Is This Okay For Molding

[crackhead09]

sorry if its been asked but since i have an extremely difficult ordering online there's a store that sell's a product called mold builder and they also have a resin but i have no idea if its a good buy or if it'll suit the needs of the molds we do on this forum

heres the mold builder
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/display...oductNum=gc0514

and the resin
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/display...oductNum=gc0509

and if this is good is it sandable?

 

[CPU64]

The first one is just a brush on latex. You could use tube silicone and get the same effect. Probably cheaper as well.
The second one is a clear resin, it might be great for making ash trays, but I don't see it being good for armor, especially since I don't think it has any bonding properties to be used with glass. I could be wrong, but usually these craft products tend to be just that, for craft

I think that's the same stuff you can get at home improvement stores to pour over tables to give it that thick clear top like many restaurant tables..
table top resin

 

[crackhead09]

ok the resin is crap then but the mold is good? a gallon of it is practically half the price of what everyone else uses. and for casting i guess doing a fiberglass cast wouldnt hurt
and i guess a good test for the resin is cast a handplate and through it at the wall eh?

 

[link4044]

theres a reynolds advanced materials in orlando off of orange ave. they carry all the stuff that you need

 

[CPU64]

theres a reynolds advanced materials in orlando off of orange ave. they carry all the stuff that you need

I think I know where that is..

 

[crackhead09]

where at in orlando? orlando is a good 20 minute drive for me going on the 417 to the 408 to get there and i dont have the most fuel economic vehicle of a steel tank

 

[link4044]

its close to the florida mall, on Pinecastle Blvd

 

[crackhead09]

whats the place called and the exact address so i can put that in to the GPS

 

[link4044]

http://www.reynoldsam.com/pages.php?pID=37

 

[crackhead09]

thanks alot adn from what i understand smooth cast 300 is good for the casts and the mold max stroke is good for molds correct? or do i use the urethane rubber brush on 35? and thnks man i wouldve never knew that i could get this stuff locally!

 

[link4044]

depends on what you want to mould...i would get mould max 30 if you want to mould the hand plate.....smooth cast 300 well work

 

[crackhead09]

just molding an entire suit i'm aware of costs me and a bunch of friends are raising money for this whole armor project for a few films and of course the conventions

 

[FinnishSpartan]

just molding an entire suit i'm aware of costs me and a bunch of friends are raising money for this whole armor project for a few films and of course the conventions

If you want to mold the whole suit, i would go with silicone.
This stuff isnt that great when molding a helmet or detailed parts, it's only suitable for handplates really..

-Finish

 

[link4044]

well rebound 25 if you get the 5gal kit its going to run you close to $1000
or mould max 30 you'll need bout 15gals and there $500 for 5gal kits
then you'll need to make a mother mould for the armor moulds thats going to run you some cash also

so i think the rebound might be the best in product to make the armor and use the 30 for the details parts

just molding an entire suit i'm aware of costs me and a bunch of friends are raising money for this whole armor project for a few films and of course the conventions

 

[crackhead09]

ok thanks for the quote now we know how much to get when we go down there

 

[link4044]

ask them questions if have any they well help you out alot. they have lots of examples there and they well show you how to do some the things.......they know me well there, im there like every other week


if you going to use rebound make sure to get the kolor pigment, when you do the layers it well help you out when add the next layers so you wouldnt miss any spots

 

[TurkeyAssassin]

Ha! im boing to a seminar there on the 18th