Working with resin

[Snapdragon]

WOW those resin ponies are stunning, Aflame!!! ^_^ I hope to try casting a pony, someday soon, but I'm gonna try practicing on a smaller mold first, like a petite!! I've worked a little with 'doming' resin, but I'm sure molding will cause its own set of issues!

I also highly recommend working with resin outside, if you are able - it's powerful stuff, and you can't be too safe with your health!

[Wardah]

Has anyone tried Composimold?

[Crowning_Glory13]

What is Composimold?

[Wardah]

What is Composimold?

It's a mold making substance that melts in the microwave.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Ooooh that sounds fun

[Shaiyeh]

Aflame - those resin ponies are awesome! How did you manage to make the mane and tail holes? Are they hollow?

[Diamond]

I have an issue with casting existing copyrighted items, but that is a discussion for anther thread.  If you want to get an idea of casting Brick in the Yard has beyond excellent videos and supplies as does Smooth-On.  Resin is used a great deal in my hobby, mostly for folks who make original sculptures which they cast and sell.  I plan on trying it with some medallions this summer.

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I asked a company about stuff like Composimold.. it's great but the downside is that you DO need to watch out if the resin gets too hot in the curing process. You can't use a quick cure resin with it

[Aflame]

no they arnt hollow they are solid ( and quite heavy) i drilled holes for the mane & tails ,they are very slightly bigger all over than the actual pony used to make the mould as the silicone shrinks  away from the moulded item, or the one i used did  aflame