Mould Casting Tutorial for Miniature figures

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Ever wanted to know how to cast your own terrain pieces? Well, in this video tutorial Fireman Tim shows us exactly how to do it. To get your own moulds go here www.hirstarts.com. SUBSCRIBE for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the online store. Visit the store here:
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[@scandalousrogue]

My buddy found Hirst Arts a few years back, I bought some castings from him and we made some pretty increadible terrain pieces. I wish I had some pictures to put up or a vid, but I stand by these molds for sure.

[@jimeronimo]

I appreciate how simple you made it. Makes it seem much more doable and less than the pain in the butt I thought they would be. Can anyone share their experiences with painting them up and possibly quick and easy methods to do that? That would be great.

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

If you sieve the plaster into the water it also helps reduce air bubbles.

[@horsesflu]

There's some really great tips in this video. For my own experience with moulds and casting, getting the bubbles out is the most nerve wracking and obnoxious part of the process. Typically, I'd pour the mould and then shake it, which frees the trapped air. But pounding on the table while pouring plaster into small moulds is a really great plan. Sad to say, it would never have crossed my mind if it wasn't for this video. Thanks!

[@shortsonfire79]

Candies? They're like the LEGO candies!!! Thats awesome. I wish you would have shown the scraping and stuff.. It wasn't entirely clear...pretty clear..But I don't want to screw up if I ever try. Thanks

[@cyberakuma666]

another good way to get the bubbles out is to leave the molds on a vibrating table as they are setting these are expensive though so if you like cheap stuff you have two options you can steal a vibrator and fashion your own vibrating table (expect the owner of the vibrator to get pissed at you) or a less life threatening solution is to place the molds on top of a tumble dryer whilst its in use

[@jugs554433]

these guys are actually so good they make learning this stuff fun lol

[@sirrober]

@Totallydistortedfilm yes wet-water is a mixture of jet dry and water to lower the viscosity of water and lubericate the mold

[@ComradePenguinski]

the bubbles make the "rocks" seem more realistic

[@thorinbane]

@cyberakuma666 A cheap electric toothbrush worked really well for us. But we used dental stone not hyrdocal. The dental stone is really tough, but super heavy. Our octogonal tower fell off the pool table and we had 1 chipped block and just had to reglue the two halves together. Weldbond glue is a must. Good bonding strength. Don't forget to sand the blocks a bit if they are a little high.

[@RubbishInRubbishOut]

i LOVE the hirstarts moulds, I have 33 of them. Damn exchange rate sucks right now, I really 'need' to get some of the others!!! WOW, you leave them for an hour before you de-mould! Use hydrostone man, it sets up in 15-20 minutes depending on ambient temperature.

[@Zephemus]

I like this tutorial, though the next time you all do one I wish you'd be 100% ready for it.

[@mikzorz]

awesome. maybe tim should try to make the windmill that is shown on the hirstarts homepage

[@SPARTAgoneROCK]

I bought my hydrocal to make some rocks for terrain. It works well

[@Hellkat1324]

video was great and very informative. keep them coming. How about one on how to make that collapsed bridge that fireman tim made.

[@shadowxps]

Thank you thank you thank you. Now I just need to learn how to make molds.

[@miniwars123]

the bubbles just make the rocks look more cracked!

[@Zephemus]

I was talking about the JetDry solution that they were talking about.

[@DominikBelancic]

@Totallydistortedfilm you know that that means that there is also dry water

[@Kemonokami]

I'd love to make terrain for a living.

[@JJDarkside101]

good to see you keep a lightsaber handy at the club :)

[@Superslemmet]

I just use my hair trimmer for my resin castings. I lay in on its side on the table, it vibrates it like hell. Too bad I live in an apartment, otherwise i could have it going for alot longer. Still have have almost no problems with bubbles, and i don't cast under pressure or anything

[@lennart82]

OMG you guys just opend an al new world for me. Thank you.

[@HSLaFever]

add a little dish soap to your water to make the solution more soft (wet)

[@Rufus555]

The bubbles are still awsome! Bubbles = goood

[@Zarkast]

Really good tutorial.

[@michielpolorocks]

if you do this with caramel you can make terrain you can eat

[@BarfusMan12]

really good tutorial.

[@Woodythehobo]

This is vid legend btw, oh and thanks to MeetTheCryptid for the ps2 suggestion, may have to buy one of those cheapy controllers and dismantle. create improvisation.

[@mmiac]

You guys are so funny! thank you so much!

[@3000whitedragon]

cool thank you for showing us how to do it

[@brovrak]

great tutorial

[@Cloakedsphere]

couldnt you have shown us the part with the paper towels. please that would have helped alot

[@daniel11111112]

you sprinkle it....... you sprinkle it. you sprinkle it!

[@doremicom]

This was an awesome tutorial.

[@1T2A3U]

nice i like the end part

[@SleepyMata]

thnx fire man tim, helpful vid

[@Feldoom]

Seeing how its plaster, and not Plastic or metal, I'd doubt it, seeing how the new Marine, Ork, or whatever the hell you made could easily break or crack.

[@LameMovieCo]

Gotta get the Moulds!!! O_O

[@0n0a0m0e]

think of a ring mould except with space marine details at least thats what my mould looks like :P

[@HandleyHalifax]

does anyone else hate this toolbar at the bottom that shows up every time you click on one of your subscription or recommended videos? Every time i forget to turn autoplay off, so once i have finished watching a videos, i go to leave a comment, and it goes to the next video, so im leaving a comment on the wrong vid....arggg oh and great video guys....can you get mould and plaster from your website?

[@Duo_20]

very interesting... a the last part really funny

[@Blackivar]

Awsome simple and easy :P

[@1bradsta1]

sweet video thanks

[@underfire987]

very cool

[@SuperScam1]

Sup miniwargaming hey I'm trying to get the best stuff to make a bridge for my gaming table. Big fan of 40k

[@t2bstryker]

great vid make more.

[@jiidee]

i thought hydrocal was actually liquid plsatic. i guess i know better now.how tough is it?

[@strapinhotpockets]

is it possible to [ush a shoullder pad into a mould to get the sculpt and then do it again for the other side of the shoulder, wait till the mould dries, then put a ball of green stuff in the middle of pushing the two molds together to mass produce the shoulder pad? pls msg me if done this before and the correct method its only a theory to me

[@Aleks0207]

LOL! Great Video!

[@julez2k9]

nice ending xD

[@ImitableChaor]

White powder from Columbia... I see what you did there.

[@TheOGBambussa]

can u get other molds like necron stuff (eg terrain or anything)and where can i get the molds and the plasta and the water stuff you where talking about

[@TheStupedCat]

good vid

[@joshymalta]

colombia yeyyyyyyyy

[@chaosfoundation]

mmm handy

[@Warhammerdude980]

nice, howed you get the mold's from the dungeons and dragons thing?

[@boredomdisease]

wet water?

[@Herpkid56]

I would totally mistake that for a milkshake O_O

[@dwayn1155]

where can i get these forms to make terrain piece..... or custom bases!!

[@michielpolorocks]

where can you ket the molds ?!?!?!?!?!

[@Gorkpunch]

i dream of kirsten dunst too... ;)))

[@strangefire97]

where can i get 40k moulds

[@grimoxz11]

could i use plaster of paris??

[@50cliber]

do you get them from any warhammer shop

[@RogalDorn69]

i dont have wet water!!??

[@DarkAngelMarine]

:P good video

[@tsaketh]

colombia dude pay attention

[@samurman6996]

..... Vibrator?

[@CrazedHamster99]

thats why small children should not be given sharp thingfs

[@akozzz]

where I can buy this moulds ? are u guys selling those ?

[@Seansmotrin]

@cyberakuma666 Lol drying machine good enough?

[@thatguythatownz]

first view!!!! yay, and first comment/rate! awesoem vid, really handy!!

[@ken6x]

uhhhhh...ouch?

[@AussieAnnihilation]

Now we can just mould our own mini's and put you out of business lolol.

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

nerdy guys

[@tr3nta345]

Edgy guy

[@Isaacthebomb]

awsome lol

[@foostufoo]

Dunt work in high quality

[@TheFlapAttack]

use de force!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@279joseph]

DAMNIT! my water is too dry :(

[@lego310]

its molds not moulds

[@bearniebearns]

(hes banging da table) o_O

[@Snipehunter505]

she pwnd him

[@AgeOfReclamation]

no custom models? lame...

[@jamstok]

intro is soooo sad xd

[@40knidgamer]

lol soak it in wet water XD

[@cobaltsentinel]

lol warhammer balls

[@ajshak69]

im no kid im a tween lol

[@Totallydistortedfilm]

2:44 Wet-water.

[@juventusx20]

daves cheating lol

[@andrew22O7]

learn to read

[@GudWithFud]

He said it was columbian and it was white so I worried until I saw the name.

[@andrew22O7]

learn to read