I've decided to experiment with casting smooth-on plastic. I plan to use Smooth-Cast 300 for the casting and Omoo 25/30 for the molds. My 3 experiments are:
- Rotocasting to make hollow shapes. I will make a cylindric or vase-like shape. I will discover how much plastic to use for a hollow part to achieve reasonable wall thickness.
- Testing detail quality. I will probably use an existing finely detailed object, make a mold of it, and cast it. I will compare the original piece to the casting to see how much surface detail it can preserve.
- Finishing/painting/pigmenting. I found out that Smoothcast 300 can be pigmented, so I will explore that as an alternative to painting. I also want to experiment with finishing techniques to achieve a variety of surface qualities: smooth, rough, glossy, matte, etc.
Materlais list:
SmoothCast 300
Oomoo 30
Spray release agent
plywood/mdf for mold box
mixing cups, etc.
Looks good try get enough of you materials so you can get going on monday.
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