What always amuses me about prop making in the US is the availability and low cost of the materials. The shelves of mold on gear in the opening scene! There is only one place in Ireland that sells Mold on. I get cheaper silicone form the North but there really is not the demand here to allow the low cost. Always funny when I hear " I got this for $4.99 from my local Target" sign.
Yup, same here in Mexico, some products are near impossible to get or prohibitive expensive. But with a lot of research, and creativity one can make do with the things that are available, for example last year I made a mask with paper mache, body filler and whole lot of sanding.
I get my Smooth On stuff shipped from NL as its cheaper than France, I just checked the distributor list and chose the best one- www.smooth-on.com/distributors/
Got a great idea. You guys both wear glasses and pretty much have to take those of when wearing those masks. That is a problem for many people with stronger glasses. How about a 'how to' where you incorporate the glasses so you can actually see something when you wear that mask.
Make a design of a mask that incorporates the lenses you have (at appropriate distance from your face, etc.). You can take the lenses and add some masking tape on top so you don't scratch them in the process. Sculpt the mask with the lenses in place (make sure you sculpt a frame/border around them). Make a mold and cast it the same way they did it in the video... then cut out the plastic from the area where the lenses are supposed to be and glue them in from behind (might require some sanding/dremeling or a little bit of epoxy/sugru to make it fit the way you want). I mean if you can follow this video along and actually make a mask, you shouldn't have too much trouble incorporating some lenses. If you're still unsure - there's a pretty in-depth video on Stan Winston School site... Bruce D Mitchell made some masks that incorporated goggles... but the process/materials he used are different.
Outstanding! I love how when you started out in the last video you were planning on doing something similar to each other, then Bill veered off into a different look that just gave you more techniques to explore and more variety in the results. Win win.
Great work, I've been wanting to get into mask casting for a while, really interesting and you make it look so easy. I've been a artist with pencils and paper for a while but wanted to make a drawing I did of a deer skull into a mask , kinda like Nick's. Thanks for the help.
Thanks so much for the advice on longer (fang-like) teeth-even though y'all didn't sculpt them! I've been agonizing over how to cast a mask i've been working on for months now, and I never had the thought to just cast the teeth separately! Motivation renewed!
Soo cool! Kind of overwhelmed with the amount of steps - mixing all the epoxies, powder. I plan on making a mask and scanning it with photogrammetry software and polish it up in blender. Then 3D print it! Your guys method is way more fun and hands on though!
this proses would be great for all kinds of stuff. like you could make belt buckels, parts for prop guns and so much more. ty you guys for showing us this. I've watched it more than a few times.
I should have waited for part two haha! My dad and I used plaster for the mold as a one-use thing. This is a far better system, albeit far more expensive. I also used a mix of fiberglass and bondo because I wanted it to be armored. This is a great prop way though and I cant wait to try it!
I will have to use the cold casting on the Darth Nihilus mask that I make once I do a version 2 of the mold. I have found that a two part jacket mold works a lot better on the half face masks. When I built mine I removed the clay wall so that the jacket/mother mold can undercut the rebound 25. This way it locks the silicone in and you don’t need to use clamps to lock your edges. I am an avid watcher of your channel and love that you respond to questions on Twitter, I’m @thedravencorvus. Thank you and I will see you in the next build.
lol you were grabbing those mold supplies like they were going out of creation. That dough is really cool! Solid tip (ehhh? get it? I'll go to my room.) This was informational, thanks as always guys! :D
Are you wanting to back the resin cast with plaster or actually cast the mask using plaster instead of resin? You could try doing a cast in plaster but it's MUCH more brittle than resin and will shatter if dropped. Plaster bandages could work but you'd want to be careful with how detailed your mold is, as the plaster bandages won't capture the same level of detail.
loved this series. I really need to make my first mold, I know you always link to the materials - so I have no excuse! You wonderful son of a gun you give me no excuses! ;) Why you are awesome BTW
Thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to start making mask and weapons for some extra money and this really helped me out because I didn't know what to do after the sculpting! Your videos really come in handy and i'm definitely subscribing! Also did no one else notice the cat paw? I guess it was handing a helping paw
For the print coat you could have used a thinning agent to get the details a little bit easier, tapping the brush on it could possibly add texture you don't want. Naphtha will dissolve monster clay and get the mold really clean. If you had a little bit of soapy water you can rub the silicone with your fingers before it sets to get that smooth as well. It also helps if you had usable keys. When there is no uniformity in the texture of the silicone it can be difficult to seat the silicone in the mother mold and possibly cause deformities. Overall another great video!
Love this tutorial, I'm currently using this process to make a mold of a large paperclay mask I made. I ended up not having enough rebound 25 to completely cover the mask's last layer...I have to order more online. Will it be ok if I let it sit in the shop for a few days while I wait for more rebound to ship in the mail and than make a final last thick layer? It's probably going to be a full week till I can put the last layer...
I've noticed you guys pouring silicone and Urethane resin like there is no tomorrow.. But I figured out why..It turns out PU resin and silicone is TWICE as expensive here in the Netherlands!! I calculated that in the US Smooth cast 300 costs (sorry for the conversion) €10.80 per liter, in the Netherlands Smooth cast 300 costs €21.55 per liter!!!! So almost exactly double! Question; what would you do if all your materials suddenly were twice as expensive?
Question if you just wanted a mask without added too much colour would thermoplastic be good. you would sculpting it with clay and just use thermoplastic just to create the mask you want?
Wow, guys, those look amazing! A question though - have you ever tried the cheap variant - papermache? Unfortunately I don't have the space for any crafting at the moment, but 2 years ago I made 2 "plague doctor" masks - I used Pepakura file as the base and covered it with papiermache, gesso, acrylic paint and varnish
We haven't really used papier macher. We like the control you can achieve using clay, but papier macher can certainly be used for projects too! We happen to have a lot of space in our shop, so we use it, but sculpting in clay doesn't need to take up tons of space! That's actually one of the nice things about it. None of the tools are large and you can do it easily in lots of places!
i just started using rebound for a project a few weeks ago, and with how runny and drippy it was, i was worried i didn't use it properly...but after watching this, i can see mine turned out pretty well actually! using the clay for the outer shell is a lot better than the fiberglass i used though!
@@punishedprops honestly, i wouldn't have even tried it if not for your videos! i marathoned all your mold making videos before daring to even open the jars! XD
That bone mask is out of this world!
Isn't it? Nick is a true wizard.
Someone sub to @Vard
What always amuses me about prop making in the US is the availability and low cost of the materials. The shelves of mold on gear in the opening scene! There is only one place in Ireland that sells Mold on. I get cheaper silicone form the North but there really is not the demand here to allow the low cost. Always funny when I hear " I got this for $4.99 from my local Target" sign.
Yup, same here in Mexico, some products are near impossible to get or prohibitive expensive. But with a lot of research, and creativity one can make do with the things that are available, for example last year I made a mask with paper mache, body filler and whole lot of sanding.
i know the feeling...even here in canada, nowhere you can buy this stuff on shelves. when i got the test kit, it cost 40$ and shipping was 50$
I get my Smooth On stuff shipped from NL as its cheaper than France, I just checked the distributor list and chose the best one- www.smooth-on.com/distributors/
@@shellshockedprops
Me, an Aussie: * Stares sadly out of the window as the cost of every material cost more than my student loan. *
Got a great idea. You guys both wear glasses and pretty much have to take those of when wearing those masks. That is a problem for many people with stronger glasses. How about a 'how to' where you incorporate the glasses so you can actually see something when you wear that mask.
thats a great idea !
Make a design of a mask that incorporates the lenses you have (at appropriate distance from your face, etc.). You can take the lenses and add some masking tape on top so you don't scratch them in the process. Sculpt the mask with the lenses in place (make sure you sculpt a frame/border around them). Make a mold and cast it the same way they did it in the video... then cut out the plastic from the area where the lenses are supposed to be and glue them in from behind (might require some sanding/dremeling or a little bit of epoxy/sugru to make it fit the way you want).
I mean if you can follow this video along and actually make a mask, you shouldn't have too much trouble incorporating some lenses.
If you're still unsure - there's a pretty in-depth video on Stan Winston School site... Bruce D Mitchell made some masks that incorporated goggles... but the process/materials he used are different.
ua-cam.com/video/Su4KAtkODhE/v-deo.html something similar to how they do the eyes for this skull... but instead with prescription lenses.
Great idea
^ This
The hammered copper texture look is amazing! Fantastic masks!
Thanks so much!
Hello from Colorado and Distortions! Good job on your channel growth!
Thanks very much!
one click is not enough likes - fantastic - brilliant metallic effect, but that bone texture and paint is sublime. Welldone Bill and Nick
Aw thanks very much!
Awesome!! This really made me want to get into casting. Thanks Bill and Nick! (and Brit and team)
LOL, that cat paw!!!
I was wondering if anyone else had noticed..
@@yodasscrotum Me too! I had to rewind it just to make sure!
They used it on part 1 too
It make me laugh all clip
Outstanding! I love how when you started out in the last video you were planning on doing something similar to each other, then Bill veered off into a different look that just gave you more techniques to explore and more variety in the results. Win win.
Thanks! =D
very cool end result!
that came out looking pretty cool. Props!
Thanks so much!
Great work, I've been wanting to get into mask casting for a while, really interesting and you make it look so easy. I've been a artist with pencils and paper for a while but wanted to make a drawing I did of a deer skull into a mask , kinda like Nick's. Thanks for the help.
Very cool project, awesome results
Thanks so much!
that light tarnished copper, LOVE It!
That is too damn cool man you guys out did yourselves on this TOTALLY
Thank you kindly!
Great pair of videos and you're both great artists. I'm planning my first mask and then come across you guys. Thanks for all the tips!
Thank you so much!
That's a "kingpin" from a tractor/trailer. It's the main pivot behind the front steer wheels on the truck.
Thanks so much for the advice on longer (fang-like) teeth-even though y'all didn't sculpt them! I've been agonizing over how to cast a mask i've been working on for months now, and I never had the thought to just cast the teeth separately! Motivation renewed!
Huzzah! Sometimes it's the most effective way to cast something complex.
Punished Props Academy how would you attach them after you’ve cast both pieces separately, in a way that makes it look seamless??
the rusted affect looks so good
Doesn't it?! =D
Your videos are exceptionally entertaining and informative. Thank you
On my work break watching this and These mask and the whole process is awesome.
Being cosplaying monsters since 2013 and this tutorial is so effing useful 🔥🔥🔥👑 also bill at 8:00 🐬🐬🐬😂
The hammered texture looks amazing, I love the finished masks, great work guys!
Thank you so much!
Thank You for this! I am making my own mask and have been researching all these methods and this was the Best video on the subject so far!
That's perfect! Have fun. =D
Very interesting they look fantastic
Thank you!
super nice job guys!!!! stoked to try that cold casting metal finishing soon!!
Thank you!
These are some seriously beautiful pieces. Now I want to make something like this for myself.
Go for it!
Those look incredible!
Thanks very much!
I'm very inspired by your work on this video and I'm thinking on making my own clay sculpture masks awesome job
Fantastic! Share what you make with us on Twitter: twitter.com/chinbeard
Soo cool! Kind of overwhelmed with the amount of steps - mixing all the epoxies, powder. I plan on making a mask and scanning it with photogrammetry software and polish it up in blender. Then 3D print it!
Your guys method is way more fun and hands on though!
You can do it!
Sculpting and casting masks looks like so much fun! Hopefully someday I can try it 😂
It's a delight! Give it a shot!
this was so darn satisfying
Thanks! =D
So cool. I especially like the skull mask!
this proses would be great for all kinds of stuff. like you could make belt buckels, parts for prop guns and so much more. ty you guys for showing us this. I've watched it more than a few times.
I should have waited for part two haha! My dad and I used plaster for the mold as a one-use thing. This is a far better system, albeit far more expensive. I also used a mix of fiberglass and bondo because I wanted it to be armored. This is a great prop way though and I cant wait to try it!
Once you use silicone to make molds like this you'll never go back. It's so good!
The details are insane. 👍
Amazing video and amazing channel and amazing job friend 😀😃👍🤩
Thank you so much!
So awesome, i have been waiting all week for this! Fantastic guys!!! So helpful. Can't wait to try it out myself.
Hurray! Enjoy. =D
absolutely sick
It be cool if a bone batman mask was made, I love watching your videos
Great video.... thanks. AWESOME masks.
I LOVE THOSE!!!
Thank you!
Outstanding and enjoyable tutorial, thanks so much guys...
You're so very welcome!
I will have to use the cold casting on the Darth Nihilus mask that I make once I do a version 2 of the mold. I have found that a two part jacket mold works a lot better on the half face masks. When I built mine I removed the clay wall so that the jacket/mother mold can undercut the rebound 25. This way it locks the silicone in and you don’t need to use clamps to lock your edges. I am an avid watcher of your channel and love that you respond to questions on Twitter, I’m @thedravencorvus. Thank you and I will see you in the next build.
That's a fantastic way to do it! =)
These masks are cool as hell omfg
lol you were grabbing those mold supplies like they were going out of creation.
That dough is really cool! Solid tip (ehhh? get it? I'll go to my room.)
This was informational, thanks as always guys! :D
You're most welcome!
Great stuff lads.
Many thanks!
2:00 - Paul Hollywood reference?
YES! Great catch. No soggy bottoms.
Wow, the bronze aging and the acid thingy worked so f*cking nicely. I'm really impressed with this.
Pretty bankers, right?! =D
I loved the metal texture on the robot like mask.
Thanks! It was super fun to sculpt. =D
Great stuff. Thanks guys.
Every time the metal-edged clear ruler comes out, I'm jealous.
1:50 or you can use a pasta machine with the flat rollers to get it all down to the same size.
" *GET OUUUTTT!* " #TeamCrunchyPeanutButter
"It's a good bake". Jolly well done. :)
We hoped the "Male Judge" would approve!
Excellent video, guys! I'm on vacation, and haven't watched any videos for a week, but I made an exception here. ;)
Thanks so much! =D
This is definitely the content I signed up for! Thanks so much for this - I can't wait to try this in the future! 👍
We're so glad you enjoyed it! Share what you make with us on Twitter: twitter.com/chinbeard
The beginning of that video was the best ha ha ha. 24:23 brilliant!
This is just the tutorial I needed. I have been trying to make my own masters in fusion 360 but this seems like fun as well!
So glad it's helping you out!
0:32 Nick's logo is Death Gun, I love it
It's just an example of something he's made, not actually his logo :)
@@punishedprops Still cool though.
15:53 The most satisfying sounds.
I use 100 % window silicone for casting and sprayfoam insulation (great-stuff) for my mother molds....flexible and durable and cheeep .
15:52 air pressure works as well!
13:17 "We wont knead all that time"
I see what you did there :D
I like a lot these videos with Nick
I adore this whole process, I want to sculpt and mold and cast but I don't do enough to justify getting all the stuff you need XD
You can always start simple and small!
Team Crunchy PB for life!
Outstanding
Thanks so much!
Hi Bill
On teh back of the masks can I use plaster? That simple construction plaster or maybe orthopedic plaster bandages
Are you wanting to back the resin cast with plaster or actually cast the mask using plaster instead of resin? You could try doing a cast in plaster but it's MUCH more brittle than resin and will shatter if dropped. Plaster bandages could work but you'd want to be careful with how detailed your mold is, as the plaster bandages won't capture the same level of detail.
Super taf top cool 🎉😊
That intro is my inner me every time I visit Bentley Advanced Materials. I just want all the things!
It's so hard not to grab it all!
BEST MOLD EVER !!!
Great Content! Thanks for producing this video. Cheers!
You're welcome. =D
as expected, outstanding job!!
Thanks very much!
Please more stuff with silicon molding 😁
Absolutely! In case you've missed any of the previous videos, here's everything we have on molding and casting: punishedprops.com/how-to-make-a-mold/
Perfectly cool
Thanks much!
Woul’d a kitchen vacuum pump do with a vacuum box?
loved this series. I really need to make my first mold, I know you always link to the materials - so I have no excuse! You wonderful son of a gun you give me no excuses! ;) Why you are awesome BTW
Get on it! Can't wait to see what you make!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been wanting to start making mask and weapons for some extra money and this really helped me out because I didn't know what to do after the sculpting! Your videos really come in handy and i'm definitely subscribing!
Also did no one else notice the cat paw? I guess it was handing a helping paw
Good make up artist
Have you ever attempted to use pressurized air to release a jacket or a mold from a form?
Yes definitely!
A W E S O M E, makes me want to run to the shop to buy all the needed stuff. If only knew where I can get all the products in Belgium (EU).
The store in opener is that reynolds in kent
Fantastic!🎉
But if you freeze this, condensated humid can get involved in vulcanization process and can cause bubbles,isnt it?
I love the intro hahahahaha, Great work as always Bill and team, much love from Maltese in London, England !!
Thanks very much!
For the print coat you could have used a thinning agent to get the details a little bit easier, tapping the brush on it could possibly add texture you don't want. Naphtha will dissolve monster clay and get the mold really clean. If you had a little bit of soapy water you can rub the silicone with your fingers before it sets to get that smooth as well. It also helps if you had usable keys. When there is no uniformity in the texture of the silicone it can be difficult to seat the silicone in the mother mold and possibly cause deformities. Overall another great video!
Great tips all around!
Loving all these collabs lately! Glad I subscribed when I did.
We're glad to have you here!
Love this tutorial, I'm currently using this process to make a mold of a large paperclay mask I made. I ended up not having enough rebound 25 to completely cover the mask's last layer...I have to order more online. Will it be ok if I let it sit in the shop for a few days while I wait for more rebound to ship in the mail and than make a final last thick layer? It's probably going to be a full week till I can put the last layer...
I've noticed you guys pouring silicone and Urethane resin like there is no tomorrow.. But I figured out why..It turns out PU resin and silicone is TWICE as expensive here in the Netherlands!! I calculated that in the US Smooth cast 300 costs (sorry for the conversion) €10.80 per liter, in the Netherlands Smooth cast 300 costs €21.55 per liter!!!!
So almost exactly double! Question; what would you do if all your materials suddenly were twice as expensive?
Awesome vid, was wondering how masks were done, plus this video was uploaded 2 days before my birthday haha
Heck yeah! Thanks so much for watching :)
That random peace of metal is from a truck bed i think, it helps roll big metal pallets onto them
Thanks!
What does it cost to get started?
I imagine buying all the tools, clay, silicone, powders, cups, the head and stuff adds up quickly.
Oh forgot... Great pair of videos.
This made me remember a scene in Batman Begins. China probably made 10,000 order of these mask with similar process.
You Guys work well together keep it going TFS G :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
This reminded me of The life of death short film
Question if you just wanted a mask without added too much colour would thermoplastic be good. you would sculpting it with clay and just use thermoplastic just to create the mask you want?
Wow, guys, those look amazing!
A question though - have you ever tried the cheap variant - papermache?
Unfortunately I don't have the space for any crafting at the moment, but 2 years ago I made 2 "plague doctor" masks - I used Pepakura file as the base and covered it with papiermache, gesso, acrylic paint and varnish
We haven't really used papier macher. We like the control you can achieve using clay, but papier macher can certainly be used for projects too! We happen to have a lot of space in our shop, so we use it, but sculpting in clay doesn't need to take up tons of space! That's actually one of the nice things about it. None of the tools are large and you can do it easily in lots of places!
i just started using rebound for a project a few weeks ago, and with how runny and drippy it was, i was worried i didn't use it properly...but after watching this, i can see mine turned out pretty well actually! using the clay for the outer shell is a lot better than the fiberglass i used though!
Good on you for sticking with it! =)
@@punishedprops honestly, i wouldn't have even tried it if not for your videos! i marathoned all your mold making videos before daring to even open the jars! XD