>>6518716300 would set too quickly though. in that case, they might as well stick with the alumilite. the majority of faceplate bubbles that lead to ruined plates come from molds not fully filling. the 7 minutes works perfectly in that case. actually, I've never had moisture induced air bubbles leading to tossed plates in practice, so I'm mindful of it, but I don't fixate on it. unless you're in a swamp environment or handle your resins oddly, that 30 minutes will still easily result in a smooth cast. I suppose if there were any bubbles they'd be deep inside the cast because I have yet to see moisture induced bubbles on a surface significant enough to detract with faceplates. I suppose I could throw one under a microscope, but that'd just be weird...
I guess we can read up on all the tutorials we like but we need to practice and apply it to reality. otherwise, mall ninjas and couch warriors would rule the world (I recently got into firearms for elbow rubbing purposes).
>>6518475hmm, not sure how the parts are "sticking together," but I'll try to help. like
>>6518677 said, in setting up a mold, good keys can ensure good alignment. With this, any amount of sticking will still result in well aligned parts. Vaseline is also cheap and effective to keep molds from sticking to each other, but I would not use vaseline when pouring resin. baby powder can be used if pouring resin. I would not use oil or soap ever.
vaseline makes a lipbalm version that comes in a cute mini vaseline container that also double duties as a shinki prop.
let me know if that answers your question, if not I can try to see what the problem is.
and I currently use oomoo 30 (for lack of cheaper alternative), some cardboard, and masking tape. I used to use legos but I've come to realize cardboard works better.
