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How to make SOFT VINYL toys at home! Plus ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12!
We review the smooth-running ROTOCAST DIGITAL 12, make a bunch of figures, and find out if it is actually possible to heat cure and pull soft vinyl from silicone molds. CURING PLASTISOL: – In an old oven (not used for food), pre-heat silicone mold to 400 degrees. – Pour liquid plastisol into hot mold and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes to form a semi-cured gel layer. (The mold will drop well below 400 quickly, so I either set inside the oven w/ door open, or wrap with aluminum foil like a baked potato to keep heat inside.) – Empty uncured plastisol into a spare container, to be reused.…
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From SKETCH to SCULPT to SOFT RESIN! (FAUXFUBI – DIY SOFUBI at home)
In this video I show one way to make your own DIY SOFUBI style figures at home! Initially it was only going to be a video about which RESINS to use for rotocasting and HOW TO MAKE PAINT STAY. But it became evident that I should have some kind of end product to show y’all, so I sculpted a Battle Tabby cat in a suit. SUPPLIES USED: SMOOTH-CAST 45D https://shop.smooth-on.com/smooth-cas…https://amzn.to/3uTT67Y (Try Smooth-On link first – usually cheaper!) SMOOTH-CAST KX FLEX 90 https://shop.smooth-on.com/kx-flextm-90 3M SANDING CLOTH PACK https://amzn.to/3P6NKNs REFERENCED VIDEOS:MAKE PAINT STICK TO PLASTIC (FLAME ANNEALING) • Make PAINT stick to PLASTIC! (Flame T… MACH 1 MONKEY DIY ROTATIONAL CASTING • Mach1monkey ROTOMO | DIY Rotational C… ROBERT TOLONE: DIY Rotational Molding • DIY Rotational Molding – How to hollo… ROBERT…
