rubbery resin for silicone cast
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Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 4:28:10 AM5/19/12
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Hi,
Does anyone know where I could get some rubbery resin for silicone casting? Preferably black color.
I've got my silicone cast and looking for the resin (about 15g only). $D shop has Vytaflex but it's far too much in the bottle and is priced at £32.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Miguel
Glen
May 19, 2012, 4:31:15 AM5/19/12
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Do you mean latex?
Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 4:41:59 AM5/19/12
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Hi Glen,
Wonder if it would be a little too flexible. Ideally something similar to silicone. Since my cast is silicone I can't use silicone...
Just tried googling latex and the results on the Google images are quite awakening :)
phil jones
May 19, 2012, 6:44:37 AM5/19/12
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Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 6:50:27 AM5/19/12
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Thanks Phil! will contact them
Jim Hayes
May 19, 2012, 7:47:00 AM5/19/12
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Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 8:40:45 AM5/19/12
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Thanks Jim!
Peter "Sci" Turpin
May 19, 2012, 9:28:49 AM5/19/12
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Hellishly expensive though, and often poor performing.
TOMPS for rigid PU resins and silicone. MBFG for foams and urethane rubbers.
TOMPS for rigid PU resins and silicone. MBFG for foams and urethane rubbers.
Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 10:02:22 AM5/19/12
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Thank you Sci!
Ben Barwise
May 19, 2012, 12:23:36 PM5/19/12
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Hey, I used to work at Tiranti, yes expensive but its a shop
Casting any type of silicone into silicone is difficult, not impossible but you need a lot of release agent, if you screw up you mould will be ruined.
PU is better, although watch out some polyurethanes can be inhibited by the type of silicone you use. ( I cant quite remember but it was something like tin cure is bad, just read the label on the bottle or leaflet)
If you can, the best moulds are rigid fibreglass or PU as contrasting rigid against flexible is easier to mould
Casting any type of silicone into silicone is difficult, not impossible but you need a lot of release agent, if you screw up you mould will be ruined.
PU is better, although watch out some polyurethanes can be inhibited by the type of silicone you use. ( I cant quite remember but it was something like tin cure is bad, just read the label on the bottle or leaflet)
If you can, the best moulds are rigid fibreglass or PU as contrasting rigid against flexible is easier to mould
Miguel Ricciolini
May 19, 2012, 2:00:09 PM5/19/12
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Thanks Ben!
Peter "Sci" Turpin
May 19, 2012, 6:57:01 PM5/19/12
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Another heads up; TOMPS does PU rubbers too which are cheaper than the
MBFG ones. But the TOMPS rubbers have differing mix ratios and a far
longer cure time. TOMPS for price, MBFG for ease & reliability. MBFG
rubbers do have a slight brown tint tho.
MBFG ones. But the TOMPS rubbers have differing mix ratios and a far
longer cure time. TOMPS for price, MBFG for ease & reliability. MBFG
rubbers do have a slight brown tint tho.
DomK
May 20, 2012, 4:00:50 AM5/20/12
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hi i use tieantiesy for all my casting equipment. if you go to their
shop they are very helpful
shop they are very helpful
Miguel Ricciolini
May 20, 2012, 10:27:11 AM5/20/12
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Hi DomK,
What's the name of the shop again?
Thanks,
Miguel
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