>>10018739I didn't pay attention to what resin he uses, but he uses one that measures by weight instead of volume.
I originally used whatever cheap epoxy resin I found off Amazon, which takes forever to cure and kind of brittle. I still use them for fun though. I switched over to Smooth-On's Smooth-Cast 300/320 but bumped it up to 305/325 because the former cures way too fast for me to work with.
The cheap colorants I found off Amazon were pretty weak and had a oily slick shine to them. So-Strong, the colorant used for Smooth Cast however, is very strong. Related pic is one of the cheap clear resin with a toothpick drop of beige So-Strong colorant.
Since I'm cheap, I used whatever mold making kit I could get off Amazon. Cure times are slow though.
Don't use reusable molds though, because the high heat may damage your figures.
I use Monster Clay, microwavable meltable clay, as a gap filler and to make smooth bases to press my pieces on before I pour silicone over them. The basin is made up of interlocking lego 2x4s. I sometimes go 2 layers thick or use tape if I think the silicone will leak through the lego pieces.
I don't have a vacuum chamber, so bubbles are more worst enemies, especially when I try to cast small joints.
>>10019372>selling partsProbably not, I don't really want to be swamped with emails, nor do I have the time. Plus, it's not at a quality I'd considered sellable. Plus, I don't know my shipping options aside from Fed-Ex ($17 flat rate) since I live out in the boonies. You might be better off learning how to recast. For ~100USD, you can probably start learning how to make copies when you need it.
Materials example:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1GYL94A2FH8PJ?ref_=wl_shareThe only thing I didn't skimp out on in that list is the Epoxy Resin. Smooth-Cast is just too darn good. You can go for Smooth-Cast 300 if you want snappy cure times (10 minutes), but you'll have a much shorter time to work (1 minute). Don't forget to ventilate.
