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BPB Bay Park Buzzy Tiki Socialite West Bay Park, San Diego, CA Joined: Apr 07, 2006 Posts: 3066	BPB Bay Park Buzzy Posted posted on Mon, Mar 10, 2008 3:33 PM On 2008-03-03 20:15, Bowana wrote: Howza molds? Here's my molds story: I had eight pieces that I wanted to mold. Having never done molds before, I wanted to start with one so I could go through the whole process from start to finish and refine my manufacturing process based upon my successes and failures. I picked a small ring and molded it first. The clay I used came unstuck when I was deairing it, so it floated to the top. I couldn't get it to sink back down, so I just turned it face down and let it dry floating on the top. I considered it a failure, but let it dry and pulled the piece the next day. It looked better than I expected: no air bubbles and it was pretty level. I decided to use it for practice, and mixed up the resin that night. I only did two as a test, one with color and one without. The first cast didn't set because the mold was too cold, so I heated it up a bit and the next two came off with no problem Here is the original wood carved piece, the first two resin pieces, and the mold from that first night's adventure. The next night, I tried to make as many as I could while I messed withn the coloring. I got the color real close to where I wanted, and finally nailed it on the last piece. Since everthing was going perfect so far, the next day I made molds for the other seven pieces. I did a better job of sticking bthem in with the clay and they all worked perfectly. Here they are drying: After a day and a half of the molds setting, I took out the pieces and got ready for full scale production. I first did a test for each piece. the color still wasn't right. the next batch, I finally nailed the correct color ratio and spent the rest of the night making all of this: All of those but six of them were made last night in one marathon session. I made close to 100 pieces. Pendants, rings, keychains: I have a whole product line now! Coming soon: hair clips, earrings, magnets, and MORE! I'd like to thank Dav, Mieko, and Zaya for all the guidance and assistance with this project. Thanks guys! Buzzy Out! [ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2008-03-10 15:37 ]

On 2008-03-03 20:15, Bowana wrote:
Howza molds?

Here's my molds story:

I had eight pieces that I wanted to mold. Having never done molds before, I wanted to start with one so I could go through the whole process from start to finish and refine my manufacturing process based upon my successes and failures. I picked a small ring and molded it first. The clay I used came unstuck when I was deairing it, so it floated to the top. I couldn't get it to sink back down, so I just turned it face down and let it dry floating on the top. I considered it a failure, but let it dry and pulled the piece the next day.
It looked better than I expected: no air bubbles and it was pretty level. I decided to use it for practice, and mixed up the resin that night. I only did two as a test, one with color and one without. The first cast didn't set because the mold was too cold, so I heated it up a bit and the next two came off with no problem

Here is the original wood carved piece, the first two resin pieces, and the mold from that first night's adventure.

The next night, I tried to make as many as I could while I messed withn the coloring. I got the color real close to where I wanted, and finally nailed it on the last piece.

Since everthing was going perfect so far, the next day I made molds for the other seven pieces. I did a better job of sticking bthem in with the clay and they all worked perfectly. Here they are drying:

After a day and a half of the molds setting, I took out the pieces and got ready for full scale production.
I first did a test for each piece. the color still wasn't right.

the next batch, I finally nailed the correct color ratio and spent the rest of the night making all of this:

All of those but six of them were made last night in one marathon session. I made close to 100 pieces.

Pendants, rings, keychains: I have a whole product line now! Coming soon: hair clips, earrings, magnets, and MORE!

I'd like to thank Dav, Mieko, and Zaya for all the guidance and assistance with this project. Thanks guys!

Buzzy Out!

[ Edited by: Bay Park Buzzy 2008-03-10 15:37 ]

Post #365981 by Bay Park Buzzy on Mon, Mar 10, 2008 3:33 PM