Can you use hot glue to make molds? (yes, yes you can)

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  • I show you how to make molds for your miniatures or scale models using hot glue, just like you would with blue stuff, oyumaru or rapid mold. I use this technique for my nurgle models and terrain.
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  • @Miscast
    @Miscast  3 роки тому +93

    My friend Lyla proved me wrong, you can use a hot glue gun, go watch that ua-cam.com/video/lGyWhWPfmlo/v-deo.html
    My friend Bill @berserkerworks sculpted the cute orc totems in the video I'm molding

    • @tettettettettet
      @tettettettettet 3 роки тому +1

      THANKS AGAIN DAD

    • @herculeholmes504
      @herculeholmes504 2 роки тому

      Oh, Lyla Mev. She's great. I'm more into sculpting, but I'm definitely going to try this trick out, it sounds a lot easier than pouring silicone.

  • @Miniac
    @Miniac 3 роки тому +317

    I appreciate the excessive Miniac Merch product placements

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому +89

      this is my only item of clothing without holes

    • @TimothyNiederriter
      @TimothyNiederriter 3 роки тому +4

      A yet greater honor?

    • @jekster
      @jekster 3 роки тому +7

      @@Miscast Well, what are you doing? Put a whole in the darn thing already. It's feeling left out.

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому +9

      @@jekster @miniac literally told me no

    • @JakeDogg-RIP
      @JakeDogg-RIP 3 роки тому

      @@Miscast not yet

  • @EricsHobbyWorkshop
    @EricsHobbyWorkshop 3 роки тому +98

    I love when you charge up and post a cluster of videos in rapid succession

    • @KnarbMakes
      @KnarbMakes 3 роки тому +8

      How else are you supposed to get those combo points up? 😃

  • @boredom_reduction
    @boredom_reduction 3 роки тому +20

    The other nice thing about this is that if your mold fails or if you don't want it any more, you should be able to melt it down and make a new mold.

  • @inf3243
    @inf3243 3 роки тому +16

    I just wanna say I appreciate how you got straight to answering the question in this video. Many other youtubers would've padded it out with a 5 minute recap of the question, as if we hadn't gotten it from the title. Great stuff

  • @krishIyer23
    @krishIyer23 3 роки тому +12

    hey there turns out you CAN actually do molds straight from the hot glue gun as long as you lubricate the model with oil of some kind, after watching this video over 50 times, I was filled with enough inspiration from @miscast to risk losing my sculpt and it somehow ended up working!
    Time to cast it in plaster now buh byeeeeee

  • @NerdCraftHQ
    @NerdCraftHQ 3 роки тому +34

    When Trent gets busy and makes several videos, we get lucky 😙

  • @GoobertownHobbies
    @GoobertownHobbies 3 роки тому +67

    Madman! I'm loving these casting projects- good fortune to you and all of your cats and rocks.

  • @Lomhow
    @Lomhow 3 роки тому +9

    Miscast always answering the questions I have without me ever saying anything

  • @patpaints9813
    @patpaints9813 3 роки тому +13

    Haha, it's been many years since I lived in Australia, but that Spotlight comment had me right back there 🤣 Also, brilliant idea thanks for making the video!

  • @gabrielchilante5005
    @gabrielchilante5005 3 роки тому +2

    as a brazilian that had a hard time trying to find green stuff and other specialized materials where i live, i thank you. I thank you with all my heart

  • @Katerspacedopwater
    @Katerspacedopwater 3 роки тому +6

    Cool! Also, if you want to prevent bubbles in the surfice of your plaster cast, like the tiny ones you see in the final example, apply some of the plaster mix with a brush inside the mold before pooring in the bunch.

  • @nightfire734
    @nightfire734 3 роки тому +2

    I had tried hot glue molds from without seeing anyone talk about them online, and found small bits were ok, but two part molds were hard, but I was using it straight from the gun. Never did I think about boiling it and folding it over, but now I'm going to go find some stuff to work on and hopefully not burn myself.

  • @trenthobson2756
    @trenthobson2756 3 роки тому

    I appreciate you answering the question right off the bat, rather than waiting until 30 seconds before the video is over to answer it.

  • @sudeepsherly8811
    @sudeepsherly8811 3 роки тому +4

    Great work Trent always love what your making 👍

  • @samalama2490
    @samalama2490 3 роки тому +2

    I love your videos, no matter how your projects turn out just please don’t stop making videos.

  • @emilflognoid1532
    @emilflognoid1532 Рік тому

    Super awesome trick bro! I’m trying this today!

  • @cat-roomba3444
    @cat-roomba3444 2 роки тому +1

    Most of my figures lost weapons during a house fire. I recently got some back from the storage locker and wanted to make Mold of whatever weapons or accessories survived. I wasn’t in the mood of waiting for resin. What a godsend this video was!

  • @vthunder4238
    @vthunder4238 3 роки тому +14

    Ima be real with ya Trent your nurgle diaries series finally got me into kitbashing and old imperial guard army into pox walkers. It’s been super Fun. Anyways what I’m trying to say is thank you man❤️

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому +1

      that's really awesome to hear!

  • @jula3902
    @jula3902 11 місяців тому

    I'm so thankful for this video!!! You helped me save my money.🤗🤗

  • @serpentine8124
    @serpentine8124 3 роки тому +3

    two videos in two days? papa nurgle blessed us

  • @Splatterpunk_OldNewYork
    @Splatterpunk_OldNewYork 3 роки тому +1

    Yes, yes you can. Thanks dude.

  • @appleoneill5135
    @appleoneill5135 8 місяців тому

    Brilliant video, thank you x

  • @BillMakingStuff
    @BillMakingStuff 3 роки тому

    awesome, I'm gonna try this.Thanks

  • @cawlsthirdfoot1982
    @cawlsthirdfoot1982 3 роки тому +2

    These are truly good

  • @herbshop3853
    @herbshop3853 3 роки тому

    Thank you I just got in to this hobby and videos like these are very helpful THANK YOU

  • @TabletopWitchCRAFT
    @TabletopWitchCRAFT 3 роки тому

    This is such a great video, I love the simplicity... not just of the mold, but of your plaster technique. Not everything needs to be done "by the book". Add some water, plaster, smack the table and done. Awesome Trent.

  • @electroncreations5724
    @electroncreations5724 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you! You just saved me a fortune!

  • @Beartree
    @Beartree 3 роки тому

    What a great tip!! Thank you.

  • @ollol4904
    @ollol4904 3 роки тому

    This is suuuper helpful, thanks man, i really appreciate it!

  • @otheblade
    @otheblade 3 роки тому

    awesome trick

  • @LeviathanNightDragon
    @LeviathanNightDragon 3 роки тому

    Liked..and SAVED. Thanks Trent!!!

  • @shel2805
    @shel2805 Рік тому

    Yes great idea!!!

  • @robbie.205
    @robbie.205 3 роки тому

    Dude, nice vid and tips. Thank you.

  • @benstephenson9251
    @benstephenson9251 3 роки тому

    This really made my day

  • @tropezando
    @tropezando Рік тому

    Bless you sir, I just Hulk handed a drawer pull in half and now I have a way to mold it and make another one on the cheap 😁

  • @TanjainWonderland
    @TanjainWonderland Рік тому

    That´s Genius!!! Thanks for the tip!!

  • @badhonebrahim7707
    @badhonebrahim7707 2 роки тому

    starts with the answer> gives great step by step guide> don't talk rubbish to extend watch time looks like a perfect how to/info video to me. thanks.

  • @lucasthomas9184
    @lucasthomas9184 3 роки тому

    Man I'm gonna try this right now

  • @olympus10001
    @olympus10001 3 роки тому

    thanks for the tips!

  • @MarcusQuintusTitus
    @MarcusQuintusTitus 3 роки тому +2

    Beauty!

  • @ClayBoom
    @ClayBoom 3 роки тому

    nice idea

  • @jamesbruce1975
    @jamesbruce1975 3 роки тому

    This is fecking genius!!!!! Thank you!

  • @echognomecal6742
    @echognomecal6742 9 місяців тому

    Very cool

  • @markgnepper5636
    @markgnepper5636 3 роки тому

    Great stuff friend 👏 👍

  • @MiniatureHobbyist
    @MiniatureHobbyist 3 роки тому +1

    Yay more content, keep it coming and I will keep soaking it all up =)

  • @lyndilou6314
    @lyndilou6314 3 роки тому

    Thank you!!!!

  • @jackarnold3884
    @jackarnold3884 3 роки тому

    Another video I’m very happy now 👌

  • @sharxbyte
    @sharxbyte Рік тому +1

    AMAZING tutorial, this is going to be super helpful with some of the projects I'm working on. (I hope you were using a respirator while pouring plaster)

  • @2copperpieces
    @2copperpieces 3 роки тому +1

    Super clever

  • @minimishapsgames894
    @minimishapsgames894 3 роки тому

    I'm going to do this! I have a few different kinds of long-in-the-box hot glue sticks, and I can't get myself to afford the store-intended clear stuff. Thanks for another awesome video, this had tons of greats suggestions.

  • @mikkel456123
    @mikkel456123 3 роки тому

    This is genius!

  • @tomekhekin914
    @tomekhekin914 3 роки тому

    Thx for tip

  • @richardlucas-white8136
    @richardlucas-white8136 3 роки тому

    Interesting
    May have to try !will let you know my friend

  • @gigmaresh8772
    @gigmaresh8772 Рік тому

    Thank you for this lovely little video . . . Now if I could only find a TEC 850-12 (they've been discontinued - but the -15 I think is still available) good high and fast heat. Even used, would gladly pay "rehoming" fee to give it a good new home.
    Lots of good tips to start me on my new adventure in injection molding 💕

  • @ianbyrne465
    @ianbyrne465 3 роки тому

    Trent, you’re spoiling me with all these uploads

  • @Blandco
    @Blandco 3 роки тому +1

    I do have some extra low temp glue sticks so I will try this out. Oyumaru isn't prohibitively expensive and you can always easily reuse it.

    • @spawniscariot9756
      @spawniscariot9756 3 роки тому +1

      "Oyumaru isn't prohibitively expensive and you can always easily reuse it."
      We're Australians. You'd be horrified on how far we have to travel and what we have to pay 😒

  • @davidbrown4849
    @davidbrown4849 3 роки тому +2

    If the detail is not too fine you can also use Plasticine. Push the master into the plasticine and put the lot in the freezer (to make the plasticine hard), de-mould and then make the copy with plaster or epoxy putty of your choice.
    You will lose some detail but it's good enough for many things.

    • @appleoneill5135
      @appleoneill5135 8 місяців тому

      Oh wow!! I never knew this. I have loads of plasticine which I bought to seal mould housing. That was before I was aware it reacted with my silicone rubber. Great idea, thank you so much for sharing it x ❤

  • @ivanprokounin4029
    @ivanprokounin4029 3 роки тому

    100% dopeness!

  • @krystofuhlir2441
    @krystofuhlir2441 3 роки тому

    Dude I was trying this out like a week ago and I basically destroyed my d20 on it. Love the video btw!

  • @ArtJeremiah
    @ArtJeremiah 3 роки тому +2

    Hot glue is one of my favorites. And now, I need to try molding it with hot water.

  • @CrixJoki
    @CrixJoki 3 роки тому

    Nice tip :)

  • @MaitreKuza
    @MaitreKuza 3 роки тому

    Nice.

  • @tardthegreat155
    @tardthegreat155 2 роки тому

    Found some 10 year old gluesticks from a storage box and It actually works. Thanks for the video.

  • @tingle2958
    @tingle2958 3 роки тому

    This is genius

  • @timothyyoung2962
    @timothyyoung2962 2 роки тому

    Will need to take a shot at this and mold me some doors!

  • @AndurzTalksHobbies
    @AndurzTalksHobbies 3 роки тому

    This is great! I'm 100% using this on my next project.
    Also... now I just REALLY want to see your take on some Lord of the Rings stuff, it's THE BEST GAME!

  • @TheDlsarmywife
    @TheDlsarmywife 2 роки тому +2

    I've seen several videos on using hot glue for molds (I work in resin) but have NEVER seen anyone simply heat up the glue sticks in boiling water. THIS, good sir, was simply brilliant!!!!

  • @jbo5233
    @jbo5233 3 роки тому

    Dude omg man, right from the beginning i was cursing words so bad from wtf amazement of 'how did i not figure this out/ i knew there had to be a hot glue method out there that works!' Basically my curse words before commenting here were full of good intentions, lol Thank you beyond much for the detailing of it and explaining the differences in temp, way to do it, etc, AND doing it right from the glue gun because I dodged a bullet seeing this right before I literally was about to do it, so whew! Good wishes to your channel. 🥂to Art!

  • @PiratePyroFilms
    @PiratePyroFilms 3 роки тому

    revolutionary outside the box thinking there, I can finally retire my old milliput molds of mordheim bitz

  • @pineconeduck9148
    @pineconeduck9148 3 роки тому

    Better yet, I'll just get you to make me the molds haha genius idea.

  • @magnuswootton6181
    @magnuswootton6181 3 місяці тому

    coooool! ive got my own putty i make myself from learning esters!!! ehehehhe

  • @tacky4237
    @tacky4237 3 роки тому

    Looks like I'm off to spotlight and the Reject shop soon

  • @Atmoseeker
    @Atmoseeker 3 роки тому

    This is awesome, can't wait to try it!
    And you're wrong about Spotlight, it's a wonderful Nanna filled wonderland.

    • @samuelbroad11
      @samuelbroad11 3 роки тому +1

      my aging mum calls Spotlight "Shoplift", hilarious, i.e. I'm off to shoplift...

  • @lukemcdonladson6648
    @lukemcdonladson6648 3 роки тому

    Top Tip .. 👌😎💚

  • @MissChelle
    @MissChelle Рік тому

    Brilliant! Did you use a release agent?❤️🇦🇺

  • @orrinsalton829
    @orrinsalton829 3 роки тому

    So, where does one get the good thermoplastic? (and uhh dont tell em, but how well would it work for making extra GW bits?)

  • @herbshop3853
    @herbshop3853 3 роки тому

    Can we please get some more terrain building

  • @dcakeladys8433
    @dcakeladys8433 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for doing this video and making it simple to see what you're doing! Have you had any fails with the glue sticking to the templates doing it this way? Or take any precautions by coating them first, just in case?
    I know you said how the water forms a skin but did see as you worked with it sometimes it would stick to your gloves. 🤔
    I'm trying to get very shallow/small impression details and want to be sure I can still see them.
    Thanks!

  • @Critical677
    @Critical677 3 роки тому

    Great idea! I might try this someday. But what I really like to now is this: what poder are you mixing for making the mold? That is plaster right? What product are you using for this? Thank you!

  • @agaibrahimov2391
    @agaibrahimov2391 2 роки тому

    Tam da axtardığı videodu👏👏👍👍🇦🇿

  • @tacky4237
    @tacky4237 3 роки тому

    Would this work for smaller, _metallic_ parts?

  • @Born_Stellar
    @Born_Stellar 3 роки тому +1

    haha I use specifically 'high temp' glue sticks! lol

  • @Draculord666
    @Draculord666 3 роки тому +1

    Ah, the memories of spending every day on the mwg forums as a youngin'.

  • @andrewfrattis4884
    @andrewfrattis4884 9 місяців тому

    can i use this method to make hot glue molds for 6mm miniatures?

  • @lilytemel2912
    @lilytemel2912 3 роки тому

    Do you think this is able to get enough detail to be able to cast dice?

  • @donaldkelly9833
    @donaldkelly9833 3 роки тому +9

    And thus began the international low-temp hot glue shortage.

  • @Berserkerworks
    @Berserkerworks 3 роки тому

    My lawyers will be in touch....

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому +1

      I will fight them off with my new army of plaster orcs

  • @ArielMariceli
    @ArielMariceli Рік тому

    How do you get it to not stick to the stuff?

  • @sjc3532
    @sjc3532 Рік тому

    What's the powder you're using

  • @salizzar4118
    @salizzar4118 2 роки тому

    How do the hot glue molds interact with a pressure pot? is it the same as other molds, or is there some risk to it?

  • @janblz
    @janblz 2 роки тому

    hello, have you tried to melt the glue in hot water with dish soap?

  • @juanndelp9649
    @juanndelp9649 3 роки тому

    The work of @the_warsinger is a great example of everything that can be done with a hot glue gun.

  • @stinkymoe3635
    @stinkymoe3635 3 роки тому +2

    Ok cool

  • @AdnanCucak
    @AdnanCucak 3 роки тому

    Look at me buying bluestuff like a chump at full price

  • @gehngiscorn7391
    @gehngiscorn7391 3 роки тому +6

    Seriously Trent, what’s up with the BDSM cat

  • @CherudexGaming
    @CherudexGaming 3 роки тому

    i'm an old wh fantasy player, and i need a shitton of new round bases to play aos... is it a good idea to make hot glue molds and fill them with acetone melted sprues?

  • @Nosculptor
    @Nosculptor 3 роки тому

    Great idea! Did you try any release agent?

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому

      talcum powder did the job and its paintable :)

    • @Nosculptor
      @Nosculptor 3 роки тому

      @@Miscast Thanks!

  • @joeyn985
    @joeyn985 3 роки тому

    Can't believe nobody has done this before lol

  • @Sad_Old_Goth
    @Sad_Old_Goth 3 роки тому

    So I used my thermoplastic last night and there was a panic. It stuck, like really stuck to the thing I was pressing in. Took me ages to get it back out. Do you need to dust/talc everything first? X

    • @Miscast
      @Miscast  3 роки тому +1

      Typically it's okay, but if you're having trouble talc is the way to go