Friday, March 20, 2009

Tutorial on How To Cast Heads

http://www.ironcowprod.com/features/molding.html
Nice tutorial on how to cast heads in silicone, including a recommended resin I hadn't heard of: Alumilite. (They have a starter kit for $15)

The Alumilite page also has great photo tutorials on how to use their products, including how to tint the plastic and how to make slush molds. This stuff sets up quickly, so might be good for some particular applications.

Elsewhere on the Iron Cow site, there are tutorials on decal application, painting your figure chrome (!), headswapping, great tips on details such as belts and holsters, comparisons of MagicSculpt and Kneadatite, a nice section that's easy to overlook on Lady Deathstrike which details cutting two figures apart and joining one's top to another's bottom (make sure to also read this tutorial for how to apply paint), a GREAT painting tute, and some good ideas about making capes and whatnot with clear vinyl that's available at fabric stores.

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