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can you re-use the clay as long as you don't use the part that was painted. and what demo vid has the measurements for the flat working surface? thanks
I have to admit that when I see Ed work, he is much more focused and better with his two hands than other artists, so Ed and his team stay the best of times for me, thanks for your next cool video !!!
Another great step by step tutorial. I've been doing makeup effects and mask making as a hobby for 30 years and i still really enjoy watching stuff like this. :)
I'll say this much, you applied some SERIOUS work ethic on that mold! I kept saying to myself, "good enough!" hehehe But I guess a mold is something you could use many times so making it right will pay off in the future. Been watching a few vids. Just finding the whole process rather interesting.
Another great vid- a lot of extremely valuable tips and information, as well as the cherry on top of Ed and his personality and stories (that Alien mold must’ve been crazy!)
You've almost got me interested in testing out my own creative ability. What I want to learn is your way of correctly cleaning the tools and equipment. Thanks for the schooling. Great camera skills as well.
Typically what I see when mixing plaster over the years has been that it seems to double in volume once the plaster is fully added, so I always use about half water of the overall amount I think I'll need and let the plaster raise it the rest of the way.
Ed...for some reason your recent vids were not coming up for me but, I know this is older, I want to thank you for all the new vids over the last couple months. I really enjoy them as I cower inside from the silent killer that is.... reality..
Holy Plaster! Did I just discover the master of mask making, Ed of Distortions Unlimited, showing us how to efficiently make molds in full detail? There is literally no one in the world I'd rather teach me. THANK YOU! Your love for the business shows through and spreads like a virus through out the world into fellow monster lovers like us.
Hard to believe after 40 years Ed's biggest tools are his hands and a piece of sheet metal because he couldn't find a paint mix stick....LOL....I much prefer the "wing it" method myself...I'm glad to see he's passing on all this great info...It answers some of the questions I had from the Making Monsters show....Thanks for sharing your knowledge Ed....Not sure I'll try plaster because of the weight but I thoroughly enjoy this series as much as I enjoyed the Making Monsters show .....Thanks for taking the time......
I'm planning to make a short film and I watched your videos to make my own mask I will paint it and maybe add hair if its not too hard. Keep up the good work :)
I hate mould making and especially with plaster. Such a dirty material 😁 I was glad that when I did special effects we had some great mould makers to make moulds of parts that I’d created also mechanical engineers. It’s a joy working with experts in their field. But you need to know enough to be dangerous and self reliant too. But it’s truly something amazing watching professional mould makers at work.
I use Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic spray and the clay comes off easier. I just subscribed! I enjoy the process of making a rubber mask from start to finish.
Yes Krylon CC works and it is what Rick Baker recommended so many years ago. I don't use it because if it does stick I want to see it so I can get it off.
You're instruction is so smooth, just talking through it as you work; really superb! I'm just trying my hand at mask making (@ 50yrs), so I've been watching and re-watching your labs... About how many pulls would a mold like this be good for? And would hydro-cal or ultra-cal generally allow for more copies?
About 50. the other plasters are stronger but instead of slow deterioration like #1 big chunks come out making the mold done. That said all three are fine.
Hey Ed! Your tutorials have helped me a ton, but I've run into an issue and I have no idea what went wrong. I made a pretty good half-mask clay sculpt out of WED clay. I kept it wet and bagged every day for about 2 weeks until I was ready to do the Krylon and make the plaster mold. Every step of the way seemed to go surprisingly well, until this morning. I did the Krylon seal over the mask about 3, maybe 4 days ago. I checked on the mask just now because I was preparing the materials to do the plaster mold, and I noticed the whole thing had cracks over the entire mask. I know this usually happens to WED clay if it isn't kept wet, but since I did the Krylon layer, I didn't have any need to keep it wet. What do you think went wrong? Is there a window of time after doing the Krylon layer that I should do the mold within? I'm wondering if I left it too long before getting ready to do the plaster mold. If you get a chance to read this, thanks in advance, and thanks again for the great videos!
If I was to want to mold a pumpkin to make latex reproductions of the original pumpkin, would I use this same process? Also, how long after the mold has been poured should you take out the latex?
This is going to be such a great workshop series on how to do a Latex Halloween Mask! After the first application of plaster, would it help to add a substrate of material like cheesecloth during the second application to add some straight to the mold?
Thanks! I can now see why I've gotten stress cracks on the interior of my mold. I let the print coat dry before adding more layers so the gravity just crushed the print coat. I started doing box / pour molds with plaster but if the original model is big enough thats a big waste of plaster. So, I guess the trick is to do it all in one shot. I also have hydrocal and I understand why pottery plaster might be a better option because hydrocal kind of snaps hard, and the setting time of pottery plaster seems much longer. /rantover
Hey Max! Thanks for the super thanks. Glad the info helped. Let us know what Monster Lab videos you might want to see in the future on mold making. We hope to make a few more new Monster Labs this year. Best wishes to you!
@@DistortionsUnlimited Thank you for the wonderful content! I need to scan through the video library, but off top a video detailing animatronics could be neat - what type of servos, microcontrollers etc. Of course, that might be treading into "trade secrets" territory, if its not posted already ;)
Do you mind if I ask why it’s better to mix too much then not enough? .... ok.. look I’m cheap. So my thought would be mix not enough then you can mix more. Will it set differently and not work? Edit: I forgot to mention how much I enjoy these videos. When I first starting trying to make masks I had a lot of screw ups and although i eventually figured it out these still provide lots of useful tips and even best of all: motivate me to make more and try new projects so thanks!
Absolutely you can add more. the only problem we've seen is when the first layer is cooling and the second layer is heating up small cracks can occur. But we have to do layers all the time.
Hi there is there an alternative to krylon or what is important to the paint? i got the information sheet but i am no chemist :D i live in germany and apperently krylon is not available in the EU. today i broke a 3-piece plaster mold when i was demolding it and it stuck at just one point at each backpart. :(
Why not fill a container with the plaster mix and dip the sculpt down in it, keeping it there until the plaster dries? I'm new to the craft but as long as you have a way to keep the sculpt suspended so it doesn't go too deep, I feel like that could work. Thoughts?
One thing I am wondering: if you (or I) did not paint the clay, could I salvage the clay, wet it a bit, and use it at least as a base layer for my next sculpture? (I know clay isn't that expensive for smaller projects, but I would imagine that larger projects might benefit from cost reductions. Also, I seem to recall Jordu being unhappy at using old clay in some episode of the TV show)
