Rats.

[spacebug]

I think the mold-making/casting project I had going basically failed. The shape I was trying to cast was a little too weird I think, and the casting got stuck, like, REALLY stuck on the inside so I can't get the one practice casting out without totally fucking up the mold. Well, it might be sort of salvagable but not really. And casting stuff sets super quickly, and the vent holes were too small and they plugged up before I could even get the whole mold filled up. Oh well. So, I'm out ~$60, had a great time making a big mess, and learned a bit. I think I'll try it again and make a plaster mold like my big clay head. I won't be able to make duplicates that way, but it'd definitely be cheaper and will probably be easier to demold though a lot messier. (Take a chisel to it! Yeah!) And then if they work they'd all be one-of-a-kind. By necessity, but yeah.

I thought my hands were covered in clay dust, but I think upon closer inspection this might be a very very thin layer of plastic. No wonder it didn't come off in the shower.

Dang, it's after 2 already. No wonder I'm hungry.

Comments

[alisgray.livejournal.com]

what were you making? what technique?

If at first you don't succeed...

[theatre-nerd.livejournal.com]

Kudos to you for trying though! I rarely enter into a new project for fear of failure. Now, you are a few steps ahead of me. I've often thought it would be fun to try and make a mold of something, but I have never tried.

[magicmarmot.livejournal.com]

Oooh, hey, when I get back up in civilazation, we should talk. I'm planning an order from smooth-on for doing some animatronics, and depending on what you are doing we might get a group together to get some bulk latex, silicone, and some other cool mold-y stuff.

Also, check out Sterling Supply in north Minneapolis. They have a bunch of industrial molding stuff including several molding plasters for which you don't have to pay shipping.

[vingus.livejournal.com]

Hello...you don't know me but your name was given to me as a reliable source of info on the U of MN metals program by eqe. If this is untrue, please forgive the intrusion. But if you you can share a little about it, I'd be much obliged. I'm considering it as I want to get back into metals (scultping steel, oxy-actylene and blacksmithing) and am having a hard time finding a one-on-one situation or even a shop I can weasel into. I'm not really interested in a degree, just the info but the cost of a space is close to tuition, even without considering equipment. Any info would be appreciated. Hope this finds you well. Thanks-- Rebecca