Here's the secret, B grades are just as good with extremely minor flaws but save you upfront 😜 you can see in the reviews themselves most people are surprised we leave them as b grade
Glad I found your video. They came out great. I wasn't filling the mold as much as you did. I guess that's why I was getting holes at the top of the die. Now I know :)
100% I think that's one of the most common early caster unknowns is thinking you got to fill it just perfect. Over filling is your friend, especially when you put it in the pressure pot and all that air and bubbles get smashed down creating negative space, if there's no resin there you get voids!
Beautiful set! I was wondering how you can minimize raised faces on the one face? No matter how much pressure I put on the cap when closing the mold, I continue to get raised faces on a few dice. I've been trying to fix when polishing, but I've over-polished the adjacent faces, creating a little lip. Thank you!
Just the top face and the adjacent faces to the one face where the flashing is. A good casting should have little to no flashing, so it should take no work at all but sometimes you get thick flashing if you have some chunkies that make its way between the cap and the mold.
I sand the 1 face and the adjacent faces of each die. I do this is for all the steps. Then if the mold is older I will hit every face with the final step and or polish tumble with 3m compound + wood media and ceramic(50/50 ratio) for 48 hours for the top tier shine.
Hey, great video and I love the synth music. If you don't mind me asking, what form of mold release do you use between the base and cap of your silicone molds? Thanks for the the video, cheers!
When it comes to safety you should always lean on more protection than less especially if you're unsure. Personally for sanding I only wet sand so you're not going to have sanding debris. Now if using a polishing wheel or a Dremel tool there's definitely a higher chance of debris but when it comes to hand sanding or even using a lapidary with a constant water drip it's not something you need to be worried about. The same goes for the pressure pot and casting in general. Unless you're using a resin that needs a proper respirator if you're in a well ventilated area then the amount of fumes that are going to be released are negligible. It's like asking if you should wear a respirator in a parking garage or gas station because there's more exhaust fumes than regular space. Technically yeah I mean it's going to do more to help you than hurt you but in the grand scheme of life is it going to be what caused cancer or what killed you? probably not.
Great video!!! 🎉❤ how long did you leave the resin in the pressure pot? I noticed you set your psi almost at 60. I am currently having issues with the time and psi . The dice are turning out soft and slightly hard and also sticky
This really depends on the resin you use. Some have a cure time of 12h, some have 24. 60psi is what most people use to be safe but i've read on several sources that there's really not much of a difference (if any) if you use 40 psi. it's important to leave the resin in the pressure pot for at least as long as you need the resin to cure as stated by the manufacturer of your product. Again, some need 12, some need 24 etc. If your dice are soft and sticky, the resin has not cured long enough. Resin keeps curing over a couple of days anyway. I'd recommend trying what your product states and adding 1-2h on top of that. Also keep in mind that the hardening of 2 component resin is an exothermic reaction, meaning that it generates heat. So if by any chance the place where you make them is cold-ish or for whatever reason you put cold air into your pressure pot, it will delay the curing process.
A sheet gets you 5-10 sets depending on the grade, 30um eats up more so it needs to be replaced more often. Sometimes I'll tumble after polish if the set needs that extra shine!
Can't believe I just missed this! I say in the dice for 10 to 20 seconds on green and then about 10 seconds for the rest of the papers I only hit the faces around the one face for the cap was the rest of them should be nice and shiny though as your mold to grades over time after 20 plus pulls I usually hit all the faces with the final three steps.
I like that this video had almost no words yet seemed to be the most straight forward one I've seen so far
Finally, new videos? Yes pls.
The squishy overflow at 13:35ish...sooo satisfying
I bought one of your molds and they have put out my best dice ever, seriously well made you are incredible at what you do
Happy to hear I was able to help your crafting experience!
I really want one to cast better dice but they are too expensive for my budget. Definitely good looking molds though.
Here's the secret, B grades are just as good with extremely minor flaws but save you upfront 😜 you can see in the reviews themselves most people are surprised we leave them as b grade
Very content with the idea start to finish and they mean straight up the start
What a fantastic first video of a new year!
Love your work!! Thanks for all the good contents.
Glad I found your video. They came out great. I wasn't filling the mold as much as you did. I guess that's why I was getting holes at the top of the die. Now I know :)
100% I think that's one of the most common early caster unknowns is thinking you got to fill it just perfect. Over filling is your friend, especially when you put it in the pressure pot and all that air and bubbles get smashed down creating negative space, if there's no resin there you get voids!
Thanks again@@DruidDice
Great video! Really enjoying your channel 😊
Is this the shop where my mold was made? I love my mold. ❤🙂
Beautiful set! I was wondering how you can minimize raised faces on the one face? No matter how much pressure I put on the cap when closing the mold, I continue to get raised faces on a few dice. I've been trying to fix when polishing, but I've over-polished the adjacent faces, creating a little lip. Thank you!
Do you sand all the sides or just the top one?
I also came here to ask this
Just the top face and the adjacent faces to the one face where the flashing is. A good casting should have little to no flashing, so it should take no work at all but sometimes you get thick flashing if you have some chunkies that make its way between the cap and the mold.
Sanding/polishing has always been the hard part. Do you sand/polish just one side?
Following thread. I also have a lot of overhangs that I can’t seen to cut with an xacto because I cut into the die.
Great video btw!!
I sand the 1 face and the adjacent faces of each die. I do this is for all the steps. Then if the mold is older I will hit every face with the final step and or polish tumble with 3m compound + wood media and ceramic(50/50 ratio) for 48 hours for the top tier shine.
Hey, great video and I love the synth music. If you don't mind me asking, what form of mold release do you use between the base and cap of your silicone molds? Thanks for the the video, cheers!
Thanks. Happy enjoyed it! We use a combination of ease release 200 and talcum powder, make sure you wear a mask when working with both though!
I was wondering what paint you used for inking the numbers? I saw other people use citadel paints but I wanted your opinion
Are there any other brand of pressure pots that you recommend and are safe? The California one is out of stock.
Where i can found that synth?
What grain sand paper do you use? Or is it just a color code i can go by?
I think that he uses zona paper in this video
How long do you leave your resin dice in the pressure pot?
24hrs
Do u use mask while sanding? Seems like the fumes from the pressure-release might be worth not breathing aswell. Any thoughts of those?
When it comes to safety you should always lean on more protection than less especially if you're unsure.
Personally for sanding I only wet sand so you're not going to have sanding debris. Now if using a polishing wheel or a Dremel tool there's definitely a higher chance of debris but when it comes to hand sanding or even using a lapidary with a constant water drip it's not something you need to be worried about.
The same goes for the pressure pot and casting in general. Unless you're using a resin that needs a proper respirator if you're in a well ventilated area then the amount of fumes that are going to be released are negligible.
It's like asking if you should wear a respirator in a parking garage or gas station because there's more exhaust fumes than regular space. Technically yeah I mean it's going to do more to help you than hurt you but in the grand scheme of life is it going to be what caused cancer or what killed you? probably not.
Great video!!! 🎉❤ how long did you leave the resin in the pressure pot? I noticed you set your psi almost at 60. I am currently having issues with the time and psi . The dice are turning out soft and slightly hard and also sticky
This really depends on the resin you use. Some have a cure time of 12h, some have 24. 60psi is what most people use to be safe but i've read on several sources that there's really not much of a difference (if any) if you use 40 psi. it's important to leave the resin in the pressure pot for at least as long as you need the resin to cure as stated by the manufacturer of your product. Again, some need 12, some need 24 etc. If your dice are soft and sticky, the resin has not cured long enough. Resin keeps curing over a couple of days anyway. I'd recommend trying what your product states and adding 1-2h on top of that. Also keep in mind that the hardening of 2 component resin is an exothermic reaction, meaning that it generates heat. So if by any chance the place where you make them is cold-ish or for whatever reason you put cold air into your pressure pot, it will delay the curing process.
Thank you for sharing! Do you use zona for several sets, or just for one? And no extra polishing with any compounds I see)
A sheet gets you 5-10 sets depending on the grade, 30um eats up more so it needs to be replaced more often. Sometimes I'll tumble after polish if the set needs that extra shine!
Nice! How long are you sanding the dice for? Like how many seconds? And are you doing all sides or just one?
Can't believe I just missed this! I say in the dice for 10 to 20 seconds on green and then about 10 seconds for the rest of the papers I only hit the faces around the one face for the cap was the rest of them should be nice and shiny though as your mold to grades over time after 20 plus pulls I usually hit all the faces with the final three steps.