Pouring A Rubber Blanket 1-Piece Cut Mold.

[@sierraecho884]

Watching you cast those parts with all the preparation and you explaining how and why is just awesome. I loved watching those nature documentaries and "How it is build" shows wtc back in the day, this is just like that but even way better because you explain every detail.

[@JohnathonWhittaker]

That was exactly the type of video I was looking for, making a mold over complex shapes. Thank you

[@kaioken654]

Mold making is something else, so mesmerizing

[@Hyndann]

its like christmas everytime you release content!

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it.

[@NaF_Art_Studio]

am a muslim, yet i can relate xDDD

[@robthompson8285]

How you don't have 20 million subscribers is beyond me. I find your videos fascinating. I'm just a weekend warrior hobbyist and to see a professional do it blows me away

[@securityrobot]

That was a very clever and inexpensive idea making a shim out of paper soaked in wax for easy separation. Looking forward to part 2.

[@RobertTolone]

Beeswax to the rescue as usual!

[@scottmichaelharris]

Early Japanese people’s used reed pots as a form to make fired clay vessels. Oldest mould I can think of.

[@Seamonkey292]

Seeing how you planted the holes for the rubber bands truly shows your vast experience in mold making. I am so happy to have found your channel a few months ago. I have stepped out of my comfort zone since watching your videos and this one is exactly what I have needed to start molding a full scaled free standing raven. Thankyou for all the effort you put into your videos! I really appreciate you.

[@RobertTolone]

I’m so glad you find my channel useful. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@myretirementlife8731]

You amaze me how whatever it is, you find a way to make a mold and a casting! I learned a lot by watching you, I started casting some of my own small model car parts thanks to you.

[@alancastaneda8322]

Feels like I'm watching Saturday morning PBS and catching the latest episode of "This Old House", except it's a subject I'm far more interested in. Thanks for the free lessons!

[@levinebette15]

I told Robert he is the Norm Abrams of molds!

[@alancastaneda8322]

@@levinebette15 Oh yeah? How'd he take it?

[@levinebette15]

@@alancastaneda8322 A great sense of humor, as you might guess.

[@levinebette15]

@@alancastaneda8322 Maybe I should say, I love Norm! His plaid, and his studio!

[@alancastaneda8322]

​@@levinebette15 Ha, funny!

[@ajfreeze215]

People are missing out on this one! This is so cool!

[@RobertTolone]

I know! not enough people watched it! 😳😭

[@kaycicurtis5505]

Wow! I actually can’t believe the work that has gone into this, and of course you kept us entertained with your humour. It’s a hard task, i felt for you when the crowbar came out 😁you are amazing! I can’t wait for part 2!

[@RobertTolone]

Glad you liked it Kayci!

[@markhills3922]

I don't know why you were so worried Robert...you had your protection on! Seriously, that is one big casting object. Well done. I always look forward to your projects and this one did not disappoint. Cheers

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks Mark!

[@adamlaines9590]

Buena técnica, saludos desde Perú 👍

[@buzz_4stroke192]

Work of art, and not only the sculpture!

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks! BTW, you project is currently in production. I appreciate your patience!

[@buzz_4stroke192]

@@RobertTolone Thanks for the update. Can't wait to see the video, but first the other projects! Curious for the lamp shade and part two of the sculpture.

[@joelnoles4530]

Wow…just wow

[@danje748]

As a fellow person who embrace the whole make it as god as you can in the best way you can. I can recommend a pasta machine for making your clay sheets. Easy to get them al the same thickness, and easy to make as much as you want.

[@RobertTolone]

Pasta machines are excellent but mine is too small to roll 1/2 inch thick slabs. I was longing for a slab roller!

[@danje748]

@@RobertTolone And here I thought I might have a nugget of gold you where unaware of. But I guess I have to put my pasta maker back into the kitchen. =)

[@RobertTolone]

@@danje748 😄

[@cerberus333dog]

I enjoy the way you show the process. It is valuable to show the reasoning of why, and the possibility of it not working as hoped is also useful. most expect only to see what succeeds. I am more interested in the process and if it fails, what was learned, and the next attempt. as always thanks for your content. it is appreciated!

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks Perry!

[@EV4UTube]

Amazing job, Bob!

[@thebeheader]

this is genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! build the blanket to pour the rubber in!!!! What look like years of experience? like this!!! ok stil at 13:13 i'm going back to the video.

[@RobertTolone]

Yes, it is genius. Wish that genius was me, but somebody taught me this method 30 years ago!

[@annekabrimhall1059]

You could display that mold like it’s own work of art!

[@RobertTolone]

Pretty much why I don’t like clay-up molds. It’s almost as much work to make one as it is the original sculpture!

[@johndix6101]

Pure genius 👏🙌👌

[@RobertTolone]

1% genius, 99% sweat.

[@johndix6101]

Your maths isn't too good that's 100% genius

[@bryansmith844]

I wonder if you could hit the plastic wrap with the heat gun and shrink wrap it? Maybe save some painters tape and use the heat gun you've got handy for the wax?

[@glenfisher728]

Two weeks of oil clay and fibre glassing and a partial cut mould next week , looking good mate !

[@RobertTolone]

I’ll be avoiding fiberglass from now on. At least for awhile! 😀

[@NaF_Art_Studio]

inspiring...

[@jasonrobinson252]

Thanks for sharing your process!

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks for watching, Jason!

[@Romey1son]

Incredible

[@TheBigdawg441]

Loving the content Robert!

[@RobertTolone]

Thanks Chad!

[@MidasClaw]

Does that clay melt with under a heat gun? You might be able to salvage all the clay if melts into a bucket. Also have you heard of using balloons before adding the epoxy shell then inflating with water to separate the shell?

[@RobertTolone]

Heat definitely softens the clay and expect it would melt it. I salvaged almost all of it. Never heard of the balloon trick before; that would be very interesting to try.

[@carolsakai-artist]

Amazing job! Can't wait to see how it turns out. Such a lot of work, Bravo

[@RobertTolone]

It was a LOT of work. It’s fun when thing go as planned. I worried about each step along the way and was very relieved when they worked! It’s really sad to put in a lot of work and have the mold not come out well.

[@carolsakai-artist]

@@RobertTolone One thing that I love about your presentation - you cheer yourself on in the videos, you praise your own good works. We need to learn from you because when things get hard, sometimes the worry causes negative voices to whisper doom and gloom/failure etc. Your positive energy provides a wonderful role model.

[@RobertTolone]

@@carolsakai-artist I make a point of congratulating myself for even the most trivial accomplishments. It helps to combat the collapse of self-esteem when something goes horribly wrong with a mold. As it sometimes does. 😳😳😭

[@NotesFromKrautland]

I wonder... What material would have made a functioning layer between the clay and the fiberglass? No real need for the clay to stick that fondly to the mold, I guess. As long as the fiberglass doesn't fall off... I learn a lot from you. Thanks.

[@Micky-74-v6f]

Fantastic! That's a lot of hard work gone into that mold! Very interesting process! Will it be slip cast? I heard resin gets hot if too thick? Can't wait for part 2.

[@RobertTolone]

Solid pour. The resin heats up a lot in large masses!

[@WhenDoesTheVideoActuallyStart]

Depends on the resin.

[@jenny666barnish]

Hi there, I couldn't find the next video to watch so it's still a mystery for me as to how you cleaned up the clay

[@RobertTolone]

Here is part two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXyrZpiDa5qGoZY

[@vicyhago]

Hello, great video like everyone. A question. When you apply gelcoat on clay or plasticine? It was my understanding that epoxies and polyester should not be applied to water-based surfaces such as clay. On the other hand, polyester liquefies plasticine. Could you solve this question for me?

[@RobertTolone]

I keep water away from my process as much as possible because it causes urethane resins to foam. The clay used here is oil based.

[@paigekramerrochefort8052]

Question: Would it be a good idea to also wrap the clay before creating the shell? That way the clay could easily be removed from the shell.

[@RobertTolone]

The difficulty is in making a smooth wrap. You really want your shell to be as smooth as possible so that the rubber blanket is also smooth. If the surfaces are irregular it’s hard to get the rubber blanket to fit back into the shell. I could have put a spray release on the clay but I wanted to reuse it and it’s hard to clean off the release agent.

[@paigekramerrochefort8052]

@@RobertTolone Makes perfect sense not too. Thanks Robert for your demeanour and sharing your knowledge with us :) Looking forward to part two!

[@fredheck2881]

After padding the model with clay, could you have added another layer of saran wrap before fiber glassing to ease the separation of the case?

[@RobertTolone]

It would be very difficult to get a nice clean tight wrap of plastic around the clay. Inevitably you would have gaps, bumps, folds and loose edges of plastic everywhere. Look at the plastic wrap before I began to apply the clay. It was very rough. So when I made the fiberglass shell the the plastic would get all caught up inside the gel coat. It would make a very rough and uneven surface on the mother, and even worse might help mechanically attach the fiberglass the to the clay. In any case the surface would be rough and irregular. These irregularities would transfer to the rubber mold and it would be very difficult to fit the rubber accurately into the fiberglass shell. You really want mothers and blankets to be fairly smooth.

[@fredheck2881]

@@RobertTolone Thanks very much for taking the time to reply. Love your videos and looking forward to next weeks.

[@roger.agburn]

Looking vorward to that casting. =) But will you even cast it yourself, since you can't pressurize it?

[@Jkauppa]

3d rotating scan, resin 3d print, or mold

[@szymonm.8138]

Super hard mold to make ! God.... how do you know all thease tricks ?

[@RobertTolone]

40 years in a mold shop and I still learn new stuff every day.

[@karlh6692]

I am very reactive to fiberglass and maybe even kevlar and carbon fiber. Do you know of any alternative materials I could use? I would be happy to take a hit on the strength of the shell or bulk it more if needed. I just wish I could stop the itch.

[@RobertTolone]

Several viewers have recommended soft cotton fabric. Personally I avoid fiberglass altogether and use a trowel-on type of urethane resin with no reinforcement. But that may not work in your application

[@scottmichaelharris]

People use cloth and resin to make knife handles. Should work here too. Paper would probably work in a pinch.

[@karlh6692]

@@scottmichaelharris - Thanks, maybe I will give cotton for details and hessian for fill a try. :)

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Smooth-On makes a trowel-on resin.

[@ArcticFlies56]

Bob, what are the dimensions of this sculpture? That pressure pot must be enormous.

[@RobertTolone]

I don’t know I don’t have the sculpture with me here. It would probably fit into a 5 gallon bucket

[@maverickstclare3756]

Two cliffhangers !!

[@RobertTolone]

Sorry.

[@LOSThefner]

Robert, you think there will be a projects where you pouring silicone into silicone?)

[@RobertTolone]

I almost never do it in real life. But I’m sure a silicone casting project will come along one day. it’s pretty similar to casting resin. You just have to be extra careful with using mold release.

[@subn0rma1]

Audio falls apart at the end of the video

[@RobertTolone]

Yeah, I know. My fault. I forgot to wear my mic so all I got was the camera audio. 😩

[@arichutfles]

@@RobertTolone I figured it was something like that. Then, in the middle of that section when I had the audio cracked up, an ad popped up! 😵😂🤣

[@RobertTolone]

@@arichutfles Ugh. you can imagine my disgust when I realized I didn’t have my mic on. I even tried to replace the sound with overdub but it didn’t make any sense so I left it the way it was. Sorry about the ad, those folks know how to crank up the volume just fine!

[@karolinakiwicreations5738]

What gelcoat product is that? and only 1 layer?

[@RobertTolone]

It's E-108GC from www.silpak.com. I only use 1 layer because it doesn't need to be very durable.

[@karolinakiwicreations5738]

@@RobertTolone ok and how many layers of fiberglass/matte?

[@RobertTolone]

@@karolinakiwicreations5738 Five layers.

[@inktrooper.]

Damn you! This is going to be another cliffhanger, isn't it?

[@RobertTolone]

This is a good time to ask you Humberto. People have recommended to me that I start a second channel where I take multi-part project videos and put them together into a single long video. A video would post every 2-4 weeks. Would you watch that channel instead of this one?

[@inktrooper.]

@@RobertTolone First of all: I was joking, of course (i'm sorry If that didn't come across as well as I thought). And to answer if I would watch a second channel from you: yeah, absolutely, but let me tell you that either way I would still consume your content (as the majority of your viewers, I assume). The most important thing, from my point of view, is that you as a creator are happy with the decisions you make for your channel. Don't make a second channel just to please some if you don't want to (I know that if I were in your position, I wouldn't want to manage two channels. Just to think of the hassle of logging in one, check my notifications, etc... and then log out and then doing it all again for the second channel would be too much for me, but hey! maybe you're cut better for that kind of thing or even it would help you to compartmentalize). And digging a little deeper on that, I know that you wouldn't be making more projects at once than you are making now, let alone film and edit twice as much... so I know that videos would still come at the same pace they are coming now, just split into two channels; so it begs the question: Is it really worth it? I think that proper titles and descriptions for multiple part videos are more than good enough to find 'em easy. I know that when I first started watching your videos, the almighty algorithm would always point me in the right direction to watch multi-part projects. Anyway, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge for free.

[@RobertTolone]

@@inktrooper. Thanks Humberto. I really appreciate your input!

[@inktrooper.]

@@RobertTolone I re-read the question and realized I didn't answer it properly. Personally I do watch KZbin videos that are 40+ minutes long, but I need to be in the mood for that, you know? It's sort of a commitment. Sometimes if they're longer than an hour I'll watch them in a couple of sittings, because not always you have the time or the right mindset for that kind of commitment. I'm sure it happens to you too. Also, I think that making longer videos needs somewhat of a different approach to tell a story which means a different kind of work to plan out, film, narrate, etc... and I feel that you're comfortable with the way you're doing it all now. So, if it isn't broken; why fix it? Also pt.2: Shorter videos are easier to reference at a latter time, for example now I know that in this part you go through the details of making the shell out of a clayed-up model, and in the future if I ever need to make one or wanna use your waxed paper technique for something, I know it's 3/4s in this video. And if this were a 45 minute video I would know it's here but it would be harder to calculate where to start skimming the video for that specific info. You're doing great.

[@TonyBullard]

Enjoying your videos. Could you reduce the volume of your tool footage? Your dialog is kinda quiet, then that jigsaw kicked in and ouch!

[@RobertTolone]

Yeah, sorry. Audio is one of the hardest things to get right.

[@SmithDrewSmith]

I thought I invented this method!

[@RobertTolone]

A guy showed me this method about 30 years ago. I don’t know who he learned it from. Probably have to go back to when people first started casting silicone to find the inventor of this method.

[@ciucinciu]

couldn t you just wrap the statue in plastic then shrink it with the heat gun ?

[@RobertTolone]

I don’t know if that would work with Saran wrap. I didn’t have any shrink wrap plastic on hand.

[@nicolafiorelli1319]

@:20:13 borrowed from Rick Flair lol

[@RobertTolone]

I had idea who Rick Flair was. Now I know, WOOOOOOOOO! 😀

[@WhenDoesTheVideoActuallyStart]

Careful with all that glass fiber! Loose broken fibers can be nasty if you touch or breathe them.

[@leslieedwardshumez685]

Eeek! I need to peek between my fingers to watch you cut wood. Please provide your contact info. I have a project to propose.

[@RobertTolone]

Contact me at [e-mail].

[@annekabrimhall1059]

First!