This is phenomenal work, wow! I'm still a bit overwhelmed by all the different options for casting but this helps a lot. Thanks so much!
@brickintheyard4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@catfeatherss3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Thanks for the detailed explanation!
@brickintheyard3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@MarkMichalowski Жыл бұрын
Great stuff, as usual! :) Personally, I tend to switch the alginate cast you made for a similar-depth casting plaster one. Not necessarily anything as tough as UltraCal (although I have done), but having a plaster "intermediate" to work on and clean up is easier for me than having an alginate one: 1 - alginate is yet another material you need to have on hand 2 - it's not always easy to get hold of cheaply (certainly not as cheaply as the casting plaster that you presumably already have on hand to do with final casting with!) 3 - the plaster is much more dimensionally stable than the alginate, especially if you're not going to be able to work on it instantly, because as the alginate dries out, it shrinks 4 - it's waaay too easy to accidentally carve out too much from the intermediate if it's made of alginate; and alginate can tear easily if you don't treat it nicely 5 - and if you DO carve out too much when tidying it up, it's also waaay easier to patch up with a spoonful of NEW plaster, followed by sanding back to the required surface. Try that with alginate and see how well it goes - LOL There might be something I'm missing that gives alginate the advantage. If there is - please let me know! :)
@brickintheyard Жыл бұрын
The main advantage here is that the alginate sets fast while coming out the nose holes, and because it is low density it doesn't risk deforming the cast before the nose is fixed. I might go into this more in a future video. You could probably do this technique with plaster but I don't know if you would be able to get as good of a seal with a hard positive. Thanks for the input!
@MarkMichalowski Жыл бұрын
@@brickintheyard Ah yes, good point about the density - although with the plaster bandage mother mold, and just a shallow plaster cast, I don't reckon that'd be too much of a problem. The quick setting time of the alginate's a good consideration, though :)
@h7opolo Жыл бұрын
15:40 cool, you can cast monster clay into the life cast to get a more pliable model.
@tooldog506211 ай бұрын
great but what if the one being cast suddenly has to use the bathroom? personally, I think the funeral homes should offer this to those who have lost a loved one, morbid maybe but still its a reminder of what once was!
@brickintheyard8 ай бұрын
Yes! Monster Clay or Alien clay may be melted and poured into a Copycat mold.
@jaybarker50444 ай бұрын
What if I want to end up with a silicone positive of “John’s” face? Should I pour clay cast and do a plaster mold of that?
@brickintheyard4 ай бұрын
@@jaybarker5044 that’s one way to do it, yes!
@someuser4166 Жыл бұрын
hello. thanks for all the tutorials. Ive got a question though: would this procedure work on a clay statue? if so, how would you make a mold of the entire head and not just the face? also is there a name for this profession?
@brickintheyard Жыл бұрын
That is what we call a "brush-on mold" and we have several tutorials covering that process. This silicone is for molding living subjects. Here's a video probably more like what you are describing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnnSaJ15mLqooKM
@someuser4166 Жыл бұрын
@@brickintheyard thanks
@asthadwivedi9848 ай бұрын
@@brickintheyardhello how you made this mask contact number or email ??
@brickintheyard8 ай бұрын
@@asthadwivedi984 this is a face cast for prosthetics, not a mask. That said, all of our contact info is on our website. Call us during business hours central time.
@lynnlane94686 ай бұрын
How much do i need 2lbs or 4lbs for a whole head.
@brickintheyard6 ай бұрын
A whole head takes at least 4 lbs.
@h7opolo Жыл бұрын
is there any way to scale a model perfectly?
@brickintheyard Жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean by "scale?"
@h7opolo Жыл бұрын
resize it with all proportions intact
@brickintheyard Жыл бұрын
@@h7opolo That sounds like a great job for 3D scanning and printing!
@h7opolo Жыл бұрын
such is the power of printing vs casting. ok, thanks for your answer!
@rorypenstock1763 Жыл бұрын
@@brickintheyard There used to be a polyurethane product you would soak in water and it would swell. I know you don't carry that any more, but do you know where I could get a similar product?
@lanerigsby2864 Жыл бұрын
I just hate y’all won’t ship to Alaska
@brickintheyard Жыл бұрын
We do, it is just expensive. Same with Hawaii. :(
@blebleh66611 ай бұрын
Ok... So how to make one with opened eyes?
@brickintheyard11 ай бұрын
Pour up a copy in Monster Clay or Alien Clay and re-sculpt the eyes open.