making molds for casting

[Joe Hudson]

Hey guys,

While surfing another site I found this really good link to making molds. It is a little different approach and looks pretty good. Check it out when you have the chance. http://www.jamesrogersstudio.com/molds.html

Joe

 

[John Long]

That's an excellent link Joe. I would like to see what some of our resin casters say about this method. Mike, John, Chris, Vince...?

 

[btavis]

Yeah, that is a good link. Thanks, Joe.

 

[IronMike]

To each his own.

 

[Darla]

I'll second that Mike!

 

[garyjd]

I know very little about casting and would think a cup would make a decent ready made "box" for a mold. Given that two of the people who posted do this for a living, it does not seem to be that great of a way to go based on their reactions.~Gary

 

[btavis]

I think that because the original was in wax, doing a two part mold would have compromised the original. I would have thought that doing lost wax would have been better suited though.

Also, one part molds are used by a lot of garage kit guys.

 

[Roc]

Hey Joe, thanks for posting.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[Nick Majerus]

I used cups for small items when I first tried casting. I now use only boxes that I make to the size of the piece that I'm going to cast. I haven't used a two-piece mold in any of the kits I produce.

The Old Guard
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