"Molding 28mm heads - advice please" Topic

I'm doing some conversions in 28mm scale and to save time I'd like to mold and cast (in resin or even green stuff) some of the heads I've converted.

I've watched countless youtube videos of guys making molds and casting parts but I still can't decide what the best method will be….

I'm torn between;

1. A single piece mold and then cutting out the pieces to create the parting line (sounds easy, probably offers less of a mold line but looks like it takes some skill).

2. A two piece mold (Easy enough to create – I'm familiar with 2 part molds for larger pieces, but I'm worried about the mold line left on such small pieces.)

Any advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

the trouble with 28mm heads is their small size, getting the resin into the head without air bubbles will be hard without vacuuming them.
are you in the uk?
shaun

Hi Shaun,

Yes I am in the UK (in York).

Get some very flexible silicone material, and make a one piece mold.

Unless your figs have unusually large ears, or noses (like Pinocchio), that should work fine.

Make the stalks their heads are on fairly wide, and short, to make removing them easier.

hi
give me an email i may be able to help
sales@sandsmodels.com
thanks
shaun