when using plaster of paris make sure you make your mother mold thick enough, I’m talking .75 of an inch at least and reinforce with burlap ( a few layers, once you’ve got a good .50 of a inch base then add 3-4 layer of burlap making sure that you coat every layer with plaster fully that way every preceeding layer bonds correctly. It also help your mothermold from having any sharp edges (when you smooth out the plaster over the burlap.
yea ive heard some negative things about plaster of paris but since its going on the outside I will probably just get it because its so cheap and I will be getting my liquid rubber thats called mold builder (same stuff guyver guy used)
I haven’t ordered it yet, car expenses. But I’ll be using silicone rubber, as far as the mother mold goes you can use plaster of paris (hardware store) since you’re not using it for fine detail just for stability.
yea I am just unsure about what plaster to get and im going to just get some of that liquid rubber the guyver guy used for his inner ruber jacket. The stuff i saw is only 16.00 and theres enough in their to get the helmet coated many times. What are you using for your inner mold?
bad idea, the hot glue is too flexible or you’d have to used alot, in any case a plaster mother mold is easier, less time consuming and no way near the mess, you can’t handle hot glue (the parts that are dripping away, and trust me they will) can’t be shaped by hand. Just got with plaster or fiberglass, plaster is easier and can be done in the home, the other two can’t.
because the heat chamber in each gun is filled with hot glue and once it’s empty the glue doesn’t flow as quickly therefor you need a little break between guns to let the glue heat up again that’s why I switch guns, so I’m always emptying the hottest gun. The easiest method though is melting a bunch of sticks in a pot, that way they’re all liquid and the pour is done in a matter of seconds.
DUDE….u should really know that its easier to get 2 pots…fill one with water, fill the other with glue or w/e u use, then once the pot with water is boiling u put the other pot ontop of it….this melts the top pot without burning it….its what they do with wax to make candles
just thought id mention it i think it would work better..
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no but check out my other vids, I’m making full size fantasy body armor and helmets.
Have you made any action figures or model kits using this method?
Good use of glue guns and glue sticks.
your glue gun sounds like chestburster
when using plaster of paris make sure you make your mother mold thick enough, I’m talking .75 of an inch at least and reinforce with burlap ( a few layers, once you’ve got a good .50 of a inch base then add 3-4 layer of burlap making sure that you coat every layer with plaster fully that way every preceeding layer bonds correctly. It also help your mothermold from having any sharp edges (when you smooth out the plaster over the burlap.
yea ive heard some negative things about plaster of paris but since its going on the outside I will probably just get it because its so cheap and I will be getting my liquid rubber thats called mold builder (same stuff guyver guy used)
I haven’t ordered it yet, car expenses. But I’ll be using silicone rubber, as far as the mother mold goes you can use plaster of paris (hardware store) since you’re not using it for fine detail just for stability.
yea I am just unsure about what plaster to get and im going to just get some of that liquid rubber the guyver guy used for his inner ruber jacket. The stuff i saw is only 16.00 and theres enough in their to get the helmet coated many times. What are you using for your inner mold?
bad idea, the hot glue is too flexible or you’d have to used alot, in any case a plaster mother mold is easier, less time consuming and no way near the mess, you can’t handle hot glue (the parts that are dripping away, and trust me they will) can’t be shaped by hand. Just got with plaster or fiberglass, plaster is easier and can be done in the home, the other two can’t.
hmmm so if i wanted to i could make my guyver mother mold out of hot glue! or would this be a bad idea?
you need to gut out the clay after the plaster has set in order to used the mold, is that what you’re asking me, you were a little unclear.
im pretty sure that if i have a cast i will just gut out out the inside extra…i just want to know if this is a good idea
Im building a Spawn costume based on the movie one with the necroplasmic collar bones and shoulder blades with some of the comic spawn elements also.
Im testing a mixture of Wood glue and black paint with a gloss finish to sculpt spikes an horns. Hopefully to get a good solid chunk.
Expanding foam sanded into shape is also a lightweight alternative.
Thanks for your videos on this you inspired me to attempt this.
Cheers Infernau.
so thats how you make a face hugger?
ok ok
because the heat chamber in each gun is filled with hot glue and once it’s empty the glue doesn’t flow as quickly therefor you need a little break between guns to let the glue heat up again that’s why I switch guns, so I’m always emptying the hottest gun. The easiest method though is melting a bunch of sticks in a pot, that way they’re all liquid and the pour is done in a matter of seconds.
why do you need to change guns?
I’ve tried that, takes too long, I have gone with the pot direct on the element and it works fine. thanks for the thought .
DUDE….u should really know that its easier to get 2 pots…fill one with water, fill the other with glue or w/e u use, then once the pot with water is boiling u put the other pot ontop of it….this melts the top pot without burning it….its what they do with wax to make candles
just thought id mention it i think it would work better..