Thank you so much for your videos... they are so informative, detailed, and full of tips!!! Do you have a video showing you making the mold over the original sculpt using the urethane? I have used latex, silicone, and plaster to make molds but never urethane... Thanks again!!!!
Great tutorial! Really cleared some things up for me. One question, though. You mention that the mold was made from TC 2180. When I search online for this all I find is MPP 2180 mold prep and primer. Did I miss something? Where can I find this? Thanks!
Hey, thanks! Glad it’s helpful. Oh darn, It’s actually called TC 3180, I misspoke I. The voice over 😢! I didn’t make the mold, so I didn’t source the materials. I just texted my friend who made the mold, and he said you can buy it here: Revchem.com . It should be under urethanes - personally I don’t see it. I’d give them a call and see if they carry it. If they don’t carry it, let me know, and I can ask around my network for other options. You can also make a stone mold or a BJB 1630 resin mold if you’re only casting silicone (1630 isn’t good for foam casting).
@@neanderetal118 Nice choice, that is what is mostly used in the industry for silicone - and actually the foot plate of this mold is 1630 too. The 1630 is a really nasty material. Be sure to wear a respirator and pour it in a well ventilated area or outside and let it off-gas for a day before handling. Also, I recommend using a paint shaker to shake up the contents instead of stirring it by hand. You can sometimes take it to a paint store and ask them to use their paint shakers for you. Good luck with everything!
Yes! I tinted my silicone with white Silc-Pig (google that name for the product) because my character is ghost-like. You can buy the pigment in the color of your character and mix it in before casting like you see me do in the video.
@@emilydmyers thank you! thank you Queen for reaching out, with your insight and information, am a starter in this field, but! a artist from a child, and 3d artist for over 30yrs, always loved stop motion, so these are my steps toward these goals,, thank you for sharing your work flow on you tube, stay amazing! love from UK 👌
Hey Emily This was wonderful 😀♥️. I do have two question since I never worked with silicone: Is there a difference between the silicone you used for your puppet and the silicone used in mold making? Can you use the silicone for mold making to cast the body of your puppet? When I looked up silicone on Amazon that seemed to be the top search result. I was wondering what you thought of it? Thank you so much for your videos and instruction. I do look forward to see future content in your channel 😀💕
Hi Charleen! The differences in silicone between puppets and molds *can* be very different. For puppet bodies, GI 1110 or GI 1000 is what you would want to use if you're using a TIN based silicone - and GI 1000 is used in soft molds, so there's that. There is also a platinum silicone that is called Dragon Skin, which works well for casting puppets. I've never used it before, but it is a stop motion industry standard puppet skin material. What you've found on Amazon (I'm not sure what it is? Add a link here if you want me to see and comment on it) is likely too hard and brittle for puppet skin. Mold making silicones are meant to be harder to hold their shape better and not be malleable. If you make a silicone mold with the intent of casting a silicone body into that mold, be very aware that silicone bonds to silicone. You have to use a generous amount of release to make sure there is a barrier between the two silicones. You can make a silicone mold, but I recommend making a stone mold using something like Ultracal 30 for silicone casting. Good luck with your work!!
It's called GI 1110 from Composite Casting. They're old school, and you have to call to make an order. You can google them and find their website which has their number listed. When you order, be sure to ask for Transparent Base and Activator. Then you can add the Silc Pig to tint it whatever flesh tone you're going for. Good luck, and happy casting!
Hello! Here in Spain I can't find the silicone that you teach, I have found several silicone hardnesses but I don't know if I should buy the softest or the medium hard one, what do you recommend? Do you think a very soft silicone would work?
Hi! I would recommend the softer silicone so the skin isn't fighting against the armature and causing bounce back while posing it for animation. Soft silicone can tear more easily than harder silicone - you might have to do a few tests and see how it goes! Maybe the place where you're sourcing your silicone will provide samples? Also, maybe reach out to the business that makes the silicone for expert advice. Good luck!
This isn't the first time I've seen someone using an expensive "triple beam" scale to weigh out the silicone. My question is, wouldn't it be simpler and more efficient to use a digital scale?
I learned on a triple beam and am just the most comfortable using one. The industry uses both - usually a digital readout for larger batches. The triple beam is more accurate in my opinion for smaller weights.
Just for curiosity... according to you and your experience, would it be possible make a smaller silicone human puppet with a metal armature? Something like 3 inches, for example. Of course, semplifying the armature and using a thinner metal wire. but would it be possible?
Hi, puppet hospital from a small production here, our smallest puppets were 4 inches and with child proportions and they were hard to make and animate but it was possible in the end. Make the limbs replaceable with telescopic tubing because the thinner the wire the more they break! I hope my comment helps, I’m not an expert but that’s what I can say from my experience 😊
To make the limbs replaceable we had separate molds for each limb, btw, it was a slightly different process than this because of our production’s needs
If youre making mold with plaster you first make one half and then the other. How do you keep the 2 parts of the mold from drying up together when u make the second half. Im new to this so i dont know much about it but i love your content
@@maau5trap273 alrighty, the consensus is Mann 200 spray. It’s what I use, I just thought there might be a better option out there, but this is what my mold making friend recommends too. Good luck with your mold!
Whoops, I guess I made a mistake. Good catch! %2 is the highest suggested amount of pigment to use to keep the integrity of the silicone intact...my puppet's been just fine with the higher amount though.
UPDATE: The urethane used to make the mold is TC 3180, not 2180 (I misspoke in the video).
where can I find a video on how to make a mold? also the materials, thank you
Thank you so much for your videos... they are so informative, detailed, and full of tips!!! Do you have a video showing you making the mold over the original sculpt using the urethane? I have used latex, silicone, and plaster to make molds but never urethane... Thanks again!!!!
The whole process is so fascinating❤❤❤
Great tutorial! This is really useful info on silicone casting.
Thanks! I’m glad it’s helpful! Do you plan to do any casting?
Thank you
Great tutorial! Really cleared some things up for me. One question, though. You mention that the mold was made from TC 2180. When I search online for this all I find is MPP 2180 mold prep and primer. Did I miss something? Where can I find this? Thanks!
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Hey, thanks! Glad it’s helpful. Oh darn, It’s actually called TC 3180, I misspoke I. The voice over 😢! I didn’t make the mold, so I didn’t source the materials. I just texted my friend who made the mold, and he said you can buy it here: Revchem.com . It should be under urethanes - personally I don’t see it. I’d give them a call and see if they carry it. If they don’t carry it, let me know, and I can ask around my network for other options. You can also make a stone mold or a BJB 1630 resin mold if you’re only casting silicone (1630 isn’t good for foam casting).
Thanks for the speedy reply! I couldn't find it on Revchem but the 1630 looks like a good choice since I'm only using silicone.
@@neanderetal118 Nice choice, that is what is mostly used in the industry for silicone - and actually the foot plate of this mold is 1630 too. The 1630 is a really nasty material. Be sure to wear a respirator and pour it in a well ventilated area or outside and let it off-gas for a day before handling. Also, I recommend using a paint shaker to shake up the contents instead of stirring it by hand. You can sometimes take it to a paint store and ask them to use their paint shakers for you. Good luck with everything!
Hi! Emily, can you colour the silcone, due to skin tones and is it hard to achieve? awesome info video👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes! I tinted my silicone with white Silc-Pig (google that name for the product) because my character is ghost-like. You can buy the pigment in the color of your character and mix it in before casting like you see me do in the video.
@@emilydmyers thank you! thank you Queen for reaching out, with your insight and information, am a starter in this field, but! a artist from a child, and 3d artist for over 30yrs, always loved stop motion, so these are my steps toward these goals,, thank you for sharing your work flow on you tube, stay amazing! love from UK 👌
Hey Emily
This was wonderful 😀♥️. I do have two question since I never worked with silicone:
Is there a difference between the silicone you used for your puppet and the silicone used in mold making?
Can you use the silicone for mold making to cast the body of your puppet?
When I looked up silicone on Amazon that seemed to be the top search result. I was wondering what you thought of it? Thank you so much for your videos and instruction. I do look forward to see future content in your channel 😀💕
Hi Charleen! The differences in silicone between puppets and molds *can* be very different. For puppet bodies, GI 1110 or GI 1000 is what you would want to use if you're using a TIN based silicone - and GI 1000 is used in soft molds, so there's that. There is also a platinum silicone that is called Dragon Skin, which works well for casting puppets. I've never used it before, but it is a stop motion industry standard puppet skin material.
What you've found on Amazon (I'm not sure what it is? Add a link here if you want me to see and comment on it) is likely too hard and brittle for puppet skin. Mold making silicones are meant to be harder to hold their shape better and not be malleable. If you make a silicone mold with the intent of casting a silicone body into that mold, be very aware that silicone bonds to silicone. You have to use a generous amount of release to make sure there is a barrier between the two silicones. You can make a silicone mold, but I recommend making a stone mold using something like Ultracal 30 for silicone casting.
Good luck with your work!!
What?! Woman! Just found you 3 seconds ago and feel like I've found an art sister. Subbed!...
(...except you can do math.)
Hi, im curious if you know if this silicone is food safe? Thanks in advance.
How do I make the Stop Motion Puppets of Buga the Knut and the Uga-Bugas from Conker's Bad fur day?
I like to know what kind or what brand of silicone do you use I like it
It's called GI 1110 from Composite Casting. They're old school, and you have to call to make an order. You can google them and find their website which has their number listed. When you order, be sure to ask for Transparent Base and Activator. Then you can add the Silc Pig to tint it whatever flesh tone you're going for. Good luck, and happy casting!
Hello! Here in Spain I can't find the silicone that you teach, I have found several silicone hardnesses but I don't know if I should buy the softest or the medium hard one, what do you recommend? Do you think a very soft silicone would work?
Hi! I would recommend the softer silicone so the skin isn't fighting against the armature and causing bounce back while posing it for animation. Soft silicone can tear more easily than harder silicone - you might have to do a few tests and see how it goes! Maybe the place where you're sourcing your silicone will provide samples? Also, maybe reach out to the business that makes the silicone for expert advice. Good luck!
This isn't the first time I've seen someone using an expensive "triple beam" scale to weigh out the silicone. My question is, wouldn't it be simpler and more efficient to use a digital scale?
I learned on a triple beam and am just the most comfortable using one. The industry uses both - usually a digital readout for larger batches. The triple beam is more accurate in my opinion for smaller weights.
Just for curiosity... according to you and your experience, would it be possible make a smaller silicone human puppet with a metal armature? Something like 3 inches, for example. Of course, semplifying the armature and using a thinner metal wire.
but would it be possible?
Hi, puppet hospital from a small production here, our smallest puppets were 4 inches and with child proportions and they were hard to make and animate but it was possible in the end. Make the limbs replaceable with telescopic tubing because the thinner the wire the more they break! I hope my comment helps, I’m not an expert but that’s what I can say from my experience 😊
To make the limbs replaceable we had separate molds for each limb, btw, it was a slightly different process than this because of our production’s needs
at 17:30 that's a compressor and not a vacuum? I would have thought it would be a vacuum. Anyway, I enjoyed the video.
It is a vacuum chamber. I guess I mispoke.
If youre making mold with plaster you first make one half and then the other. How do you keep the 2 parts of the mold from drying up together when u make the second half. Im new to this so i dont know much about it but i love your content
You would want to use a generous amount of a release agent on the first side, before pouring the other half. Good question!
@@emilydmyers thanks for your answer. And what release agent do you recommend ?
@@maau5trap273 I've been thinking on this question, and I'm going to ask my friend who's a mold making expert and get back to you...stay tuned!
@@emilydmyers wow thanks for your help
@@maau5trap273 alrighty, the consensus is Mann 200 spray. It’s what I use, I just thought there might be a better option out there, but this is what my mold making friend recommends too. Good luck with your mold!
7:30 why did you do 3% pigment after writing that you are supposed to do 2%? did you not realize you messed up the math?
Whoops, I guess I made a mistake. Good catch! %2 is the highest suggested amount of pigment to use to keep the integrity of the silicone intact...my puppet's been just fine with the higher amount though.