Reddit reviews Smooth-Cast 300 Liquid Plastic Compound - Trial Unit
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Ultra-low viscosity casting resin with bright white colorVacuum degassing is not necessary to yield castings that are virtually bubble free.Pot Life: 3 minutes; Cure Time: 10 minutesShore 70DMix Ratio: 1A: 1B by Volume
$22 Amazon stainless whiskey stone ice cube tray plus $29 2 part room temp cure silicone that doesn't need to be cooked?
https://www.amazon.ca/Dernord-Stainless-Whiskey-Chilling-Reusable/dp/B077XC5DYN
https://www.amazon.ca/Smooth-Smooth-Cast-Liquid-Plastic-Compound/dp/B004BN7G0E
Silicone don't stick to anything and will release surprisingly easy. If you're having trouble a tiny little bit of dish soap and water on the mold before hand will fix the problem.
It looks like this stuff, or something very similar. (Ignore the part where it shows it being poured white on the package. It's actually clear until it hardens.)
If you have a problem with your foot sliding forward, you can make your own.
Simply take this Molding Compound and take out your laces and pull the tongue of your skates all the way back. Roll up some of this and put it in the end of your skate. Slide your foot in the skate and allow the mold to harden. Take your foot out and remove the molding. Cut off any excess you don’t need. Take some super glue and glue the molding where it makes contact with the inside of the skate. Install the molding back into the skate and allow the glue to dry. This will give you a perfect fitting toe and will stop any sliding forward you may have.
I just jumped on this topic yesterday. I am not repairing toys I am trying to make custom feet for Combiner Wars toys. I have a Perfect Effect set, and I have the original (horrible) small feet. I want to use the hinge of the original one, make a custom shape using DAS clay, sculpt the foot, use it to make a mold and cast plastic feet for my combiners. It will probably become lot of work for a poor result, but I am going to give it a try. :)
I read a lot about products and it seems that Smooth On offers good result.
http://www.amazon.com/Smooth--Silicone-Making-Rubber-Inc/dp/B004BNF3TK/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1462795907&sr=1-1&keywords=smooth+on
http://www.amazon.com/Smooth--Smooth-Cast-Liquid-Plastic-Compound/dp/B004BN7G0E/ref=sr_1_2?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1462795907&sr=1-2&keywords=smooth+on
That's the stuff I use! I ended up going with the original version with wall clips rather than the Open Lock version. Then, we used a mold-making kit to mass-produce them out of plastic. I haven't painted them all yet, but for the ones I have I sprayed the standard gray primer and then dry-brushed with a lighter gray to get a really easy, cool look.
Here's the current state of affairs: https://imgur.com/a/ZAmYH
I like Oom-Moo 30 and SmoothCast or CastingClear for starters. That is if you are going for repeatable results.
You could also simply start with some plaster of paris or algaenate from your local art supply for single casts.
Good luck and post pics of your experience!
Depends what quality you want. If you just want to start with something basic and easy:
OOMOO 30 Silicone Mold Making Rubber
Smooth-Cast 300 Liquid Plastic Compound
Sargent Art Plastilina Modeling Clay, 2-Pound, White (for making 2 part molds)
Legos or $-Store tupperware for mold walls. About $50-60. It's not super high quality, but it does work.
I used Smooth-On Smooth-Cast 300 and 305, it's great stuff but the cost really adds up: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BN7G0E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_lLMuzbE6RRXQF
Well, you could make a resin or clay mold and fill it up with plastic/metal (as in, use resin or clay w/old key to make a mold, filling it up with this stuff). Or you could use a 3D printer. But it's probably too much trouble.
That makes sense. I was looking into this. I would like to find something a little easier though. That low melting point plastic seems like a good idea as well.