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.

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[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.

[spacebug.livejournal.com]

Cool! I didn't know you did that stuff and sound stuff. I'll have to see what finances are like- I don't think I'll be ordering more stuff from them until I'm not living off of unemployment and Burning Man is paid up, though. Thanks for the other reference, though, I was going to just use plain ol' plaster, but maybe they'd have something better.

[magicmarmot.livejournal.com]

Depending on what you are doing, for moldmaking I like to use Ultracal-30. It sets up like plaster, but it's a buttload stronger and holds detail much better.

I think Sterling carries a competitor's product, and I can't remember the name, but they would be able to match the properties.

Also, have you ever checked out IASCO/TESCO on 36th street just off of 100?