try that...Wow! Never even thought of clay! I'll try that...<br />Thanks for the info!ShellHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705072702016925284noreply@blogger.com