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To address the issue with moisture, you could make a silicone mold like before, knowing you'll only get one casting out of it. That silicone casting becomes your new master, which you can make a resi… (View Post)

One thing that may help is having a rigid mold, rather than a silicone mold. Smooth-on has a lot of good resins for mold making. Ideally, you would want a resin that still has a little bit of flex so… (View Post)

Thicker material will be stronger, but takes up more space. Doubled material will delaminate (come apart) unless glued, but it's best to just use thicker material rather than doubling it. /Chris (View Post)

Looking good! /Chris (View Post)

Resin life casts are usually ideal since they are both durable and lightweight. Stone can absorb moisture, which can help when working with materials like liquid latex. Gelatin will cast just fine in… (View Post)