Silicone Mold/ Resin Casting Process
An extremely tedious process step by step of my recent studio design explorations on material behaviors/ modeling technique for my current design studio at SCI_arc, tought by Marcelyn Gow. Producing the inexact with exact forms!
Plastic 3D print/used for mold casting
smooth-on silicone rubber to create a negative mold for casting
Improvised wood enclosure to maintain silicone in place
Time for silicone mold to cure properly : 6-7 hrs
Trim the sides of the mold to get a clean edge
A cross slice on the silicone layer to be able to remove the 3D print and end up with the negative mold
Sliced silicone mold in 4 parts to easily remove the resin piece which will be casted into it
Reference arc added to the silicone /with nut bolts to reference the division line cleanly
Brush on plastic shell on both sides to keep the silicone mold from loosing its shape once the resin is poured in
time for plastic to cure properly: 90 min
clay seal added to the seam of both plastic shells for safety of preventing resin from leaking out of mold
...for this not to happen!!!
mold combination flipped on its side for further precautionary prepping and resin pouring
part one of negative mold
part two of negative mold
resin casted product derived from the silicone negative mold 35 min later
final resin product/experimentation with color fluidity
close up final resin cast
essence of color fluidity
Resin Casting Workshop
Here are some images of a resin casting/ rubber mold workshop at sciarc for Marcelyn Gow's Studio. messy stuff!!!
