How To Make Resin Copies of 3D-Printed Figures 

Painting Resin Model Kits with Frank Ippolito! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xa3dqTViETM.html

You can figure out how much resin you need by filling a measured cup with water, then put the 3D print in the water and the difference in displacement is about how much you'll need. Add a little extra for good measure cause sometimes the resin shrinks.

I use Lego for walling up, it works well for small parts and is re usable.

I love these videos with Frank. I'm really glad to see him as a more regular guest.

The zigzag self-aligning technique is brilliant.

I've been doing some molding myself and have discovered that $25 of Oomoo doesn't go very far. So, to reduce the amount I need to use on the non-rectangular models I'm making molds from, I've created a 3D printed outer wall to replace the foam core slabs on the side. My trick to creating the wall without having to modeling anything is (using Simplify3D terminology): - Load the model that you want to create a mold wall for - Increase the model z-height (turn off uniform scaling, so you're only changing the height) by ~6mm - Turn Top Solid Layers, Bottom Solid Layers, and Outline/Perimeter Shells all you zero - Turn Infill Percentage to 0 - Turn on Skirt/Brim - Set the Skirt Layers to a large number that is guaranteed to exceed the height of the extended model - Set the Skirt Offset from Part to be something like 10mm (or however much silicon you want around the part in your mold) - Set the Skirt Outlines to 2 Now when you print, you'll get no original model, but a double perimeter skirt the height of the model + 6mm. Simplify3D automatically stops the skirt once the extended model height is reached. I don't know if every slicer will do that, so do check the height of the print that gets created. If your printer is well calibrated, the double perimeter wall should be watertight. I also increased the "Allow speed reductions down to" percentage to 40%, as I found this value is used by Simplify3D for the skirt speed and wanted the prints to complete faster. Other slicers may use a different parameter to control the skirt speed. The other way to fudge it would be to turn up the print speed to something much higher than normal, knowing that it'll get scaled down by some factor. I suppose a vertical ooze shield would work just as well as a skirt (plus in S3D it has a direct speed multiplier control), but I used the skirt. After my prints complete, I use hot glue to attach them to the base foamcore board, as per this tutorial. I hope someone finds this useful.

"For my head let's try and cast it in a flesh-tone." "Ok." Casts it in red.

I MADE MY FIRST MOLD TODAY!!! I have so much to learn but i cant wait to make more

Thank you! This is a proper way to advertise the premium stuff - telling us where to find more info while providing actual helpful content.

This is extremely helpful and inspiring! I can't wait to start doing stuff :) Thank you guys for sharing, you're awesome!

Thank you so much for doing these videos, small words of wisdom and tips from people who have done this for years really help us at the beginning of the journey. I always take notes! A thousand thanks!

Norm, I like your interviewing skills. You ask all the questions that the viewers might think to ask. I'm sure you already know the answers, but it does take skill to pull out that information for the benefit of the audience. Keep up the great work.

25:47 I love the random boom mic creeping in. I know it happens, I just found it amusing the way it's creeping in real slow.

the Smooth On RU-vid channel is pretty cool too... but it's AWESOME to see things not going perfect too... how it works in real life! AWESOME VIDEO!!! ty for it!

please make a video using hydrocast. Or something that can make a enlarged replica. BTW I appreciate the host asking a lot of questions, I think it helps newbies feel more confident. especially since these hobbies aint cheap!

"Wear gloves, wear eye protection," says Frank, not doing either. :)

gawd, when I was doing resin casting I had that thing happen of the resin curing whilst I was pouring it because there was so much in the cup, it was the most frustrating thing ever. I learned from it at least

The more mass within the cup = quicker thermal reaction. Use a bowl to lessen mass and possibly lengthen pot life.

Water displacement to calculate volume first, figure out how much resin you'll need before hand!

lil tip tho just in case u dont want to waste ur resin just take a container fill it with water mark the water volume, then put ur model inside the water and mark again now u want to calculate the volume before and after the model dip in via marker that u made earlier now u know how much resin u need to fill those volume (model volume) keep in mind tho, some resin shink when cure.. so not a bad idea to put more resin

Excellent video here in 2019! Not the first time I’ve watched it. I retrospectively love the immediacy. Please make more videos with mistakes! It’s ever so lacking in this day and age. When everything is scripted to the umpteenth factor unscripted is refreshing.

Time wrap!!!! Frank got his finger dyed in casting, but was already dyed in molding!!! Wouuuuuu!

More of these how to videos would be great to see!

Very informative from both sides for newbie like me . Getting ready to try my own

one of the best videos yet! I love the subject!

Nice video I am going to start casting some replacement parts for antique radios !

always love Franks tutorials

nice video, i always wanted to know how this is done in detail.. and the resin looks tasty.. robocop 2 brought me here indirectly

You both rule! Thanks for sharing. This is super cool 😎 💗🌿✨😆

I like the way the resin dried in the cup. I'd drill holes in it to hold pens.

Also, with materials that have long working times you can use a vacuum chamber to extract the gasses and get a smoother mold. You should de-gas before and after pouring the silicone to remove as many bubbles as possible.

Would love to see more stuff like this!

Gotta love Smooth-On

I guess you could fill the mold with water, then pour it into a measuring cup, that way you will know how much resin do you need.

Fantastic, are appreciate fine details and the work is first.! Thank you ...!

Thanks for the super informative video!! Do you know if clay foam can be used in these molds?

Awesome video, so helpful! Thanks so much.

This absolute madlad poured the silicone directly out of the cup he mixed it in. I respect your audacity Frank.

thanks for sharing valuable info, it's fascinating !

When you know how much resin you use to fill a mold, label the mold with that amount (in this case 4 oz). You will save a lot of resin over a small number of casts! Especially if you don't do a lot of casting for a period of time, it will save you doing the trial an error multiple times...

God damned I'm tired of people complaining about the premium member stuff in the comments. I'm not a member and I'm perfectly fine with them advertising it. These guys do a lot of hard work to bring us the content they do. I do believe tested is their full time job or close to it. Either way they are more than free to try to make a living off this. Premium membership or not I'm perfectly happy with the 100% free content that we get on RU-vid and hardly bothered at all by the small bit of advertising they do. If I end up not liking their content or the advertising becomes cloying I'll vote by subscribing. Until then I for one wish to say how much I still appreciate the content you guys are producing. Keep up the good work. I'm sure I'll get flamed for posting this, but that's the net for you.

Frank's voice is so calming. Like Dan Berry in the UK.

best premium member episode so far

This is one of the best Tested videos IMHO.

hi. thanks for the video. I wanna ask you where can I get the liquid silicone and what's the material you pouring the statue ? thanks

That is one epic comb over Norm is rocking.

Great tutorial, thanks a lot, can i ask you what brand is your pigment color? So what kind of resin should i use? Because this one dries before you finish the job

Thanks was looking for a good video of this for so long

A longer set time for the raisin if you use polyester achieves a stronger resing. If you drop a fast cured resin it can smash like glass, and a slow one is more elastic and strong.

Great Video, starting to get into casting myself!!!

Frank was way more personable & likeable than when he was on Face Off. I almost didn't watch the video when I saw his face on it. Really good tips here.

Norm asked great questions for someone like me who's looking into starting out as a fresh newbie to sculpting and casting. Some I didn't even think of asking! Like cleaning the molds with rubbing alcohol. Frank was fantastic as a tutor for the questions. Loved it!

Thank you guys i loves the video i can't wait to make my molds

I don't understand why so many people in the comments are hating on Norm? Like, he's there to ask questions, that's literally his job in this video! He represents the viewer who wants to learn how to cast stuff and he's doing his best to ask everything that might be obvious to the expert but not to the viewer!

This is very useful, thank you both.

I use Lego to build my molds. Quick and totally reusable

You can use uncooked rice to measure the volume of the mold to get a rough estimate for your resin. Very cool video, I have molded a few things and learned a couple of cool tips.

Thanks Adam, really appreciate you sharing this. I want to make a hollow mold for like a cap of my head, where both the inside and outside look a certain way- how would you recommend i go about that? i have watched soo many of these videos and for the life of me cant think how best to do it.

Thanks guys!!!! Awesome Video.

Knowing how much smooth-on products cost that amount of resin being wasted made me sad :D

Note this works well for models without gaps or small holes. Many models that people want are not designed for mass production and will need to be tweaked

Excellent video! Thanks guys :-D

Thank you so much for this video! It was very helpful! Can I use acrylic paints to paint over the white smooth-cast 300? If not, what other types of casting material could I use that would allow me to paint with acrylics?

This is great, do more!

Cool video....this is why I watch Tested!

which silicone and casting material do you recommend to turn a 3d printed object such as a little container into a food grade container to hold water? (brands and models please)

Some really good, interesting information here. Thanks for showing those tip to us some of which probably took years to come up with. Great tutorial. Thanks guys. :-)

There is vibration table that dentists use when they cast teeth, that would help with the bubble problem when pouring resins into the mold

Norm this is great!! Thank you for sharing this with us. I have learned soo much thr the years!! 🙏🏼

this is like watching some theatre ba recent grad's first day in a real prop shop. so many dumb questions, so much concern for safety lol

Boy I would sure love to hear what Frank has to say.

You gave me several ideas. I want to make a mold to make a cosmetic prostheses of my right foot toes that Iost severalyrs ago. Thanks

really good video, was definitely one of the more straight forward videos i have watched. only one question though, what exactly was the pigment you added? you mentioned the names of the silicones but not the pigment :) thankyou

Any recommendations for resin with longer working time ?

So much interest in rubber. I need to learn this

Excellent video guys & very encouraging. Is there a recommended limit to how big you can go? I'm talking the size of the finished casting please. Thank you. Eli

Great video guys . Don't know why peeps are tripping about Norm . The other guy doesn't seem bothered if anything he's just so used to knowing the process that it's become second nature to him . So when he's asked questions it's almost refreshing Not only that but Norm asking all these questions gives us new guys an insight on what it's like to be there learning from them in person . The questions help make the learning curve for some of us a lot easier as opposed to just having to watch the process without being allowed to ask any questions on the process Ultimately everyone will have differences on what they like but I'm positive before the camera was rolling Norm made sure to let the guy know that he was going to ask the guy many beginner questions in order to set the tone and prevent the guy from being confused and annoyed from all the questions The guy seems helpful and willing to share his knowledge so if he doesn't have a problem with it then those do that do have a problem are just wasting your energy . Nevertheless let's keep it movin ☝️🐲

To predetermine how much mold mix to pour by volume fill the mold box with salt or sugar then repour into the graduated container used to mix your mold.

can this be used to make larger size molds? i need to make a mold for a resian sword im working on but im kinda on a tight budget and this stuff fits in that, if not, do you have any recommendations on something i could use that is in the same price range?

this is the best kind of video.

hey guys great video could you do this with other objects ? for example does it have to be a 3D model that you use to make a silicon mould from ?

I've always wondered if you could use a bunch of silicone caulking to make the mold and then like fiberglass resin or Bondo to fill it. Something local that I can get at Home Depot as opposed to buying online.

How much detail does this mold keep? is it as accurate as printing? I need to oreserve face pores and really small details etc

Very cool episode, if you want soft metal Econosil silicone jewellry mold rubber can take solder, lead free solder melted. Talc is good release, smooth on is great but costly for learning.

what exactly is the material you cut the base and walls (in the beginning of the video)?

Id like to try this, but I can find alternative resins? Anyone got advice on what I can buy as my main material, better price than that oomoo stuff?

Everything these guys do is ROCKET SCIENCE 😂🤣 😂 Awesome job on everything here

I know in the video they used pigment to colour the resin but I'm wondering if you can use other medium like oil paints, ink or acrylic to colour the resin ?

How fun! LOVE it :)Jen

brush on liquid latex seems to work a lot easier than using expencive rubber also easier to work with its what I use.

Enjoying the video. Been looking for information about a very similar thing. 3d printed molds for forged carbon fiber parts. Could they handle the pressure of the compression of the Carbon fiber?

Can you suggest a white or off white resin that allows light to still pass through ?

This was one of the most informative videos I've watched the zig zag tip was golden

I need 3D molds made of custom charms!! Who would I contact to have something like this done? I need certain spots raised and recessed so I can paint them with enamel.

So the two components of silicone/resin don't have to be poured into separate cups, be mixed and then poured into one cup and mixed again? In all the other videos I saw, they did it that way.

does anyone know what that circular shattered mirror is? I have seen it around on you tube

I have so much respect for tested and Adam and all you professional guys. My only concern was the tested sign. If you get rubber underneath the cast is so hard to make flush. Not a problem here if course but if the piece needs to be level on all areas once cast, stick down on wood with carpet or double sided tape. Even if your master is stuck to the base, you can keep it and the mould will always puddle cast level

Hello great video. Can you show how to make molds that are round. Thank you

How can we get a resin cast of Norm's head?

KNEW IT!! He was on face off!!