Making Copies Of My Sculptures Using Resin

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Materials I used:
Ease Release 200
smooth-cast 300
reoflex 30
Easyflo 60
Smooth-sil 945
Mold Max 15t
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[@JosephCatrambone]

Irony: you're extremely proficient with mold but not molds.

[@varengrey7221]

Imagine trying to make silicone mushrooms. Mold moulds.

[@iamjimgroth]

Mold is much cooler than mould.

[@custos3249]

Pun: adjective quality of ferric density

[@Scipiworld]

Project idea: grow some mold until it has a prominent shape, then use the mold to make a mold. Cast the mold mold in a bio-compatible material and grow mold on that casting for a mold mold mold. Repeat until the desired amount of mold-ception is achieved

[@MohdAradi]

Good one

[@rinofthemill]

If you're in a workspace that has easy access to water, fill the moulds with that first, to check for leakage, and to measure the volume of resin required, I beg 😅😅😅

[@harounben342]

Plus he has that heat blower to dry the shit out of everything in minutes.

[@callmeray7705]

Resin doesn't harden properly if it meets even a really small amount of water, if you have something like DCM or isopropal (assuming they don't interact with the mold) its probably okay as they evaporate and don't interact (as much) with the resin.

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

Agreed its a workable method, but if its a reusable one do carve the volume into it for next time!!! I also always have interesting things hanging around nearby that might be worth dumping the resin excess into - as even with an exact volume written on the mold its not always easy to mix the right volume (either because its too small to really mix the right amount, or too large to mix in one cup) - the strange textures on plastic packaging, old molds that I don't need another one of now but can add it to the bits box for other things.

[@jumboolifant876]

Yes do this, then carve the volume into the mold and let dry for way too long. This way you avoid leaks, know exactly how much resin you need and the water won’t interfere cause you let it dry for really long.

[@TheMightyZwom]

I had the same thought but then realized that this would take time to dry... and I don't think he wanted to wait :D

[@helicrashpro]

You CAN cast silicone into a silicone mold. I have done this and it works just fine even with the same silicone although best with somewhat different silicones even if it's just durometer hardness. You definitely want a mold release and dish soap mixed (50/50) with 91% iso alcohol works very well. The silicone didn't stick to the mold silicone at all.

[@callmeray7705]

A tip from a dice making buddy; Always have a mold that isn't mission crtital (as it will have build lines like a 3D print around and if you are dying the resin make it black. This way you always have something to pour excess resin into.

[@knuckle12356]

Poor excess resin. ...Unwanted. Unloved. Poor, poor excess resin. 😩

[@Volvary]

For the "mixing too much filling material" issue, fill the mold with water and pour that off into a measuring container and that will give you a rather close measure of how much you need.

[@LordBummingtonThe3rd]

Better make sure it's bone dry afterwards, water and resin don't get along, unless you like weird foamy shit

[@UnvarnishedTarnished]

Best thing to use imo is rice.

[@Volvary]

@@UnvarnishedTarnished Rice doesn't pack as tightly as resin will once you pour that in. Meanwhile using another liquid gives you the true volume.

[@CraneArmy]

showing 3 people frantically try to scoop dog vomit from the countertop back into the bucket before it hardens felt much more relatable than most of your other videos. dont get me wrong, you always do a great job, but I felt this one. now, do it again.

[@Detective_Tapp]

To get better casting results use rubber bands around the silicone molds. Also make sure that they apply the force as roundly as possible. This can be done by using planks with elevated ribs to form a dome. Also you can make silicone in silicone molds & castings with the release agent that you have, just make sure to apply it royally. Oh and weight volume-calculations really aren't that time consuming for the mold making and casting. A simple step that prevents allot of material waste.

[@callmeray7705]

The rubber band trick works better with round molds but work really well! If you use a bucket or cup to pour your mold into you can often use that to put pressure on the mold.

[@DualWieldFTW]

one tip that I've used so far is to measure the volume needed using grains like rice or quinoa. Usig water is an option but not the best since you gotta wait for it to dry, and residual water in the casting mould may fuck with the resin casting.

[@loganl3746]

To be completely honest, the reaction you had to the spilling resin with the Groot mold is exactly what I would have done, too xD

[@LuxurioMusic]

Same here lol

[@andrepaganotti3133]

you know what goes great with a lot of Jazza ? a Lot of Robert Tolone, that man is a wizard with silicone and resin

[@hazonku]

As someone who does this for a living I appreciate your absolutely insane enthusiasm in jumping into so many materials and mold types right away. Some useful tips I can offer are buy a set of Fondant tools to make your registration marks for your 2 part molds. A couple of ball tools are great for this. When we do jacket molds for large items we typically make a seam barrier with aluminum the clay itself, then the silicone, and then for the shell we resin & fiberglass. Cool part is because you have that barrier you get flat edges on either side that you can then bolt together for casting. Last & most important to avoid waste, ALWAYS have a tray of one part molds with objects of various volumes handy.

[@jayrudeart7696]

going from TheCrafsMan making molds to this video is inducing wild amounts of whiplash

[@friedrichdergroe9664]

Honestly, I think it would be easier to just do these as 3D resin prints. But I get the artistry and the appeal of doing these directly with your hands. Really badass. Another possibility would be to do the scuptures with your hands, and scan them in with a 3D scanner, then print that.

[@regulatorjohnson.]

Do you have any experience in 3d modeling or using 3d scanners?

[@friedrichdergroe9664]

@@regulatorjohnson. I do 3D modelling all the time, and Blender has some great support for that. I am looking into getting a 3D scanner sooner or later. It is a different workflow for sure, and there will be a learning curve. But in the end, you can get more consistent results, and it is far less messy. And yes, I do a lot of 3D printing as well.

[@jaggztech]

The partially-uncured silicone will bond to itself -- you could put the grub back in and fill in the voids with only the small amount of material needed, and have a complete casting. With a 4h cure silicone I've done this within the day. With a 24h cure you'd have longer I think. (Disclaimer: I rarely use tin-catalyzed, mostly plat-sil for my work and experience with having to do "patchwork" like this.)

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

Even fully cured often bonds to a new pour far better than you would like, for instance when you didn't put enough mould release down. (No doubt there are some blends that won't stick to each other or themselves new on fully cured, but I don't know of any)

[@ItsCrayon]

I get super excited every time a video is uploaded on this channel!!

[@nyxh.7567]

…when I read the title, saw the thumbnail, and saw the channel I honestly assumed that the paint was mold lmao

[@tylerclass5760]

Not gonna lie, was feeling super anxious about stuff in my personal life and was watching this to distract myself. When you were talking about over/under-estimating knowledge/talent and talked about at the end of the day it's not a big deal, it instantly made me feel much better. I didn't expect the little life lesson, but boy was I glad when I heard it.

[@moth.monster]

I love seeing people make mistakes, honestly. You can learn a lot more from what people do WRONG than what they do right.

[@SianaGearz]

8 months later, still hard science projects he can't talk about just yet...

[@Pusingoding]

Look fun project for him tho, you can see he is a scientist where everything goes as instructed not improvise

[@kelvaxmiller8963]

I am SO pumped for what you have in store for us if YOU are talking about how intensive and complex it is!

[@TheLaughingDove]

I was really surprised that you molded your grub in a flexed pose, it might work better to have it in a more neutral pose so the thicknesses of material would be less tricky wth the robotics! Thad said these are fantastic sculptures and what a delightful mess to witness resin going everywhere! Molding seems like a definite adventure. I've seen folks use acrylic panels for molding a lot, foamcore seems rough! But I've never done any molding so no idea what cost/benefits would be involved.

[@nikkiofthevalley]

It might be that the original model ripped from the game was in a flexed position as well, and it was too annoying to get it to a neutral position that still kept the shape of the model.

[@firstlast446]

Him estimating the resin instead of measuring his molds/sculptures at all lol. Great video

[@Veptis]

I gave watched a bunch of Tested videos that include mold making. And they always make it look effortless

[@Sky-._]

I love how your channel is the only place you can get sculpture casting videos AND high fantasy sci-fi nonsense.

[@elirevzen418]

You've been a huge inspiration for me which led to me taking the hardest science courses I could find. I just finished an exam I didn't feel confident about and then a saw this video and my day is saved

[@jondough76]

I am sorry that you had so much difficulty figuring this out. But your struggle was definitely entertaining!

[@e2rqey]

17:22 is a really good piece of general life advice tbh

[@muneeb-khan]

For the longest time I couldn’t tell if your jellyfish was a photo or a painting. The colors and composition are really stunning. Also spirited away is a such a gorgeous movie. Every frame a literal painting.

[@stephanieparker1250]

This is great! I love seeing the learning and testing process that you go through with your projects. 🙌

[@hammerth1421]

11:32 I did an internship in a PU quality control lab. It was a great experience but the smell was truly awful. Isocyanates really smell as bad as they are for your health.

[@callmeray7705]

All science smells bad.

[@dom_the3166]

@@callmeray7705 Botany can smell pretty nice

[@Relatablename]

@@dom_the3166 Until you start testing which manure makes the best fertiliser

[@weldmaster80]

Ok man I love your stuff, I wish I had known you were struggling with this, it's actually one of the things I'm pretty good with. Also you CAN use silicone molds to cast silicone parts, but you ABSOLUTELY have to use a good mold releasing agent

[@tokalanz]

Good to see you back, looking forward to seeing your work

[@pandoradrawsstuff3995]

Watching the resin process was absolute organised chaos and I love it. There is a level of ‘this is fine’ alongside pure absolute hell going on here and it’s an absolute joy to watch

[@SPCDigitalMedia]

I have done everything in this video in my early days of mold making lol. It's nice not to feel alone on this. Great job!

[@JohnSmith-lz2ob]

Love it. I don't mean this as a backhanded compliment - this makes me feel a lot better about my own constant project issues.

[@samk2407]

The mesmerizing thing is that there's an extremely easy way to figure out exactly how much you need. The volume of the box you're filling. Then you measure what's left when you fill the box with the object, and that's how much resin you need.

[@afrothekobold]

as someone who works with resin a lot, and almost always mixes up too much resin, I ALWAYS have 'dump molds' at the ready. I always have a pyramid, a decently sized skull, and/or an extra mold of whatever I'm currently casting to put all the extra in. You can get some really interesting layered peaces that way, especially if you're adding dyes to the resin.

[@karlmaust6172]

Thank you for this. I can relate on so many levels.

[@barmetler]

Sculpture Geek is who got me interested in sculpting. The guy is probably the best sculptor I have seen thus far.

[@AlenHR]

I started making some molds couple of months ago. It took me more effort and thought than the original item I was making. I worked with 3d printed, plaster, and silicone molds. It is a very satisfying process for me. Like some kind of puzzle game. I destroyed lots of them in the process and made lots of mess but I love it. Currently making 3d printed molds for compression molding of chopped carbon fiber tow.

[@ericzhill]

OMG, I love this video. This is REAL LIFE right here. Epic.

[@boydmcree9085]

thought we may have lost you, glad to see you back, I really appreciate your channel.

[@harounben342]

Good shit, this is so encouraging and motivating because I relate to the chaos and the mess

[@paulpardee]

This is LITERALLY every crafting project I've ever done. At least once every couple of months I have one of those "Oh shit... RUNRUNRUNRUNRUN!" moments :D You panic and 'failures' were very entertaining. I'm glad you got some good casts! Looking forward to the grub video :)

[@jordangabrielle9261]

Chaos is a great teacher. Best of luck in your art adventures

[@JohnDuthie]

Living the life! I want to try this in my spare time just for fun too.

[@NathanaelNewton]

When I saw the "monster mold" notification I thought this was going to be a video about growing monster molds.. I would totally watch multiple hours of video from you about mold DNA That said, this should still be interesting because I also have a.. diverse attention span haha :)

[@cho7official55]

Hey mate, thanks for this amazing videos, with have a lot of common points together that I could ever imagine ! First discovering about you yesterday, and I'm glad to find someone that love biology arts, and engineering science as much as I do ! I hope you'll keep on releasing more good stuff as it becomes really fun to see !

[@Nanamowa]

If you want to determine how much resin you'll need, submerge your statue in water after it's been molded, then measure the difference in how the water rises, then you can use that difference to determine the amount of resin needed. This saves a lot of resin and a lot of hassle.

[@randomname4726]

Your art is incredible.

[@brutalstudios4919]

duct tape works a lot better than hot glue for your foam core boxes. Love you dude. Really cool to see you playing in my field.

[@aspiringwayfarer]

You’re talented in biochemistry, genetics, sculpting, mold making, 3D printing, using the *Blender* application… is there anything you *can’t* do?!? 😨😧

[@azafreak]

bruh this is so amazingly jank i love it

[@miguelimbach5995]

Man, I like the way you keep it a 100!

[@jokebird6479]

The top art-piece is amazing

[@LunaBeth97]

I've been watching a KZbin channel called brick in the yard for a very long time now who create really informative videos about mold making that are oddly satisfying and relaxing. The chaos in this video is hilarious in comparison and feels like what would happen if I decided to try mold making as I'd feel overconfident with my knowledge from watching their videos for so long!

[@fableagain]

Get this man some box molds or something to use as a dump mold. He needs it.

[@r3adyorn0t48]

The Best of both worlds science and art

[@JohnDlugosz]

I learned the perils of moldmaking as a very young kid watching Gilligan's Island. Imagine your first attempt, but using native-sourced experimental materials and doing a life-cast of Gilligan's head.

[@syncr0904]

You are a real Renaissance man. Loved it

[@BrandonWorkshop]

I gotta say, ive learnt more from your mistakes than i have from other successful videos. thank you!

[@V1ctoria00]

I just want to know where the amazing science videos are at. You are digging around in some incredible ideas and I am hooked.

[@OwlskiTV]

Little tip when pouring molds; Start pouring in one corner and slowly pour in a thin stream without moving it around. Allow the liquid to slowly work its way to the rest of the area. This traps less air pockets and allows better coverage for consistent detail.

[@fishcake959]

when your using silicone plaster moulds, make the halfway mark barrier before you put on the silicone so that the to halves come apart easier(paint the seam were the two bits of silicone touch with oil for releasing). also small peices of square sided silicone can be stuck all over the last layer of silicone applied when still soft as good keys. dont bother with scrim or fiber in your plaster just build up a later thats at least an inch thick

[@rahstarfighter]

Damn is this video really 11 months old? It doesn't feel that long ago that I last saw you post.

[@brianh5803]

When making a player clam shell or mother mild I always use cling wrap.....works perfect every time....I also use cheese cloth over it

[@joflo5950]

I enjoyed this, but I realy can't wait for the more sciency projects. I've missed you!

[@frankenberry404]

I was just sharing your channel with a friend. Glad to see another vid and that you're doing well

[@pjz7088]

I always have a couple other items laying around, ready to go, that I either want cast or coat in resin or silicone in case I mix up too much for whatever I'm doing. Trainer tip!

[@nicolasguiot1766]

well ! thank you for all those experiments ! it will be more than helpful for my first casts !

[@jeanpierre-louis2450]

you deserve to be this great (didn't watch the video, but your concepts seem cool from thumbnails)

[@sekritengineeringprojekt2101]

You did Exactly what I would do with the urethane and groot mould. I would keep going too.

[@newmonengineering]

Quick tip, pour water into the mold, and then pout it back into a measuring cup. Then you know how much is needed before you mix the chemicals together

[@jupitersky]

This was a surprisingly amusing watch, the failure at every turn that somehow keeps turning out fine made me laugh several times at the absolute disaster of things. xD

[@ghostcraft9343]

This was very entertaining and I am glad the videos are flowing again. I hope your projects have minimal amounts of chaos

[@zidanidane]

3:03 what? that sounds completely insane i can't wait

[@RodHartzell]

I was watching Applied Science and he recommended you. I'm happy I found you. You have amazing, interesting content. I will be watching it all. Thank you.

[@imxheartz7846]

i cant wait for the spiderman gloves and the other secret projects you are my absolute favorite youtube channel thank you for everything!!

[@chrisbleurgh7425]

Not sure what I liked more. The humility, the "fuckin send it by eyeball" approach, more humility or seeing you working with other people on vidya. Guess I just liked the whole thing but THE AIRBRUSHING YAS.

[@rapids7841]

you are genuinely extremely impressive, you have loads of tallents and its amazing- im going to try making art because of this video! thanks?! awesome stuff

[@legohexman2858]

Love how title went from molding is a pain in the ass to molding takes skill

[@tomashumano4497]

how os this man so good at so many things, incredible

[@chanyan2024]

Is this man still alive?

[@zyxzevn]

Can't wait to see your bronze castings..

[@jetfire5380]

This is all super cool, I've just started getting into resin casting and I was thinking about making custom molds myself. That's for showing off how you did it and how they came out

[@alexhamon9261]

Know a guy making incredible jewelry designs with a resin 3d printer that he does a lost wax type process with the prints. Pretty neat way to go about making one off cast metal parts.

[@noviceartisan]

I don't think i've ever seen someone get so much wrong making moulds before hahaha Thanks for sharing, I needed some entertainment tonight! Hope you get the kinks out of your process for when you get on with the ever so schwexy animatronic bugs, and maybe try jacket moulds again (using the right plaster will help a ton, you want a much harder variety) xD

[@erwinklassen8467]

the chaos in this video remindes me a little bit of ,,I did a thing''

[@codswallop.]

the chair keeps tricking my eyes into thinking you have a glorious mullet.

[@StoneAndersonStudio]

It’s kind of refreshing watching a video of someone, who isn’t good at something, learning how to do the thing. Great video, can’t wait to see the next one! I also highly recommend checking out Robert Tolone’s KZbin for silicone moldmaking. Really informative content!

[@Black3ternity]

For your resin that is too much: Pour it as small blobs on a glassplate or something non-stick. This way you have "resin pebbles" that you can use as filler-material for random stuff. Or cast them as rods and use them in molds as alignment-Pins and stuff. This way you have a purpose for what is too much.

[@___echo___]

I dont know how this slipped past my subscription inbox, cool video!

[@PhiloSage]

Looking forward to your next few videos

[@logangrimnar3800]

This gave me an idea about your spider silk project. What if you use genetic editing to make larger spiders that produce more silk? You could even provide them with higher levels of oxygen so they could get larger!

[@JuliosStudio]

Dude, thank you ! this is such an awesome video. It’s actually refreshing to see a video of all the errors vs everything going perfect. Thanks for going to hell and back for us 😂 🙏🏽

[@danielowens1685]

Bru I was waiting for this I love your vids

[@Kuratius]

I'm looking forward to the video where you try your hand at cloning Steve Mould.

[@timecode37]

3:31 THE GROOTPLUG 😳😳

[@sinexityyy]

Imagine John Malkovich as his lab partner if he was a real scientist 🤣

[@joseclecio8072]

I absolutely enjoyed watching your video because it shows the truth behind the gamers 👍