Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Casting”
Bill used his prop making skills to restore window handles for his dad’s 1968 Volvo P1800. The small windows on the car have old school handles to pivot the windows open and they were both broken. To restore the handles Bill uses some Bondo body shopping techniques along with molding and casting to create a shiny new set of handles. …
Bill loves Highlander and Star Wars, so when he got his hands on a sword mold from Highlander 2, a mash up had to happen! The lightsaber was purchased as a kit, but all the connecting pieces were machined from real metal! Also, the handle came from a special mold…
Our pal Jimmy DiResta is selling a really exciting new skeleton handle knife and he challenged us to customize it. We decided to put our own touch on the knife with some 3D printing, mold making, and resin casting. Links: DiResta Knife DiResta YouTube Channel 3D Print Knife Handle Files – Located at the bottom of the Weapons section Tools …
Bill & Eric chat about their first silicone molds and some ups and downs of the molding and casting process! Coregeek Website Facebook YouTube Twitter Instagram Links: Eric’s Wasp helmet Mal’s Pistol Sword of Athena Lady Sif Sword Tauriel Daggers RPF Post Sword Torture Test Bill’s first silicone mold Molding & Casting Mold Making Key Knife Bladerunner Blaster Lightning Cosplay …
Bill and his good friend Nick Kettman of Modulus Props show you how to make brush-on molds and slush casts of their custom sculpted masks!
Bill has put together several Bladerunner blaster kits and decided it was finally time to make his own from scratch. This 3D modeled and printed prop was molded and cast to make a highly detailed, custom replica… with a twist!
We’ve done pewter casting in the past, but we’re really starting to get a lot better at it. Check out our new, improved techniques PLUS some testing with lower heat resistance silicone.
Epoxy can be a great material for casting lightweight props out of silicone molds. Follow along as Bill gives a new material and technique the old college try!
Bill dives into some legit metal casting using a high temp silicone and low melt metal. He’s also joined by Evil Ted! Follow along as they learn how to cast pewter along with the help of the amazing makers in the Twitch chat, the PropTarts!
On this live stream, Britt digs up the old shield coaster molds Bill made. Glow-in-the-dark, metal, and glitter powders are used to cast three unique coasters!
