Sustainable mold-Making with Eco-Friendly Mold-Making
Table of Contents 2
INTRODUCTION: 3
Sustainable Sculpting 4
A Vocabulary List on Mold-Making and Casting can be found here: 4
CHAPTER ONE: GLYCERIN/GELATIN MOLD-MAKING 5
Gelatin 5
Gelatin Applications: 5
Glycerin/Gelatin Bibliography and Resources: 6
Glycerin 6
Comparing the Glycerin/Gelatin Recipe to Alternatives: 7
Comparable to Silicone RTV - Sorta Clear 40 from Smooth On 7
Comparable to DIY Silicone Caulking: 8
Comparable to Alginate: 8
Comparable to Gypsum: 9
INSTRUCTIONS: 9
Glycerin/Gelatin kit: Click here to visit the shopping list I put together. 9
Selecting Materials for your Masters/Prototypes 10
Monster clay: 10
Water Based Clay: 10
Making the mold: Click Here to watch the procedure on Youtube. 11
Ingredients: 11
Equipment: 11
Preparing the Pattern for Mold-Making 11
Making your Mold Box: 12
Determine how much glycerin/gelatin you should make. 12
Mixing and Preparing the glycerin/gelatin to specify the desired viscosity: 13
Heat the mixture 13
Pouring the Material into the Mold Box: 13
Let the mold cool to set. 14
Demold your pattern 14
Casting with the Glycerin/Gelatin: 15
CONTINUING THE INNOVATION: New Materials to Try Based on Continuing Discussions: 16
Casting with Polymer Modified Gypsum - Click Here to Watch the Casting Demonstration 17
How to clean and prepare the mold in between castings 19
Casting with Wet Clay: Gelatin is hygroscopic!! 19
Slip-casting Results and Experiments 20
Other Casting Materials: 20
Library Life: How to store the Glycerin/Gelatin mold: 21
How to recycle the Glycerin/Gelatin mold 21
Chapter 2: Agar Agar as an Alginate Body Casting Alternative. 22
AGAR MOLD MAKING 22
INGREDIENTS: 22
EQUIPMENT: 22
AGAR MOLDING MATERIAL PROTOCOL: 23
TO CAST MONSTER CLAY (OIL/WAX BASED SCULPTING MEDIUM) FROM THE AGAR MOLD: 23
TO RECYCLE THE AGAR MOLD: 23
AGAR BIBLIOGRAPHY: 23
ALTERNATIVE AGAR MATERIALS AND RECIPES 24
Compatibility Chart: 24
What’s Next? 26
Future Workshops and Demonstrations: 26
Evaluating and Considering Environmental Impact 26
I look forward to more discussions to come. Email me at [email protected] with any questions/comments/suggestions/requests. 27
Thank you for reading and engaging. 27
INTRODUCTION: 3
Sustainable Sculpting 4
A Vocabulary List on Mold-Making and Casting can be found here: 4
CHAPTER ONE: GLYCERIN/GELATIN MOLD-MAKING 5
Gelatin 5
Gelatin Applications: 5
Glycerin/Gelatin Bibliography and Resources: 6
Glycerin 6
Comparing the Glycerin/Gelatin Recipe to Alternatives: 7
Comparable to Silicone RTV - Sorta Clear 40 from Smooth On 7
Comparable to DIY Silicone Caulking: 8
Comparable to Alginate: 8
Comparable to Gypsum: 9
INSTRUCTIONS: 9
Glycerin/Gelatin kit: Click here to visit the shopping list I put together. 9
Selecting Materials for your Masters/Prototypes 10
Monster clay: 10
Water Based Clay: 10
Making the mold: Click Here to watch the procedure on Youtube. 11
Ingredients: 11
Equipment: 11
Preparing the Pattern for Mold-Making 11
Making your Mold Box: 12
Determine how much glycerin/gelatin you should make. 12
Mixing and Preparing the glycerin/gelatin to specify the desired viscosity: 13
Heat the mixture 13
Pouring the Material into the Mold Box: 13
Let the mold cool to set. 14
Demold your pattern 14
Casting with the Glycerin/Gelatin: 15
CONTINUING THE INNOVATION: New Materials to Try Based on Continuing Discussions: 16
Casting with Polymer Modified Gypsum - Click Here to Watch the Casting Demonstration 17
How to clean and prepare the mold in between castings 19
Casting with Wet Clay: Gelatin is hygroscopic!! 19
Slip-casting Results and Experiments 20
Other Casting Materials: 20
Library Life: How to store the Glycerin/Gelatin mold: 21
How to recycle the Glycerin/Gelatin mold 21
Chapter 2: Agar Agar as an Alginate Body Casting Alternative. 22
AGAR MOLD MAKING 22
INGREDIENTS: 22
EQUIPMENT: 22
AGAR MOLDING MATERIAL PROTOCOL: 23
TO CAST MONSTER CLAY (OIL/WAX BASED SCULPTING MEDIUM) FROM THE AGAR MOLD: 23
TO RECYCLE THE AGAR MOLD: 23
AGAR BIBLIOGRAPHY: 23
ALTERNATIVE AGAR MATERIALS AND RECIPES 24
Compatibility Chart: 24
What’s Next? 26
Future Workshops and Demonstrations: 26
Evaluating and Considering Environmental Impact 26
I look forward to more discussions to come. Email me at [email protected] with any questions/comments/suggestions/requests. 27
Thank you for reading and engaging. 27