@commandersem Yes it is waterbased clay being careful not to let it rest on the helmet too much and covering the helmet with plastic wrap but you need to make sure the paint or clear coat is completely set or cured first. Ken
@katkarot Hi, thanks for the interest. The average starting price for me to make a two piece silicone matrix mold with a fiberglass jacket is $1,200.00 You can find cheaper mold makers I am sure.The silicone is evacuated so there is little to no bubbles more on the no bubble side. If you or anyone else is interested in having a mold made please leave a message at 951-943-1217 or Email me (Ken) at finegore@aol.com Thanks Ken
The materials are not cheap. This is easily a few hundred dollars in materials that he is using in this video. On top of that, it can be a labor-intensive, and very detail-oriented process that takes a level of expertise most hobbyists don't possess. Long story short: Matrix molds especially are extremely complex and take a skilled hand to make.
Thank you! I I de-gass all my silicone in a vacuum chamber and the tube is always at least 10'' above the mold and I usually have at least 500 grams in the tube for pressure.
@coldin71201 I use a pressure pot I purchased on Ebay. When you DeAir the silicone you don't have to worry about bubbles. I also place the tube in a spot where the silicone flows down to the low spots and then rises to fill any cracks and crevices. If you have any questions email me at finegore@aol.com
Amazing work Ken and thanks for sharing your incredible workflow. Could i ask you, at 3:05, what is that on top of the clay? Is that just a first layer of resin acting as a gelcoat for the mother mold or is that a release agent of some sort between the clay and fiberglass jacket? Thanks again!
It is a mixture of resin and Bondo car filler as a gelcoat. You can use this as your surface coat against a moist surface and it will still set up otherwise you need to seal the heck out of it as you probably know fiberglass and polyester resin do not do well against moist surfaces
I don´t know much about, how to do this, but I truly mean, this is profesional work. I would like to be in 501st Legion, so I have big future plans with cosplay. This is inspiration for me and I THANK YOU !!!
+Joester Thank you for the kind words! I only do the mold work, this helmet was created by a client I will have to look up his info. send me a email at finegore@aol.com and I will pass it along to you.
Kevin at kwdesigns2@verizon.net is the owner of the helmet he does make and sell the helmets and makes the full costumes. You would have to talk to him.
The client made a substructure out of rigid foam and cardboard then coated it with Bondo body filler and sanded it into shape smoothed everything out then primed and clear coated it then gave it to me to mold.
Hey, I´d like to make a mold from my Ep III Clone Helmet but I´m not quite sure how I could do this. I read some instructions, of course but I don´t know how if I need to put a mold release agent onto the helmet that it won´t stuck in the silicon.
Depending on the complexity of the mold no less than $500.00 and the client would have to buy all the materials. If it was going to take me more than a few days I wouldn't do it
Hey Biene3.1, The clay was covered with bondo resin a mixture of bondo and fiberglass resin. This is used as a surface coat instead of gel coat since it is just a jacket and not a sculpture. A few reasons we do this is the clay used is water based and fiberglass will remain tacky. Bondo resin will cure quickly against the water based clay. Sorry it took so long to respond.
+Pksilenop Gaming The helmet was sculpted by a client, he then brought it to me and I molded it for him. Send me a Email finegore@aol.com and I will pass his info on to you.
+Pksilenop Gaming The clients Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net and I believe he does commissions and sells the ones I have molded for him. Thanks again Ken
+steeve trollingtin Hey Steeve, sorry I just saw your message . The individual I molded this for does sell them I don't have his info at the moment but will try to find it and pass it along.
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the craftsmanship on that mold. dang!
Thank you!!
Thats a incredibly nice piece of art you made there.
The mold looks beautiful!
Thank you!!
Hey I had #2 out the mold from Kev, awesome to finally see who makes the molds for him. Great work man!
Thank you!!
Nice work Ken!! Great looking matrix mold!
Randy
Thank you sir!
@commandersem Yes it is waterbased clay being careful not to let it rest on the helmet too much and covering the helmet with plastic wrap but you need to make sure the paint or clear coat is completely set or cured first.
Ken
@katkarot Hi, thanks for the interest. The average starting price for me to make a two piece silicone matrix mold with a fiberglass jacket is $1,200.00 You can find cheaper mold makers I am sure.The silicone is evacuated so there is little to no bubbles more on the no bubble side. If you or anyone else is interested in having a mold made please leave a message at 951-943-1217 or Email me (Ken) at finegore@aol.com
Thanks
Ken
The materials are not cheap. This is easily a few hundred dollars in materials that he is using in this video. On top of that, it can be a labor-intensive, and very detail-oriented process that takes a level of expertise most hobbyists don't possess. Long story short: Matrix molds especially are extremely complex and take a skilled hand to make.
Thank you Nick.
@senicaslife The Blue stuff is 1065 silicone hi pro blue catalyst 4 hour cure time.
@moraisdesantana Yes you can. If you have other questions, please don't hesitate.
Thanks again
@animalgang13 U absolutely do not have to have a mold realese agent! It is optional, some people use it for an easier pull. :)
nice Ken. So how did you pressurize the blue silicone rubber down the paper tube? How did you get it to cover the model without any surface bubbles?
Thank you! I I de-gass all my silicone in a vacuum chamber and the tube is always at least 10'' above the mold and I usually have at least 500 grams in the tube for pressure.
It looks to me like it is what people refer to as a "rondo" mix. It's a mixture of bondo and polyester fiberglass resin.
In the movie business we call it Bondoresin
@coldin71201 I use a pressure pot I purchased on Ebay. When you DeAir the silicone you don't have to worry about bubbles. I also place the tube in a spot where the silicone flows down to the low spots and then rises to fill any cracks and crevices. If you have any questions email me at finegore@aol.com
I just want to say thanks to everyone for the nice comments! Sorry it took so long!
What kind of blue silicone is that? It soaks up a bunch of details! I use rebound 25
It might have been econosil 25 from SilPak
Great video, thanks. What is the material you apply to the clay layer before adding the fiberglass resin and matt?
It is a mixture of fiberglass resin and Bondo auto body filleralso known as Bondoresin
Amazing work Ken and thanks for sharing your incredible workflow. Could i ask you, at 3:05, what is that on top of the clay? Is that just a first layer of resin acting as a gelcoat for the mother mold or is that a release agent of some sort between the clay and fiberglass jacket?
Thanks again!
It is a mixture of resin and Bondo car filler as a gelcoat. You can use this as your surface coat against a moist surface and it will still set up otherwise you need to seal the heck out of it as you probably know fiberglass and polyester resin do not do well against moist surfaces
Amazing !!!!
+Pavel Bogušovský Thank you!
I don´t know much about, how to do this, but I truly mean, this is profesional work. I would like to be in 501st Legion, so I have big future plans with cosplay. This is inspiration for me and I THANK YOU !!!
Pavel Bogušovský
Thank you for the kind words. This is what I do for a living.
Thanks again
Ken
@@bojoe9724 Sorry for the absence. Thank you for the kind words! I'd love to see where you are now.
Very nice helmet good jobs do u have any information of where I can buy one of your helmets would be great thxs
+Joester Thank you for the kind words! I only do the mold work, this helmet was created by a client I will have to look up his info. send me a email at finegore@aol.com and I will pass it along to you.
+Joester His Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net I believe he sells them.
Thank you for the interest!!
hi can you make a mold for me??? a migthy morphing power ranger mold
i have a few questions do you custom paint do you have a costume that goes with this helmet do you sell theese do you have 2 in stock
Kevin at kwdesigns2@verizon.net is the owner of the helmet he does make and sell the helmets and makes the full costumes. You would have to talk to him.
If I make a silicone mold, I can make a fiberglass helmet with this mold?
Yes you can.
how did you make the hemet any way did you make it out of clay and then made a mold out of plastic then did it with fiberglass ? i need help
The client made a substructure out of rigid foam and cardboard then coated it with Bondo body filler and sanded it into shape smoothed everything out then primed and clear coated it then gave it to me to mold.
Hi! wonderful work. I have a question
how much silicone did you use?
Thank you for the kind words! I think probably around 6,000 grams total
Hey, I´d like to make a mold from my Ep III Clone Helmet but I´m not quite sure how I could do this. I read some instructions, of course but I don´t know how if I need to put a mold release agent onto the helmet that it won´t stuck in the silicon.
It’s always safer to use a mold release when in doubt.
i wonder, after you made the mold of the helmet, which you used to play another
Not sure I understand David?
beautiful mould ^_^
+Redd Toxin Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
is that clay ur putting on it
It is known as EM210 waterbased clay
what would be your cheapest mold
Depending on the complexity of the mold no less than $500.00 and the client would have to buy all the materials. If it was going to take me more than a few days I wouldn't do it
How much silicone did you use to make the mold?
I think it was around 6,000 grams for the whole thing. It has been a while.
how Much would one of these molds cost?
How come you are recasting an already finished product ?
This piece is the original and the client makes them to sell. This helmet has been filled with rigid foam and is not wearable.
what happened from 2:50 to 3:00 ? what did you do with the clay
Hey Biene3.1, The clay was covered with bondo resin a mixture of bondo and fiberglass resin. This is used as a surface coat instead of gel coat since it is just a jacket and not a sculpture. A few reasons we do this is the clay used is water based and fiberglass will remain tacky. Bondo resin will cure quickly against the water based clay. Sorry it took so long to respond.
where do you get the casting molds from??
+Charlie Purchase Not sure what you mean?
+Charlie Purchase The client that created the helmets Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net I believe he sells them and does commissions.
Thanks again
Ken
Where did you get the helmet not the mold the helmet in the beginning
+Pksilenop Gaming The helmet was sculpted by a client, he then brought it to me and I molded it for him. Send me a Email finegore@aol.com and I will pass his info on to you.
+Pksilenop Gaming The clients Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net and I believe he does commissions and sells the ones I have molded for him.
Thanks again
Ken
coool-ero! jum! jaja
I have a Clone trooper helmet, could you mold it?
I could as long as it is your creation and is prepped for molding.
@@eyesmadeeasy it is... in a state. 😂 so probably not. I'm sure you have better ways of doing this now, especially making your own.
Thanks1 I wish my video taping was better.
Can you made one for me?
I can't but the owner of the mold could kwdesigns2@verizon.net
hi are these cast resin helmets sold?
they are sold through this gentleman Kevin kwdesigns2@verizon.net
hey can i buy one message me if you get this
+steeve trollingtin Hey Steeve, sorry I just saw your message . The individual I molded this for does sell them I don't have his info at the moment but will try to find it and pass it along.
+Ken Banks I am interrested as well Sir banks :)
+steeve trollingtin The client that created the helmets Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net I believe he sells them and does commissions.
Thanks again
Ken
+janegak The client that created the helmets Email is kwdesigns2@verizon.net I believe he sells them and does commissions.
Thanks again
Ken