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Eliminate bubbles in resin casts (without a pressure pot).
Besides emails about photo transfers, questions related to resin casting have to be what I answer most each week. I got to realizing I was typing the same tips and tricks over and over, and felt like it was worth making a video on the topic. Here’s you some direct links to specific tips. See if there’s one you maybe aren’t familiar with, and check it out: 2:16 JOOG your molds, tilt + tap4:52 Mold VIBRATION5:22 POWDER your molds6:35 Resin PRE-SHAKE7:16 Resin HIGH-POUR7:55 SCREEN trick8:37 FINGERTIP (and toothpic) technique11:22 INJECT resin Almost every time I make a video, I realize there were things I should have mentioned. One example here…
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FAQs: How it all got started, why I wear gloves, motivation, anxiety & depression and more…
Answering some of the questions I get often, while playing with toys and sketching. 0:00 Welcome! 0:25 How do you deal with lack of motivation? 3:44 How do you deal with discouragement? 6:13 What video/project are you most proud of? 7:19 Howcome you wear gloves ALL the time? 9:58 Was there pre-planning before starting the channel?11:04 What about your voice? 13:24 What is Crafsmama interested in? 14:41 Do y’all like Star Trek? 14:43 How do you keep going depite depression and anxiety? 17:01 What is your favorite pencil? 17:57 Closing words 18:42 Thank you, direct supporters!
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Making a $1 UFO look realistic and old. (DIY rust and weathering.)
“The Roswell Incident” used with permission. © 1996 Suzanne McDermott/Drexel Road Music (ASCAP/STIM) All Rights Reserved. http://www.suzannemcdermott.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEto…
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I made a complicated SIMPLE TOY with DIY injection molding
It is possible to make injection molds using a resin mix. I don’t like using 3D printed molds directly, for reasons of weaknicity and brittleness. (This may change when that Siraya Sculpt resin comes in.) ***** BLACK FRAME glitch at around 16:19 due to render error. Was not able to re-render and re-upload in time for a Sunday release. ***** METAL MOLD BLANKS: https://www.techkits.com/collections/… INJECTION MOLDER USED IN THIS VIDEO: https://www.techkits.com/products/mod… (Injects up to 1 cubic inch shot size, or close to 18 grams. I check my models in a 3D slicer to determine the shot size before proceeding with making the mold.) MOLD MAX 60 (Red heat-resistant stuff I…
