I decided to test out two new materials to give my sculpts some permanence: Smooth-cast 305 and Rebound 25. Choosing some relatively easy subjects, the process went as well as could be expected for a first attempt. Both casts survived the demolding and look good on a desk.
"Rageguy" turned out okay except for some weak spots that broke early on. I fixed them by adding on some half-cured smooth-cast and sculpted it until it set. I was surprised by how well it took the enamel paint.
I was a little cocky going into the process with "trollface" and it came back to bite me. I didn't properly monitor the curing of the silicone and ended up with a lot of bubbles. The bubbles were an easy fix but my lack of patients in the actual casting left me with a few weak spots in the final product. I'll see what I can do to fix it up a bit.
I think I'll throw them up on ebay to make some materials costs back. The molds are still in great shape so I can reproduce them if I want one of my own.
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