Brush on molds are the easiest way to make a mold of your helmet or mask props! Bill gives you the rundown on how it’s done.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Colored Tints
Learn about the materials and techniques required to tint your urethane resin exactly the color you require!
Prop: Live From The Shop – Molding & Casting Space Gun Parts
Bill molds and casts several pieces of Rey’s Blaster using silicone and urethane resin.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Cold Casting
Learn the basics of cold casting prop pieces using urethane resin and a silicone mold.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Two Part Molding & Casting
Learn the basics of making a two part silicone mold and how to cast a plastic resin piece from that mold.
Prop: Talk – Molding & Casting FAQ
Bill tackles your frequently asked molding and casting questions in this short FAQ.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: One Part Molding & Casting
Learn how to make a one part silicone mold and then how to pour a urethane casting of your master.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Prepping Mold Masters
Before pouring silicone on your prop, you’ll want to know how to finish the master surface! Bill tells you how it’s done.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Intro to Urethane Resin
Everything you need to know about the urethane resin you’ll be using to cast pieces in your silicone molds.
Prop: Shop – Molding & Casting 101: Intro to Silicone Rubber
In this first part of our molding and casting props series, Bill talks about the various types of silicone used for the process.