This thread is in direct response to this one here:
http://www.halloweenforum.com/showthread.php?t=67475
I in no way claim to be an expert. But, there was a request.
I do know a little bit about making glove-style molds, and may as well share that knowledge, especially as both my son and I are making new ones anyway.
First of all, we'll be showing my son's project.
http://www.halloweenforum.com/showthread.php?t=67446
Thanks to indianaholmes for sending us this great miniskull, Kyle here is making a couple molds, and making a bunch to 'sell' at a mini-society at school. We'll be totalling 2 molds, one for plaster, one for resin.
First, subject preparation.
This skull didn't have any undercuts or things getting in the way, so Kyle drilled a hole in the little stem, and threaded a string through so we could hang-dry the thing.
Now, with the order of Mold Builder latex arriving the same day, we set right to work Friday night.
This one being so small, the quickest way was just to dunk it.
Making sure to wiggle back and forth to get into all the little nooks and crannies.
Taking it out, that's WAY too much latex, so brushing off the excess to leave a thin layer, and making sure to cover it all.
And, as the wife was working this evening...I sorta commandeered the hair dryer and the little candy dish to set up our drying station.
Actually, it's my hair dryer from a thrift store, just for this purpose.
Waxed paper underneath to catch any drips.
Dinner, shower, and jamies later it's all dry, you can hardly see the first coat.
Now, repeating the steps for coat 2, but leaving it on a little thicker.
But, this time we had a little problem...a bubble in the nose...pop that thing with a pin.
Let coat 2 dry, and between cleaning house and soccer, and shopping on Saturday, did not get to coat 3 till this morning. Leaving it nice and THICK this time, only popping bubbles and wiping off obvious drips.
Now, for most, 3 coats is likely fine, and you can peel it off when dry and go from there. I wanted Kyle (9) to have a larger target for pouring the plaster into, and some handles to make removing the mold easier. So, these next are optional.
We built up a little base with some clay. We're using Crayola Model Magic. I have used just about everything from play-doh to silly putty, to more proper clays before.
This base allows us to stand it up, and will act as a bit of a funnel for Kyle to hit the target with the plaster/resin.
Now, this funnel and handles, we need stretchy, and arent worried about getting the details, so we're 1 coating it, but nice and thick.
Kyle lays it on, making sure to paint it a bit onto the mold as well.
Then, we stand it up on some waxed paper, and Kyle lays out a little area that will act as his handle for when we pull it off later.
Now, it's the waiting game. You want to make good and sure your mold is DRY before trying to remove it. We're going to give it a day or two before removing. Heat helps. My favorite way to cure a mold is to leave it on the dashboard on a hot day. This time of year, though, we'll place it over a heat vent or under the hair dryer for a day or two.
Stay tuned, I'll get the rest as we get to it. AND, my Lindberg skull from the group by arrived today, I'll start it as soon as I get to the hobby shop to get the glue to get it together.
"Glove" Mold Making 101
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