Repair Help??? Latex Molds???

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March 4, 2011 at 9:31 pm #502534
drag0nfeathers
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Got a busted Windstone?
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March 4, 2011 at 9:31 pm #839527
drag0nfeathers
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Anyone familiar with latex molds? I bought an Emperor for $25-$30 bucks a few years ago from a forum member (honestly don’t even remember who it was either) but the entire tail and feet are missing. It’s quite surprising that it still stands without tipping over, but it does.

Anyway, I made a latex mold of the tail and feet by using one of my other Emperors. I used cloth bandages and layers of latex so the mold is nice and rigid and it holds to the sculpt nicely, but I cannot for the life of me get a tail out of it. 🙄 I have used fimo, plaster, and now wasted a bunch of apoxie sculpt trying to get this mold to work for me. Everything just looks AWFUL or crumbles to pieces.

Anyone have any other suggestions or ideas?

Got a busted Windstone?
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Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons
March 5, 2011 at 3:14 am #839528
Jennifer
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I will move this to the art section in hopes that someone that can help will see it drag0n! I sadly know nothing of casting.

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March 5, 2011 at 3:31 am #839529
Skeeterdeee
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Is the latex not stretching enough to remove it? Maybe you used too much cloth bandage? I made a mold of a little zombie bunny I made, but the mold wouldn’t stretch enough and kept decapitating them (which is okay for a undead bunny, i guess 😆 ). I made a pure latex mold and a plaster brace for it and got a lot less headless bunnies. I also use a little bottle of spray I picked up at Michael’s, let me go find it and see what it’s called…..

I used Castin’ Craft Mold Builder (brush-on rubber) to make the mold, then sprayed it with Castin’ Craft Mold Release & Conditioner (it’s made for making resin easy to remove, but it works just fine on the cheap brand of plaster I bought at Wally World). I’m not an expert on mold making, but I hope that helps :shrug:
March 5, 2011 at 5:03 pm #839530
drag0nfeathers
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Oh! Actually! I tried again with plaster and it worked MUCH better!!! I think I had to just let it dry in the mold. I didn’t think I should because I was afraid if it didn’t work the mold would be ruined, but it came out awesome!

Got a busted Windstone?
drag0nfeathersdesign@gmail.com
*OPEN for repairs*

*SEEKING GRAILS*
Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons
March 5, 2011 at 5:08 pm #839531
Skeeterdeee
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Great!! 😀
March 5, 2011 at 6:48 pm #839532
drag0nfeathers
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You’re advice was helpful though skeeter, I did make the mold pretty ridgid. I was afraid of it warping while the sculpture was upside down and I poured in the plaster. I put him in a giant bin of cat litter to keep the shape 😆

Got a busted Windstone?
drag0nfeathersdesign@gmail.com
*OPEN for repairs*

*SEEKING GRAILS*
Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragons
March 6, 2011 at 3:27 am #839533
Skeeterdeee
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I never thought to use kitty litter!! I’ve been using old gladware containers filled with plaster that I set the mold into. I just learned something new!!
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