Welcome Mark - I love your sense of humor, that will keep you in good stead in this group. Some of us have learned by doing and don't have a lot of technical...
Yes, "The Pink Horror" should be must reading for everyone joining this group!! Les ... From: casting@yahoogroups.com [mailto:casting@yahoogroups.com] On...
Ray, Thanks, have you done this? If so what RTV did you use? Would low shrink polyurethane rubber work? Do I need to position the tank so that the edge of...
I have done it, yes. I don't know how you would position the tank so that the edge of the tank forms a groove, but if you had "something" that would form a...
... Yes, Yes it should be.... BTW, since we are listing our bonfides; I have a BFA in Studio Art: Sculpting. Which really means that I have several very good...
... Thanks one and all for the warm welcome and the experiences. As a side note, I was not intending to sound pompous by expounding my academic past. As I...
Hehe, no worries here and no offense taken! We all know that you can be a "Bricklayer" and "lay bricks" for 30 years, but it still won't make you a good...
Steve; you can get RTV Silicone for moldmaking in literally hundreds of places in the US depending on which products you want. You can deal directly with the...
Geez; in my "PS" on the last post, I even spelled my new URL wrong! It will be www.recumbentcasting.com No website yet; just picked up the domain name...
Hi Peter, I cast using 9 inch moulds because it's more convenient for figures. Regards, Nigel http://www.rabble-7mmfigures.co.uk/ [Non-text portions of this...
I only just got back 2 days ago, and have yet to get into the work shop. I should be able to tell you yea or nay next week. _____ From: casting@yahoogroups.com...
I need to build a life-size palm tree (about 12 ft tall) to be installed outdoors. I need help with deciding on a material for the trunk. I was thinking of...
... I've never worked with foam myself but IIRC you have to take care with the pressure of it's expansion. Pressure also affects the density and surface...
Hi ...have done some theatre sets and props and came across a technique that sprays a polyeurathane coating onto styrofoam. You do the work in styro then take...
Yes. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is what you should be using. You can pick up EPS at any foam supply house. They come in 12' blocks called buns. Fiberglass...
Hi all, I am a newbie here, and have done a lot of reading over time, but need to post for a member of another forum. So, to cut things short I have copied...
... Where in MS? I know the Hobby Lobby in Flowood, MS (outside Jackson) carries Alumilite products. Either they or Hobbytown (down the shopping center from...
... I would suggest buying a couple similar flowers and trying at least 1 test shot. I would think that in any case the flower will be destroyed making the...
... I would suggest buying a couple similar flowers and trying at least 1 test shot. I would think that in any case the flower will be destroyed making the...
... I would suggest buying a couple similar flowers and trying at least 1 test shot. I would think that in any case the flower will be destroyed making the...
Shreck built part of their set here in Seattle, before moving it to Broadway, they used a lot of foam covered in an acrylic compound called, Jaxsan 600....
Hi All, Do I need to continue to go crazy looking for a castiron ladle, or will stainless steel do? I'll be ladling into an RTV mold. Thanks in advance!...
Stainless steel may lose heat to rapidly. You should be able to find ladles in the soldering supplies area of a GOOD hardware store. Thats where I got mine,...
Option 1-Visit a good sporting goods store that carries gun reloading supplies including bullet casting. On-line that would be Midway Shooting Supplies...
Gun shops carry various sizes of cast iron ladels, they are also used to make bullets ya know. Or ebay you can get inexpensive new through expensive...
Micro-Mark sells the ladle in their stock,I use it (I have 2) to cast metal in my HSll DC RTV.(Helpful hint: Dont;t wear sandals while pouring hot metal!?) ......
Hi Zac, Pewter can be melted on a stove top, this should give you a clue... more precisely what can you put on a stove top that doesn't melt? Stainless steel...
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