[Central] Moldmaking for newbies

[arloman]

okay, so i've read most of the thread and have noticed, this is mainly about molding clay, and the problem i see with that is that there might not be visors that could fit in without having to change the whole sculpt, but that's not why i'm here. i'm here because of decided to do a pep helmet and in my head im think, how the heck am i supposed to put in plates that will separate the two halves of the mold and jackets like in a clay sculpt? So if anyone can get back to me, that would be great

 

[MikyVengeance]

could I use this same technique with molding weapons?

 

[SraiderL]

I was looking at this and I was wondering do I have to sculpt the helmet to do this or can I make a pep helmet and use that maybe put on fiber glass resin to harden it for the process? I don't think I would be able to sculpt a mc helmet very well lol

 

[kenster1000]

Hi im in the process of molding a helmet and i was wondering. After I brush on the rubber layer should I put regestration keys on the rubber layer for better placement inside the final jacket layer?

 

[Magic Zombie]

I totally forgot about this site, and I have a convention coming up in 3 weeks, how can i smooth out hot glue which i used to cover my makeshift armor?[attachment=15844ICT0078.JPG]

 

[ryancap97]

This helps a whole lot. Thanks!

 

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why in the world is this even in here?

 

[whiteninja1990]

why in the world is this even in here?

I don't know but it scares me.

 

[Rosh]

yes. very very scary.

 

[FlpKck]

Really wish all of the pictures were working...

 

[HaloReplicas]

dude, where have you been, you haven't been online for a year on msn, and those pictures aren't working indeed.

 

[Joshua Morrison]

Had a question but found the answer in here awesome tutorial wish I wasn't so cheap and would of spent more on silicon but thats ok I guess...

 

[Joshua Morrison]

Just learn the hard way if you are using smooth cast 300 us very small amounts...

 

[eternallydusk]

Is it prohibitively expensive to create an entire mold of Spartan armor? I'm curious about trying it out, but I don't have much experience in the area and I can't tell how expensive it would be.

 

[Moonscape12]

could you mold around a peped helmet

 

[Deputy Dog]

Does anyone know how to make a fiberglass mold? Any help on this would be great. Thanks

 

[Chantelle]

You can cheat around how much clay is used and minimise your costs by sculpting over another object. My favourites are the white foam mannequin heads you usually find at hairdressing salons. I don't know where they're retailed overseas but in Australia you can buy them from HHB. I then apply the clay straight onto the foam.

 

[XxLoli RogerxX]

Will this method work for being durable? If someone fell over in this armor would it break? Using this method to make my armor, Will the armor be durable enough to stop a paintball?
A few friends of mine and I have been looking into playing paintball in our reach getups. So we need to know the most durable form of making armor for our spartans.

 

[Chantelle]

Will this method work for being durable? If someone fell over in this armor would it break? Using this method to make my armor, Will the armor be durable enough to stop a paintball?
A few friends of mine and I have been looking into playing paintball in our reach getups. So we need to know the most durable form of making armor for our spartans.

Technique and the number of layers used are a large part of it but armour can be reinforced by lacing it with screens or mesh bought from your local hardware store if you're concerned.


On another note,
I've noticed a lot of people lately saying they've been using Smooth Cast Roto in place of the 300 series.
Be careful how and when you use Smooth Cast Roto as it's prone to sagging from heat. Being in the sun is enough to cause worrying drooping, and never ever leave pieces made from this in your car. It can be reformed with a heat gun but that risks ruining any electricals and paint work that have been added.

 

[killjoy95]

Thanks for this, it is very helpful and highly detailed. xP