18 Sep
2009
18 Sep
'09
4:20 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 18 Sep 2009 at 18:30, Charles H Dickman wrote:
It seems like the mold would have to be rigid (plaster of Paris, as you
suggest) since there was a need to force the clay into it, in contrast
to using something like silicone rubber as a mold and then pouring a
liquid polymer into it.
Thanks,
-chuck
Are you familiar with this material and what his
process might have
been? Was the mold of the same material, do you think?
I don't know what he made the mold of, but anything, including
plaster of Paris should work. I've never worked with Fimo, but I've
done a few things with Sculpey; it's kind of porous, which makes me
wonder how good it would be for a toggle switch handle.
It might be better to try this with one of the two-part epoxy
sculpting material, say Apoxie:
http://avesstudio.com/Products/Apoxie_Sculpt/apoxie_sculpt.html