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Basic molding for dollsby *batchix

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Just a quick tutorial on making molds for dolls!

Also a note: If you use anything other than Oomoo(shown) or Mold Max silicons from Smoothon.com, please be careful of using legos for molds. The Oomoo and Mold Max silicon is thick enough that it doesn't bleed through the sides, but other thinner silicons(like dragon skin) will. So be aware and test a small portion first if you're concerned.

While this is shown using Oomoo molds, I use Mold Max 30 for most of my mold making.

However, I do recommend using Oomoo Silicon if it's your first time making molds. It's cheaper and measured by 1:1 volume so you don't need to buy a scale for weighing your components. Just know that your mold will only last about 10 casts or 1 year before it starts to warp and tear.

If you want a tutorial on how to make a simple mold and work with silicon in general, check out Dan Perez Studios:

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he's got some great tutorials!

~utopianonawa Apr 24, 2013

Also I see that there is pourable oomoo and brush on. I'm assuming you use the pourable, but is it possible to use the brush on kind?

*batchix Apr 24, 2013 Professional Artist

you can use the brush on kind if you want, but you'd have to use a mother mold of plaster or brush on resin in order to use it. It's a messy process, and kind of frustrating to do. It can potentially save you a little money, but probably not as much as you think.

~utopianonawa Apr 27, 2013

Awesome thanks for the feedback! Yeah the whole money things a problem for me so I decided I better not try to make one just yet. Gotta be patient. I don't trust myself enough not to fuck up yet. I'll probably stick with clay until I'm ready.

~utopianonawa Apr 24, 2013

I have some questions some people have already asked. You said to check out the link to Dan Perez studios. But that link doesn't work for me.

*batchix Apr 24, 2013 Professional Artist

Pop it into the [link] to access it. He took his site down.

*Kafae-Latte Nov 30, 2011 Professional General Artist

How does the inside mold work? I get that you put the two pieces of the mold together, pour in the resin... and do you just set the core of the mold inside it? How does it not float around or push out your resin? Sorry this is so hard to grasp for some reason.

*batchix Nov 30, 2011 Professional Artist

The inside is balanced inside the mold. I put keys on the plug so that when the inner part is cast it will fit snugly into the front and back of the mold. the keys keep it from moving during casting.

*Kafae-Latte Nov 30, 2011 Professional General Artist

Thank you! And the tutorials are really helping me understand this.

I hope my questions arent annoying

*batchix Nov 30, 2011 Professional Artist

nah it's fine, i'm just not good at explaining. :3

*Kafae-Latte Nov 30, 2011 Professional General Artist

Oh, thanks. And you're good at explaining. I've understood a lot of what you've said in tutorials. And the videos with afternotes make perfect sense. Do you really only get 10 molds out of each casting silicone, or do you use a stronger one? And do you only sell dolls you can proffessionally cast? And one more... which type of resin did you use from Polytek? I'm trying to figure out which one of their fancy wordings is polyerthane resin for pouring. Thank you sooo much! I will cite you on my web site if thats okay with you.

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