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Yes it could. For something this small I'm not sure how well it would pick up the detail, but you'd get something. Generally moulds can do about 40-50 casts before they start degrading if resin is used. I've not tried concrete so I'm not sure if that would change if concrete was used.

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Thank you very much! 😁

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Thanks. You can dip a finger in white spirit and smooth it out that way - the white spirit will stop the silicon sticking to your finger.

@@thedarkpowerthank you!

Thanks, this was medium.

Glad you enjoyed it!

No, the only thing that will stick to silicon is silicon, thats why it's a good mould making material. So the fibre glass won't stick to it either.

It was about £30....

Hi. Partially. I did special effects at uni which involved several units on sculpture. I've also done a few sculpture courses here and there. I'm largely self taught though.

Yes I do. The metal versions are time consuming to make, so I moved to a resin version ruclips.net/video/U5SZ9we9pZY/видео.html but I do still do metal versions. My etsy store is currently closed, but drop me a line here if you want one thedarkpower.com/contact-2/

Thanks. No I wouldn’t necessarily. Obviously I’m using heat techniques here to create detail and that won’t work for super sculpey. But I’ve never really had a problem adding detail to sculpey with tools and stamps or smoothing it with white spirit and a paint brush, for example. This is quite an old video, but I use super sculpey here, might be useful ruclips.net/video/ezKzSE_tdyM/видео.htmlsi=olSo10zboKUjL2Ay Also this guys channel on instagram is worth a look. He does amazing stuff with what looks like grey sculpey instagram.com/cnotbusch?igsh=MThveGowczFtMmx0NA==

I've not used clear polyurethane. www.cfsnet.co.uk/ used to do a water clear epoxy which I've used quite alot, but that seems to have been discontinued. You could try Bentleys www.benam.co.uk/products/plastic/crystal-clear-resin

@@thedarkpower thanks for those links. I'll give em' a go!

Thank you very much! Very kind 😁

Haha, cheers dude 😁

Thanks. Yep I’m looking forward to painting these once I have them moulded and cast.

Thanks very much! I do have some more Cthulhu-esque ideas, so watch this space 😁🐙

🤣🤣cheers!

Thanks very much. I like that as a title for the series actually! 😁

Haha, they should be 🤣

Rock stick good for texture 😁

Thanks! Yeah I’ll be stocking it up as soon as I can.

Cheers dude, haha yeah this bunch are an odd mix. Remember they all came from a turkey…. 🤣

@@thedarkpower you should call them Erdogans ? Lol

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Thanks very much Chris 😁

Thanks very much. I like sculpey and chavant but monster clay has taken over as my favourite I think.

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Cheers sir, hope you’re well! 😁

@@thedarkpower no problem! I am alright my self, a little bit slow on the sculpture side but I still do it when I have free time :)

Thanks! Wow, great sculpture. I’m not that good at 3D modelling, but I’m learning. Yeah I love Paradise Lost. They re-recorded it as they did not own the rights to the original recordings.

@@thedarkpower Thanks! I did not use 3D modelling and printing when creating it. In the second half of the video, you can see the creation process. It turns out that it's all about the rights to the original recording, thanks for the information. Their latest release, the Host project, is also very nice to listen to.

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Thanks! Ah, good tip thanks. I’ll have to find an alternative.

Haha, yep it’s a good combo 🤣

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Thanks for watching! Glad it was useful.

Thanks, yeah I think you’re right. Although there are keys on the outside edge I think the silicon’s moving slightly. There’s also a little flex to the fibre glass case. I’m going to be doing some moulds soon so I plan to abandon the matrix mould approach and do some simple two part moulds using the method where you use marbles in the clay to create keys. Although they use more silicon I’ve tended to get better results. Thanks for watching 😁

Hey, thanks very much for watching. I made the skull myself. There’s a video on sculpting it and a separate video on moulding it on the channel. There’s also a video on using it to make a servo skull too, so I hope they help 😀

@@thedarkpower Awesome thanks for the response! I must admit I did find the skull sculpt video about 20 mins later in my continued binge!

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Thanks. Yeah as long as its not too think it's quite tough. It does sand fairly easily though, and I'm not sure how well it would stand up to repeated exposure to the sun. So I'm not sure if it would be OK for exterior use.

@@thedarkpower Thanks and appreciated, yes heard they don't like UV, but the supplier stated if painted they should be fine. Also looked at Xencast P2 and P6 Toughened Polyurethane Resin, they are the company recommending painting the pieces. Do you know what happens if exposed? do they disolour, or break down? needs to maintain its tensile strength. Just want to add, a guy in the US, made a sign with Polyurethane resin logo that he covered with gold leaf gliding, and it gets really hot in that climate, so maybe if it's covered, they should hold up ok, as long as the UV doesn't penetrate the outer layer I suppose. All I can do is test to see!

@@thedarkpower Just a quick update, after an exhaustive search and discussion with so many suppliers, you can get an additive for UV protection, that's more for professional production though. The P6 Toughened Polyurethane Resin has a pot life of 6 mins opposed to the P2 that has only 2 minutes. Many modern clear coats are boasting UV protection, and you can get it in a spray can, so I think the best technique is what I referred to earlier. Polyurethane Resin when exposed to UV has a tendency to discoloration that's cloudy and in time then can break down and become brittle, so they need an outer coating to maintain integrity and strength.

@@gazstoI've not used polyurethane outside, so I simply don't know how it'll fair after an extended period outside, so I can only guess I'm afraid. The UV thing was particular to clear epoxies though as far as I was aware. I've definitely had clear epoxy resins that claim to be UV resistant discolour over time after exposure to sunlight, so I'd be wary of any claims to being UV resistant. I'd say do a test before doing anything too involved. Good luck!

@@thedarkpower Thanks and will do some testing to make sure. Got a UV lamp, so might give some samples some extreme exposure for a period.

Never read the instructions! 😉 cheers 😁

Thanks for watching. Yep plaster and concrete would be possible too.

Yeah the random element makes things look quite natural.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks Dave, hope you're well 😁

@thedarkpower I'm good man, busy working away on my studio space 😅 getting there slowly 🐌

Many thanks!