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Running the Silicone Appliances for the Witch Character
Neill Gorton
Running the Silicone Appliances for the Witch Character The process of preparing the moulds for casting out the prosthetic appliance in silicone gel with a cap plastic encapsulate. Steps include: cleaning the moulds, application of release agents, spraying the cap plastics, pouring the silicone and closing the moulds and, once cured, how to properly de-mould the appliances.
Moulding a Basic Flat Mould Appliance
Neill Gorton
Moulding a Basic Flat Mould Appliance Two slightly different examples showing the process of making a basic silicone flood mould off a flat mould sculpture, and how to cast the silicone appliances in to those moulds.
Casting the Zombie Silicone Gel Appliances
Neill Gorton
Casting the Zombie Silicone Gel Appliances Applying release agents, spraying encapsulate and filling the moulds with silicone to cast the individual zombie appliances.
Half Mask – Casting the Display Bust in Silicone
Neill Gorton
Half Mask - Casting the Display Bust in Silicone Making a silicone casting from a plaster mould using the brush-up method and backfilling the cast with polyurethane foam that has has been mechanically bonded to the silicone.
Casting the Half Mask in Latex
Neill Gorton
Casting the Half Mask in Latex Making a latex casting from the plaster mould by dwelling the latex to create an even skin. Once cured this is backfilled with polyurethane foam.
Casting Homo Habilis in Silicone
Neill Gorton
Casting Homo Habilis in Silicone Casting the Homo Habilis bust in silicone forma. Silicone mould using a soap release agent. The silicone is applied using a brush-up method and backed with a rigid fast cast polyurethane resin.
Casting Latex and Gelatine from a Flat Plaster Mould
Neill Gorton
Casting Latex and Gelatine from a Flat Plaster Mould Latex and Gelatine are some fo the least technically challenging materials to work with but can still deliver excellent results.
