Category: Molding
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Fun with stamps
A while ago, I posted a wax stamp handout I had created for our Pathfinder campaign – some formal writs of authority the group was granted. At the time, I ended up with a compromise solution – a basic store-bought stamp of a generic pattern and “flexible” wax. The result was workable, but not quite…
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Resin Success
Finally managed a successful casting in resin, though I am strongly debating whether it is a practical option or not. Between the cost of molding and the resin itself, and then the cleanup after, it isn’t a very practical solution for this type of item. In truth, that is no doubt why CNC wood cutting…
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Molding Fail
Apparently, I made a mistake with the resin. After a bit of math, I had estimated fairly closely the amount of resin mix required to fill the mold – right at 1 cup total. Mix the material, add coloring, stir for several minutes, slowly pour into the mold. After several minutes of slow pouring, I…
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Experiments in molding – part 2
We finished the second half of the first attempt at a mold on Tuesday, and managed to de-mold the forms that evening. New lesson learned – if you don’t spray a sealant, the new silicon bonds with the old. Thus I had to cut a new seam in the mold, to remove the original. Fortunately,…
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Mold challenges
Expanding my efforts with 3d printing, by branching out into silicon molds and epoxy replication. First attempt is a rather large project to attempt to duplicate a set of rpg dice cases I am working on, instead of having to print each set. So far, this is just the first of two parts, and the…