Posted by Steve | Posted in Casting | Posted on 02-01-2010
Tags: art, Casting, diy, manufacturing, metal casting mold materials, sculpture
good pourable material for chess pieces?
hello, i’m building my own chessboard table and with it i’m designing my own pieces. instead of carving each piece like i though before i decided i wanted to make some molds and and cast my chess pieces. the only problem is that i don’t know what kind of pourable material i should use. it needs to set hard, be sort of inexpensive, and be relatively easy. by this i mean i don’t think i can do any metal casting down in my basement and i don’t want to spend $100 on materials… but i would still like it to look nice and unique…
any ideas???
btw, plaster isn’t hard enough, cement would look horrible, and i’m not really sure what else i could use use
For your particular project, I think Resin would work nicely. You can get it in clear or opaque white, and then add colors if you want to. You can find the resn at your local craft and art supply store, like Michaels for example. It’s inexpensive and easy to figure out, ti doesn’t require any special tools. Basically you make a mold (You could use alginate to make the mold, it’s cheap on eBay), then mix up your resin and pour it in. The resin has to be mixed with a setting agent before mixing, just follow the directions on the back of the resin can. The setting agent can also be found at craft and art supply stores. Better yet, you could go to the craft store and buy a casting kit, which comes complete with resin, setting agent, and colorings. The uses for resin are almost endless, it’s really fun stuff.
That’s a really cool idea by the way, good luck!
P.S. Always wear rubber gloves when you’re working with resin, it’s bad for your skin.
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