I just made a Batman Dead End Cowl mold and cast it. Dude, 3D printing has made my life so fun. It opened the door to so many productive hobbies.

I've been hearing this term tossed around all of the prop community, but since I haven't really been into casting things up until now (I'm still working on getting my foamsmith skills up to where I think they should be haha), it didn't really mean much to me. But, now that I'm getting ready to mold up and try to cast the sculpted masks that I made not long ago (another first!), watching this definitely dispelled the mysticism behind the word. Professional sounding terms always make techniques sound scary haha

Wow. I would pay to learn all of these techniques. So inspired.

happy pi day! I return to your channel every year for instructional guidance since anime expo is a couple months from now and I always attend. I'd like to start learning making pieces casted in plastic soon, really glad to see I've come back in time with all these videos up. Thank you so much

thanks. very clear, helpful. thanks for showing the resins you used and the process

"Poor your hungry eyeballs"; you knew I watched 10 videos in a row xd thank u , ure amazing!

Hey, could you guys do a video on Polly urethane Cowls? :) thanks, love your work!

This may be a stupid thing to ask, but when creating a mask for my own face or designing something to roughly fit my face how would I go about in doing so? also great video, as someone who may want to try this kind of stuff sometime one day, maybe a couple of years from now your video was really confronting and good to watch.

Another awesome vid Mr. Doran. Keep up the good work :)

This is a great video on rotocasting and answered a number of different questions I had about it. One question I do have is: When would you want to use rotocasting over vaccuforming for different molds? Is there a hard/fast rule for when you'd want to use one over the other?

Another great video!!

I've been making a lot of molds lately too! (Those dirty dishes I forgot in the sink when I went on a week-long trip ^_^)

What if you have a relief sculpture, too large to rotate. Can you brush in the resin and will you see brush marks

I'm gonna start casting joey jordison masks since an original '83 is so hard to get

Teach me, oh great master!

Is it possible to slush cast silicone into a wood-like object? I want to coat the inside of a bottle-gourd with food grade silicone.

Any videos you can suggest for brush on casting

Thank you!

can you slush cast a transparent mask? Or will it be too optically warped?

LOL flush casting is when I try to do it

Do you have to keep the mold moving for the 5 minutes between coats?

How is the product called you put in to reproduce? Is it liquid plastic? Is it Strong? Breakable? Safe to wear? Many thx

for the hard shell mold, could i use Plaster Of Paris as a substitute instead of using fiberglass?

Builder Ann?

you guys should make some fall out power armor

My slush cast never comes out right. Either to thin, cast pools more to another side so one side is thicker than the other. Do you have a video on how to make a mask like this with a back mold to push in so the mask is even on all sides?

does the 300 come in clear?

Can you make a tolet with flush casting....?

What if i wanted to make a mask/helmet for airsoft? Do i use go bed glass and resin in steps like Resin then fiberglass then resin then fiver glass Repeat a few times till u get a good thickness?

Can you slush cast rubber? I need to make a smaller object, around 2"*2" I reckon, in a clear bendy/soft material, with a smaller 0.8"*0.8"ish object embedded in the middle. My idea was to slush cast a layer or two of clear rubber, place the object, and then continue with additional layers. At some point perhaps making the rubber pool in the middle around the object, more so than around the edges. To not get it too thick. I'd like to be able to make these on demand (but not a high volume thing). Is there a better way, or is this doable? I have someone who can help me do a silicone mold.

Good Vid, thanks!

Hi ! I have a question :) how much resin did you put in a cast ? :)

What is the best resin to use for slush casting? Or does it not matter?

if you spray a release, would you be able to slush with rebound 25 to make the mask, even though you used rebound to make the mold?

When slush casting in a two part mold with a pour spout, how does the pour spout get filled in? Wouldn't there be a hole left where the pour spout is? Thanks :)

I really got to ask, do you do any math when trying to figure out how much material you might need for a project? For both pouring silicone to make molds, and when pouring resins? Or has it always been an eyeballing for you?

Just curious, how hard does that slush casting become once it's hard?

I have a question. I've started with working with pepakura and I'm working on making a helmet through this method once it's all folded into place. The one problem I have is even if there are videos of how it works, I work with hands on training better. Is there a way y'all could teach me other than through videos?

Could you make a whole suit of armor with resin? Like the chest, gauntlet, etc.

could you please do a video on backfiling a mask or prop using expanding foam. I dont think I understand the process. thank you. Brian M

probably a silly question. Is it possible to slush cast a flat object?

WOuld this method work for casting a proton pack shell? is the finished product strong enough to handle building a pack? made my shell with a 3d printer

If I do a mask like this one can I use only Smooth Cast 65D? Btw, your videos are awesome

could i make a plaster mold for this technique?

how do i make a buck for vacuum forming same way?

i want to make a monster mask in the style of the masquerade masks how would go about doing that?

How did you go about making the hard shell on the outside?

Pfou, I tried this and Its notbas easy as I though. I didn't take into account that the resin would pool into the cavities, and since the inside of the mold is exactely the shape of my face it takes away space for my nose, lips, chin....

so if i made dolls, i make the heads with slush casting?

I am making a Psycho Ranger helmet and i was wondering would i beable to slip the mold off due to the fact it has wing like ears

cool

hello I was wondering is there a type of polyurethane rubber that I can roto cast with? I want to make a hollow rubber flexible casting of some custom action figure clothing I have made but I can't find anything that works. The stuff I use is flex it 90 and it cures way too fast. Like 3 mins. Could you please advise me with this?

What is the average cost of this process?

Any tips on how to keep resin from building up in a deep crevice such as a nose (particularly an elongated nose)?

Can you have resin thats flesh colored

the problem I have is getting my edges thick enough. what can I do to fix it?

I dont expect a reply, but have you ever tried to do clear epoxy slush casting a mask? That's what I'm going to attempt today...

How reliably do the casts come out with no bubbles or miscasts?

is the original mask that you got the mold off of made from a huge clump of clay or something like that?

Whenever you are finishing your mask what method do you use to cut out the eyes?

Bill, I'm thinking about using polyester resin for slush casting for a college project (replicating 19th century bottles). Is it possible? I nead it to be glass like and kind of a cheaper resin.

What is the difference between 65D, Onyx and 321 ? thanks

Great ,

I am trying to make a silicon mask, something that moves with you face. Can I use this technique, if so what materials would I need?

Can I use smooth cast onyx for the casting

Cool ! If ever I attempt to mold my iron man mask (if I manage to finish it fingers crossed :), do you think I could use metal powder to make it shine and metal looking or is it too "rough" ?

Can someone answer this please? What can I use to cut the helmet after i slush cast it to make eyeholes? Also what can i use to smooth it after i cut it? Someone please answer.

Between layer of resin, do I have to wait the previous layer to cure first?

Hello! people I have'd a question for a long time can I use fiberglass resin?

How do I order a prop?

I really want to know how to add texture(leather in my case) to a master.I was looking thru your vids but didn't find anything. Please help

Is there any way I could thicken up the resin.. to the brush it on my molds?

is epoxy resin a good substitute?

If I can't get a hold of smooth-on resin, what resin would you recommend I could use that is skin safe?

How much resin did you put in the cup to pour into the silicone?

Did you make the initial dragon mask, or was that purchased? If purchased, could you provide link please?

Are you going to do a full head helmet at any point?

"... Welcome down to the prop shop. Im builder Ann"

I love marble madness lol

Does this method work with latex/foam gloves?

can you show me how to mold a Lego man

"be patient ... and in no time you'll be casting masks just like a pro" so confusing

I have a mask u guys can make

Flush casing.

1:12 Holy shit! Witchcraft!

You been drinking Bill? Sounds like you've been "lush casting".

*Old school here! That is Not slush casting, Any casting that involves revolving the mould to coat the interior is Roto casting, even if you are Roto casting with your hands. True slush casting explicitly does not involve rotating a mould. True slush casting is filling a resin with a material that does not run or shift when put in the mould and slopping and slushing over a gel coated interior. Like a mat strand filled resin. Slush is medium that holds itself together. this is bad education.*

Well bro made his video private so... guess he doesn't want to share his secrets anymore.

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Make some molds, but use you own master.