If you look closely, you will see the splits in the cast on this bronze metal coated casting which was taken from an original wooden chain saw carving. The carver had been tragically killed in an auto accident twenty some years prior and his wife was wanting to give copies as keepsakes to her children. Believe it or not, I utilized a thinned down, clear silicone caulk for the molding material and fiberglass for the mother mold. Not the easiest material to make molds with but after applying a little finesse and loads of patience it proved that incredible casts can be accomplished using everyday hardware materials.
Beautiful casting. I like the idea of using silicone caulking and fiberglass as mold making materials. I'll have to keep that in mind.
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I normally use silicone mold making material and fiberglass but was trying to save this client some money. I wanted the easy release of silicone without having to pay $400/5 gal bucket.
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