"Rough, Quick Moulds: Normal Sand VS "Kinetic" Sand?" Topic
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| Cacique Caribe | 02 Dec 2014 9:06 p.m. PST |
I've heard some of you guys say that, for making stalactites, odd-shaped standing stones or alien artifacts and other rough-looking terrain items, all one needs to do is make an impression on moist sand and then pour in plaster. Well, craft stores are selling something called "Kinetic Sand" these days and I was wondering if anyone had tried it for making such types of simple moulds. And, if so, what results did you get after pouring in the plaster? YouTube link YouTube link YouTube link YouTube link Which one of those two sands keeps the highest level of detail? Which do you think would work best for making terrain accents for 15mm figures? Thanks, Dan
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| John Treadaway | 03 Dec 2014 7:28 a.m. PST |
I'd have to really want to experiment to try these: they seem like – for moulding at least – a solution desperately looking for a problem. But Dan: you seem like just the chap to try it and report back! John T |
| Cacique Caribe | 03 Dec 2014 7:50 a.m. PST |
"a solution desperately looking for a problem" Lol. I'm gonna have to steal that saying. Dan |
| John Treadaway | 03 Dec 2014 8:34 a.m. PST |
You're welcome, Dan :) John T |
| Borathan | 05 Dec 2014 8:00 p.m. PST |
kinetic sand is probably not such a good idea for this. Kinetic sand is intended to maintain it's shape until disrupted, meaning more vertical construction. It's also far more expensive than what you would use for sand casting. It also might create other problems depending upon how the chemicals mix with what you're casting with and might mess with paints or, even, setting of the material. It's also just as easy to use packed, damp sand for the molding…you don't even need the fancy stuff for it unless you're using it for metal casting…which needs its own stuff or you risk a glass layer and other problems. |
| Zephyr1 | 07 Dec 2014 3:29 p.m. PST |
Maybe Play-Doh would work…? |
| infojunky | 24 Dec 2014 11:15 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 25 Dec 2014 8:28 p.m. PST |
Wow, thanks. I missed that. Dan --------- Why is my kinetic sand sticky and crumbly?
It sounds like your sand has mixed with water or your hands were slightly wet before playing with the sand. When wet the sand will change properties and get a bit sticky and crumbly.
Don't panic. Just spread it out and put it out in the sun for an hour and it should dry out and return to the original consistency. Can you mix Kinetic Sand with Water?
No. Water will change the magic binding agent and alter it's performance.
If contact with water occurs spread out and place in the sun. I live in a really humid location, will that make the sand act differently?
Places with very high humidity may notice the sand is more sticky than in the videos. If you live in a really humid location we recommend playing with the sand inside, preferably with the air con on. |
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