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how to make molds

02-27-2007, 11:14 AM	#1
lehsreh G.I. Smurf Offline --> Posts: 3,446 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	how to make molds a few months ago i saw someone make a homemade mold of a joe action figure. i really dont remember where i saw this or who did it. if anyone knows a place that shows how to do this or anything helpfull, please let me know.

02-27-2007, 11:29 AM	#2
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	First off, if you can find Phu (who is a member here), talk to him. Jay (smokescreen on the JBL) also does their own molds. These two guys are still learning how to do stuff. You can try and talk to Alyosha who does his own thing but from what I've heard, he's hard to get ahold of. There are kits you can buy and it's possible to do on your own.

02-27-2007, 11:40 AM	#3
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	Good Stuff...check it out: http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Casting_Guide That what you were looking for?

02-27-2007, 11:53 AM	#4
lehsreh G.I. Smurf Offline --> Posts: 3,446 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	yeah, these help, thanx to you both.

02-27-2007, 02:24 PM	#5
lehsreh G.I. Smurf Offline --> Posts: 3,446 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	just wondering if anyone has tried this for a joe figure? i was wondering about the arms, you know, the pivot and stuff.

02-27-2007, 02:31 PM	#6
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	I have the understanding that Alyosha doesn't do it all himself. He outsources a bit of stuff. But Jay was doing his own version of Techno Vipers and I believe he was doing it all. I have no idea how. I was trying to hit him up for Leatherneck heads. If you can find Phu, PM him about stuff.

02-27-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ender098

http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Casting_Guide

For guns you'll want a 2-part mold... a hard mold compound is best for that, softer rubber molds don't work so well for small, rigid parts. I've never used MicroMark, but whoever wrote that guide knows a hell of a lot more than I do.

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02-27-2007, 05:28 PM	#8
kamikazi Member Offline --> Posts: 55 --> Join Date: Feb 2007	I read that but it didn't have the information I was looking for. Although it did have some useful stuff. __________________ I have 48 Crimson Guard, 24 crimson vipers, 4 customized crimson commandos, 12 crimson hisses, 4 crimson cats, 4 crimson immortals, crimson destro, crimson baroness, 26 red neo viper commanders, crimson cc, and to wrap it all up 2 crimson copters!

02-27-2007, 05:40 PM	#9
Sonneilon aka 'Paul WS Anderson' ;) Offline --> Posts: 7,751 --> Join Date: Jul 2005	Actually Jay, I remember when Alyosha was doing the figures he was selling at the cons, he said that he was getting help from a couple of other guys in terms of parts.