Molding my helmet 2marrow

[SPARTAN 094]

Im going to put expanding foam in my helmet seal it then pour paster around it then MOLD!!!!!! Then Im going to pour in silicon and make silicon models. Any tips pointers?

-S-094

 

[Sean Bradley]

Your understanding of the moldmaking process may need some work..

Look at the moldmaking tutorial in the TUTORIAL LINKS thread.

 

[SPARTAN 094]

Your understanding of the moldmaking process may need some work..

Look at the moldmaking tutorial in the TUTORIAL LINKS thread.

Well im going to press on show how it goes Im going to pick up the paster tomarrow

 

[Sean Bradley]

Silicon models? Like are you intending on making flexible rubber casts of your helmet?



Plaster is not the best material for making a mold of your helmet for making rigid casts... but if you want to press on.... then by all means.

 

[Iceman29]

SPARTAN-094, you most likely would be better off using silicone rubber over plaster for your molds.

* just a helpful hint :mrgreen:

 

[silvercookie]

a rubber helmet would be pretty cool tho.

someone punches you in the head and their fist rebounds and they punch themself in the face. classic.

im like rubber your like glue whatever bounces off of me and sticks to you
lol

 

[Iceman29]

a rubber helmet would be pretty cool tho.

someone punches you in the head and their fist rebounds and they punch themself in the face. classic.

im like rubber your like glue whatever bounces off of me and sticks to you
lol

no, your not using the silicone rubber for the helmet, your using it as the mold, you would then use polyurethane as the helmet itself.

 

[silvercookie]

why are you talking to me this aint my helmet.

 

[SPARTAN 094]

OK, Im going to make a styrofoam helmet that goes inside my perka helmet then im going to seal with expanding foam then plaster it then figberglass to make a mold and I dont know what im going to put in it for the product

 

[darkesword2020]

Seems like a longer process than is needed, but again, it is your helmet.

 

[link4044]

so your going to make some kind of padding thats like in a motorcycle helmet
theres a styrofoam then theres the padding on that is that what your trying to do?

 

[SPARTAN 094]

so your going to make some kind of padding thats like in a motorcycle helmet
theres a styrofoam then theres the padding on that is that what your trying to do?

I got a perka helmet im going to take styrofoam and expanding foam and making it sturdy then pour plaster over it to make a mold but im going to test this on my forearm piece today so ill post pics later

 

[link4044]

its not going to work theplastic will bond to the helmet...at least put a thin layer of vaseline on the helmet or forearm

 

[SPARTAN 094]

its not going to work theplastic will bond to the helmet...at least put a thin layer of vaseline on the helmet or forearm

opps forgot to mention that im going to put on oil

 

[Sean Bradley]

I'm going to again urge you to do more research on moldmaking before you pour plaster over your helmet. It's your helmet, and you do what you're going to do, but I'm going on record as telling you this is a bad idea. Your helmet is going to get locked inside the plaster mold and you're going to have to tear it out from the inside.

Read up on 'undercuts' before you take this step....

 

[link4044]

i do agree with sean

 

[SPARTAN 094]

Well i did it ill "Cracking the case" tomarrow.

 

[blinkava44]

did you listen to link or sean.. cuz they deff no what there talking about

 

[Gunnz777]

Lol, I'd love to see him "crack the case..."

 

[link4044]

well good luck with it