Making Silicone Molds and Resin Toys with my Egoom Robot! No Pressure Pot Needed!

[@TheCrafsMan]

"Cabachonnn!" I caught those! ;) And mannn, you already know how much of a fan I am of EGOOM The Every Day Robot! :D Fantastic sculpt! And good job on these doing it the no-pressure-pot route! The arp going on in the background of the VO around 3+ minutes is soothing. The sounds at 4:40-ish cracked me up. P.S. Your workspace is filled with so much wonderment.

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks for stopping by, Uncle! It's funny how much crazy stuff you can find in the KZbin audio library. That 440 yell is one of my favorites.

[@cgushiX23]

Great, informative video and a great Everyday Robot! ❤💙💜

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks Charlie! I was worried about this one. Took about 10 hours to edit, but ended up pretty fun.

[@daviddunn4538]

Great vid, the two tone bots are cool.

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks for being here!

[@proolio]

That Egoom Robot is sweet. Also loving that dungeons and dragons shirt!

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks my friend! And it's amazing how many compliments I get on that shirt. My favorite!

[@lukedennis2436]

Could you do a video on how to make and design an articulating resin figure? The mold making process and the character/ articulation design? You could make it a multiple part series if you want. I think that could be super informative!

[@AdamCrohn]

I love the idea! Only downside is that resin is very brittle and fragile the thinner it gets. I've articulated resin figures in the past with Glyos joints and legs, but those are all swivel joints. There's definitely ways you can do it, but it would be a process that wouldn't work every time. Usually resin figures are static or for prototyping. A flexible resin might be the way.

[@lukedennis2436]

@@AdamCrohn I 100% understand. I know the craftsman used flex-it 90 in an old video from a few years ago. Didn’t know if that would be a resin that would make an articulated figure more durable outside of using injection molding with pvc. Thank’s for responding looking forward to the next video regardless!

[@AdamCrohn]

@@lukedennis2436 Yeah, I'd love to have the capability to work with PVC. I actually have an articulated resin DnD prototype figure from a few years ago and it's falling apart.

[@Robert_Ibrahim]

Your videos are always so much fun to watch. You have a great sense of humor! I want to make molds of toys my kids sculpt, but is there a way to make molds without having to buy smooth cast products? Like things from the hardware store just so we can try the process out? Thanks!

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks so much! If you're just not a fan of smooth on there are other brands, but if you want to avoid silicone all together you could try to make a mold out of polymer clay. However, I'm not sure how the resin would react. I'm going to refer you to my good friend, The Crafsman over on Steady Craftin. He's tried just about everything! Keep me posted!

[@Robert_Ibrahim]

@@AdamCrohn Thanks! I found your channel from his recommendation. I am big fan of both of your designs.

[@AdamCrohn]

@@Robert_Ibrahim That's really awesome! Every time I hear that I'm so flattered 🙏

[@outpost206]

Hey, late comment I know, but if you want an inexpensive and reusable molding material just to try out mold making and resin casting to see if you like it, then I recommend looking up gelatin-glycerin reusable molding material. You make it yourself using just gelatin powder, glycerin, and water. There's some good youtube videos on the subject and I wrote a blog post about it a while back (check my About tab). Just note that it's no good for two-part molds (only one part molds) and only works with regular epoxy resin, not fast-curing urethane resins because those produce too much heat.

[@AdamCrohn]

@@outpost206 Madness, I love it! Thanks for the suggestion. It reminds me of that big science book we used to do experiments from back in school.

[@funlabsdesignstudio]

🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Berry Nice! Yeshamesh!

[@AdamCrohn]

Thanks dude!

[@anthonyspencer3499]

I don't have access to a vacuum system how do i reduce bubbles

[@AdamCrohn]

You can use a combination of a slower curing resin and pop the ones you see by hand with a toothpick. I also tap the mold on the table to help bubbles rise to the top.

[@sauerworks]

Some tricks to try: 1. Use talcum powder (baby powder) in your molds instead of the mold release spray. Talc reduces the surface tension so bubbles roll up and out rather than sticking to the surface of your mold. 2. You can mix and pour tiny amounts of resin and get them specifically in those tricky parts of the mold that usually catch bubbles. Then after those cure, pour the rest of the mold as usual. Good luck and happy casting!

[@marcusyee2211]

Do you use a vacuum chamber or a pressure pot?

[@AdamCrohn]

Hey Marcus! I do not. I don't have the space for either, but I've gotten pretty good at eliminating bubbles during the process. However, sometimes they can still be an issue.

[@marcusyee2211]

@@AdamCrohn thank you, I'm getting into molding+casting and I'm considering on getting a vacuum chamber but they're wicked expensive. I've been getting a lot of bubbles in my resin casts.

[@AdamCrohn]

@@marcusyee2211 Maybe look into making your own? There are a lot of good KZbin tutorials on that, and I think I'd go with a pressure pot over a vacuum. Keep me posted!