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Fixing the cat mold

Fixing the cat mold

The cat mold was leaking resin whenever I poured it in. I think the reason was because there was a hold in the side of the mold  I used skin imitator to seal up the hole. This is the reason for the shine on the mold. Skin imitator is a kind of instant form is silicone...

Painting the red figurine

Painting the red figurine

I am very pleased with the skin colour, but I also need a colour on the bandages that suits it.  First I paint the bandages in white with a little bit of red at the sides. For the blood I decided to do a combination of acrylic red, agrax earthshade and reikland flesh...

Has the resin worked? With some tiding up, I think it has.

Has the resin worked? With some tiding up, I think it has.

I have just molded my cat figurine. Its hard to see the details in this photo so I might upload another one. The resin leaked out of the mold someone, but all this means is that the base it smaller than I intended. A piece of the cats right ear also seems to have come...

A cat in resin

A cat in resin

I am sculpting a new figurine for the Stalls From The Crypt Halloween Market on 27th July. I must make sure to stir the resin once it is in the mold. I think this reduces the possibility of air bubbles forming on the surface and disfiguring the miniature.  The...

The resin worked

The resin worked

This is the final resin figurine which I molded yesterday. I made the mold out of silicone. I then fixed the two halves together using DIY clamps.  I may have poured in too much resin but I have very pleased with how this has turned out. I was terrified it was going...