How to Build an Advanced Silicone Box Mold

[New Masters Academy]

In this video lesson artist and mold maker Matt Lewis will take you from start to finish of a box mold. You will learn how to make a traditional silicone box mold, one of the most reliable and straightforward types of molds in order to mold a complex organic object. You will learn the materials and techniques needed to master the entire process of building this mold from start-to-finish

Materials

• 3/4″ x 18″ x 18″ Melamine Board
• Lazy Susan
• Foam Core Board
• Metal Ruler
• Sharpie Marker
• Utility Knife
• Plastic Dowel
• Hot Glue Gun
• Silicone Rubber
• Latex or Rubber Gloves
• 5 Quart Bucket
• Digital Scale
• Paint Stirrer
• Flat Palette Knife or Putty Knife
• Scalpel with Hooked Blade
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Wire End Sculpting Tool
• Clamp
• Gorilla Duct Tape
• Talcum Powder
• Vaseline
• Odorless Mineral Spirits
• Clear Plastic Cups
• Urethane Resin
• So-Strong Color Tints for Urethane and Epoxy – Black and Green
• Popsicle Stick

[MatthewCherry]

I kept waiting for Scooby Doo to show up…

Great series, I’m starting my first mold next week.  Am I right in understanding that I should not use silicone for Roma Plastilina (with sulphur)?

[Author]

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