Post #383300 by pdrake on Thu, May 29, 2008 12:04 PM

meiko, i've done a few like this. what you need to do is make a casting of the wood that's totally enclosed in silicone. hold him up with a small bit of clay or playdough. when that cures cut it out. don't worry about the mold, that's not what you're after.

the resin piece you just made will become your new master. sand off any odd bits and fill in any bubbles or indentations with a 2 part epoxy putty. you can get it at any good hobby store.

once you've made him all clean take the 2 part putty and make what's called a button in jewelry term. it's a little piece that comes off the top or the bottom that creates the hole where you'll pour the resin in. you'll have to cut this off of each piece and clean it up.

put this end firmly on a flat surface (i use double face tape to hold it down) and build your mold form around it. pour in your silicone. once it cures cut it out very carfully (don't worry too much about the master) but don't cut your mold completely apart.

when i take my form off i save it and use it to hold the mold together when i cast. just wrap it around the mold and hold it together with rubber bands.

hope that helps a little. just shoot me a PM if you have any questions.

p