How to Make Reusable Molds (CHEAP)

[@Proko3D]

Andrew here! I hope you found this lesson helpful for making your own molds! Be sure to check out the premium course for more in depth instruction on portrait sculpting - www.proko.com/s/SwbY

[@polyphonicart]

This is the best video on this method (a method I learned back in school a few years back). Here's a tip for struggling artists budget: Coffee roasters may have plenty of burlap for free from the transport of their beans. Thanks for a great video!

[@Ratsong713]

I just started to sculpt last year so I watching your videos I can already tell that I'm getting better thank you

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Glad to hear it!

[@brodieswift3061]

Such a fascinating process, thank you Andrew!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You're welcome!

[@IshanDeston]

Instead of a tshirt you can use dryer sheets and tear resistant paper tissues. Also mix Vaseline with turpentine. 2 parts Turpentine to 1 part Vaseline. Stirr until Vaseline is dissolved. This gets you a more spreadable mold release and makes it easier to work with. For the plaster you can buy bandages and cut those up. If you soak them in plaster before putting them on you'll have an easier time (and you can buy plaster bandages in your art store)

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Great tips!

[@TheZahnputz]

you can also heat up the vaseline to make it super liquid! dont go to hot though since the fumes are toxic and flammable

[@daphneraven6745]

I don’t usually keep turp on hand, but I have some orange oil that I use for oil painting, and if you other applications where a person would normally use turp; do you have any idea as to whether or not it would be a good substitute in this particular application?

[@IshanDeston]

@@daphneraven6745 Now mind you, i haven't tried this, but you can use anything that can be used to dilute petroleum. If Orange Oil can be used as a substitute as thinner for your oil paints, then it probably will work for dilution of the jelly. However, my experience with oil painting isn't really great. I tend to work in acrylics. Then again.. art is experimentation, so it's worth a try. Worst case, make a test piece. Like get some Thimble or something like that, mix a tiny amount of silicone and make a small flat disk with it. Then make a small patch of vaseline and orange oil, brush it on and add a little bit more silicone on top.. see if you can seperate them.

[@MajaStupar-b3d]

Veliki pozdrav iz Srbije. Hvala Vam sto ste me naucili kako da pravim kalupe.

[@VetvsWorld]

I thank an amazing indica and my own meandering love of creation, for finding your channel. Thank you for this information!

[@nutzablaze3339]

may I suggest adding some cornstarch to the silicone, you can vary the toughness by varying the amounts, it will also make the silicone chemically set and be more opaque. Silicone also cures by moisture not air (humidity in air), but will initially air dry, if that makes sense. Hope this helps.

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍

[@catherinemurphy873]

Amazing. Thanks 👍

[@michaelhagerty4846]

Could you use other cloth in place of the burlap on the mother mould? And if not what characteristics make burlap better than say gauze, cheese cloth, or denim? Great video very easy to follow.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Yeah any of those can work well and all will add strength. Just make sure the plaster soaks all the way through whatever material you use. Same with the silicone & fabric.

[@BunnyLang]

Really cool idea. Thank you!

[@janbotha571]

Perfect

[@TheZahnputz]

straight forward tutorial! :) but i would mind the soapy water since it acutally works as a realease agent! if you like to sculpt on your silicone (instead of brushing on) you can dump it from the cartridge into soapy water and form it into a ball of putty - but you need to work with one continuous layer or brush on a print coat first since any seams of the putty might remain visible

[@carlosfrostygreen6855]

Thanks for the idea😊

[@kateapple1]

Genius 👏

[@judysali]

EXCELLENT⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@narendarn2444]

Amazing !!! Do these molds shrink after few days? and how many copies we could able to produce from the same mold ?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

They'll work for several casts but the cheaper silicone does wear out faster than more expensive ones made for casting. That's one of the trade offs.

[@gigabuck9091]

@@AndrewJosephKeith can i mix the expensive ones with the cheaper ones? like the first layer be with the expensive and the subsequent with the cheap?

[@BRAD-ROTT]

0:16 What is the brand of the clay please? Love your style man!

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Chavant NSP medium

[@0xx_willow_xx0]

Can you fill these molds with more silicone with a good release, or must it be resin/plaster?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You could probably use a poor silicone with a good release. I've done that in the past and it worked ok.

[@franciskisner920]

Would it make sense to wet the blue cloth with silicone before applying it to the model?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I find it to be more difficult to work with if the silicone is already on the cloth but you could try it.

[@daniellec2172]

have you tried the cornstarch method?

[@LucasRafaelDesenhista]

Very good! Hi from Brazil!

[@loreleialexander8607]

I eat the exact same yogurt 😂😂 glad to know I have the right supplies on hand

[@rogerdevero8726]

But do you eat the same SILICONE

[@loreleialexander8607]

@@rogerdevero8726 😆😆

[@kalamedikkalamedik9503]

after the first silikon layer dry, wont it separate from next layer silicon ?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

This silicone I mention does a pretty good job of sticking to itself as long as there's no soap or oil or dust in between the layers.

[@Simpledrawings_123]

Using the same method for life size plaster head is safe?

[@elmerkilred159]

Nah, bro. It's dangerous.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Yeah should work fine!

[@raymondcouch4602]

I have a design I’m working on of an animal with many legs. Is there a way to 3 or more side to a mold?

[@johnriddle1849]

I was just beginning a sculpting project using your technique from your earlier video using the torso with this technique. Which is better this one or the first one? Thanks for another great video.😊

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

It's basically the same process in either video.

[@moonflowerasmr1771]

Hey Andrew! I watched your other mold making tutorial and I have a couple of questions... I know you prefer to used oil based clay with your sculptures and when casting molds. If I were to use WED clay for this same process, would I have to use any sort of sealant before applying anything? I have seen another tutorial of somebody making a mold around water based clay and they used clear shellac spray to coat their work before casting the mold. I was just wondering if you had any advice for that sort of thing? I know this is all a very broad topic and I could just experiment and play around but I wanted to know what you had to say first... Also I love your videos! They are very well made and super informative so thank you for what you do :) I appreciate you! - Hannah

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I haven't used WED clay so I'd have to research it. someone else has probably answered the question somewhere and yes you can always try to test small amounts or small sculptures before doing larger ones. I imagine this would work but I'm not sure.

[@Thechezbailey]

Would this mould shrink?

[@elmerkilred159]

Only if you put it in the dryer on high heat.

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

I wonder how you figured out this method of mould making. I assume for cheapness you use ordinary DIY silicone from a hardware shop/store, normally used in bathrooms windows & counter/ work tops

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

I heard about it from another sculptor Jason Millward who had tested several types of silicone and found this one worked best.

[@christophersacntus3315]

hello sir.. chris here from kenya, i like your work. my question is ... can one use another figurine from maybe word, marble to produce a mold from silicon?

[@raymondcouch4602]

How many tubes of silicone does a project this size take?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

About 2 for this size.

[@vinodjaylal4493]

Thnk u for the video

[@granmabern5283]

Nice!

[@JacobG-M]

Would not a 2-part poured silicone mold be an easier process? Like to know what the advantage of 100% silicone is over the 2-part mix?

[@elmerkilred159]

Only if you can get a five finger discount on the two part mold mix.

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

Probably easier and better for smaller sculpts but it becomes very expensive very fast.

[@lahiruartcreation]

Thansk sir

[@JamesJoseph-te3jm]

So you say plaster, is that the same as gypsum drywall mud??

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

they are different. I believe drywall mud has more shrinkage when it dries so it might not work as well as plaster of Paris.

[@classicmetaldude]

SUPER COOL

[@roypiltdown5083]

what's the lower size limit of this technique? we've been looking for a way to duplicate 35mm miniatures for tabletop games

[@karrenofarc]

Thanks ❤

[@carangasal8841]

nice🎉

[@dchall8]

Why doesn't the first layer of silicone stick to the sculpture?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

It's an oil and wax based clay that is for mold making.

[@kavusiaherbatka5449]

I used vaseline and it didnt work as i thought. It was extremely difficult to apply the sylikon on the other half and sadly it fused to each other. Anyone have ideas to how to separate then other than exacto knife?

[@AndrewJosephKeith]

You have to use a good amount of vaseline. An exact knife and cutting them apart is what I sometimes have to do. More professional grade materials will give a better result but the budget stuff is good to practice with.

[@bes6266]

100% silicone, cornstarch, mix till it resembles silly putty, push into mold casing (aka box ), take said sculpture and coat with cornstarch before pushing evenly into the silicone mold & let it settle, rest with sculpture inside mold for 5-10min, pull out the sculpture and repeat the process on the other half of said sculpture, make sure to make a hole for the pour.

[@mikebelanger1961]

Can you use polyurethane instead of silicone bro.?

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

I dont see why not. Just PU is more expensive. Will be more durable too.

[@FNHot]

Okay, this totally works, but is so much more work than you need to be doing. All you need is some lego bricks, some baking soda, and a 2 part silicone and you can make the same mold with less work for about the same price.

[@flt742]

so much work. make it simpler boss!!

[@cianmoriarty7345]

"How I affordably mass produce revenge against my boss" 🤣

[@MrLibertyrogers]

Needing all that, it's not very cheap and convenient. You're better off just getting the silicone 2 parter kit to make the molds.

[@TheStabbedGaiusJuliusCaesar]

I just did this for the first time, but I think I messed up.

[@kendram1893]

I’m not surprised- this seems really confusing

[@kendram1893]

Everyone in the comments is saying how easy/wonderful this process is- I must be cognitively challenged-this seems so confusing. I’m a multi media artist, so do enjoy a lot of different materials. Is there a more straight forward way-- anyone else have any thoughts? Insights?

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

That is A LOT of material layers, and procedure

[@nowirehangers2815]

Latex is much easier

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Jesus this looked so stressful to make

[@rerebaby1732]

😂😂

[@gillesgilles1951]

Tu parles très bien dans ta vidéo. Mais le résultat est très mauvais. Cette méthode est très connue mais tu l'emploie mal. Il faut être précis au 1/10 MM pour répliquer ton original. Je dis ça car un tuto ne doit pas emmener en problème tes auditeurs. A++

[@comodiziavomaria]

You its Harry Potter actor????

[@BlackAdder1970]

Who is Stan whatchpinko?

[@Sinlatown]

Do you really think this is cheap way to make molds instead of using RTV silicone molds? Especialy when you considering wasting all of that time and energy.

[@dardourcacaww]

my opinion to get the most expensive materials but if not no one is going to know the secret ( 8448)