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!...
Hi Everyone, Thanks for the input. I did try gun shops, which we have plenty of here in Northeast PA, but no luck there. There is a train show and sale here...
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...
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...
I live in Houston, Texas, and last month Hurricane Ike took out our power for 16 days. When it came back, one of our refrigerators just wouldn't stop stinking....
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...
I just purchased a big used Grayco pressure pot and it needs a seal. Does anyone know where to buy these seals? Is there an easy way to make them by casting...
Hello, I just completed a small sculpture with Sculpty, and am very excited to try and make a casting of it. I have found some supplies at Opus, but only...
Hi, Fist I would try giving the school a try to see if you can get in contact with the teacher that gives the mask making classes. Then ask where thy get their...
I am curious if anyone has used this product and were able to cast in solid color with small amounts of liquid color? And if so, has anyone used fillers?...
Hey Mike, did you have a specific amount of water you added to the mix? I've searched pretty extensively on the web and have yet to come across anyone who has...
I am looking at reproducing some vintage car mud flaps. Any thoughts on the best materials to use for this? They have to be work, look and feel like the...
Hi. I'm a new guy on the block (born just 66 years ago). About 15 or 20 years ago or so, I had a gallon of clear epoxy and a quart of hardener. I got busy...
Hey everyone, I need to make a skin for an object similar to an ipod. Does anyone know what skins are typically made of? I figure its either silicone or a...
Hi all, Newbie here with dumb newbie questions <grin>...I am experimenting with Tuf-stone to pour some casts of a bas relief plaque. Poured without color, the...
Hello everyone, I have to say, I stumbled across this discussion group quite by accident one day back when I was sick, bored, and looking to learn about...
I'd like to create a concrete tile with hand and foot prints of a 4 month old and the parents too. Results using regular concrete are not great. I'd like to...
Hi Charles, When I was working in the family glass business there was a piece of Pyrex brought in by a customer. It was 12mm or 1/2 inch thick. It was used as...
I walked into an LHS to buy a Super Kit because they were listd as an Alumilite dealer. When I saw the $89.99 price tag, which is $19.99 more than the SRP, I...
Ah the 21st Century! Where would we be without it. Is the higher price at a brick and morter worth it? That is ONLY your decision to make. Convenience has it's...
Hi, I'm new to the group and must say I'm so excited to find it. I have a small business selling premade resin molds and am taking the leap to make my own...
Hi, I have been working on permanent molds mainly, so my experience with prototype runs is very limited... Basically the customer needs some types of...
I am looking for someone who can make masters of 1:18 scale parts from pics and given measurements. I can cast the parts myself, however I do not have the...
