| In order to give you some idea of the
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| | days. This is the test run for this mold
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| process involved in making a rubber or
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| | and case so you want the concrete extra
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| latex mold, here is a quick rundown.Part
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| | hard when you do your first de-mold.Part
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| 1 - The easy part, decide what it is you
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| | 5 - Unbolt the case and take out your
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| want to copy or make your mold of and get
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| | casting. Carefully take the rubber mold
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| one.Part 2 - This is the long part. It
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| | off the casting. If you are a skilled
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| could take 5 or 6 days if you are only
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| | mold maker it should be right the first
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| able to paint a couple of times a day.
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| | time!! If not you need to look at any
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| You cover your original - lets say it is
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| | problem areas and decide what you can do
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| a frog - with release agent. You may not
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| | to correct them.Now you can see why the
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| always have to do this. Some plastics
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| | rubber or latex molds cost so much and
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| and resins do not need it.
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| | why they take a couple of weeks or more
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| Now paint the frog with the rubber
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| | to make.The building time can be
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| paint. Let it sit untill it is almost
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| | shortened by using fast drying silicone
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| dry - you can put your finger on it and
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| | based rubber, it is a little more
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| no paint sticks to your finger. Paint it
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| | expensive but.... Plaster can be used
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| again and again. Do this until you have
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| | instead of fiberglass if the mold is not
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| built up a thickness of about 3/16" or
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| | going to be used a lot. This is cheaper
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| so. You can judge this by painting a
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| | but not nearly as good as fiberglass.My
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| piece of wood or something every time you
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| | thought is that for a person to start
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| apply a coat to the frog. Look at the
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| | into the casting business the best way is
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| wood to see how thick your test paint
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| | to start with a few plastic molds - no
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| is.Part 3 - After the paint has dried for
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| | fiberglass backing needed - do a few
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| 2 or 3 days you can start to make the
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| | pours and see if you want to keep at it.
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| support for the rubber mold. If you can
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| | If you decide you do, then as your skills
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| picture the mold as a rubber glove, when
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| | increase, start to think about investing
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| you fill the glove with water it will
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| | in a simple latex mold. You may be able
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| stretch. You have to stop the stretch.
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| | to find a used one in good shape. Try it
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| Most of the time this is done with a
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| | and see if you want to do that type of
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| fiberglass case or backing that you will
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| | casting.The results are great once you
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| make to go over the mold. You may have
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| | have mastered the process but it is not a
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| to make this case in 2-3-4-5 or more
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| | cheap or easy thing to do as a
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| pieces that will bolt together. This is
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| | novice.Copyright 2005 Delmar GermynAuthor
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| so you can take the case off easily. If
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| | - Del Germyn Web site web site is
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| there are a lot of undercuts in your frog
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| | setup to help you and I learn more about
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| then chances are your case will be
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| | molds and casting in general.YOU WILL
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| several pieces.
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| | FIND....Articles on how to mix your
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| You can avoid having a lot of pieces by
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| | concrete, hypertufa, etc for different
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| filling undercuts on the outside of your
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| | uses.Free information on how to make your
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| frog before you start to make the case.
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| | own molds. Tips and hints on their use
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| This means more time painting on the
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| | and care.Free information on making and
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| rubber paint. This is a good thing
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| | using various types of molds to cast
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| because the fewer pieces in the case the
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| | concrete, plaster, cement,
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| easier it is to use.
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| | ceramics, and molding with
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| When you make your case it has to have a
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| | hypertufa.Suggestions for projects that
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| good big base, it will be holding the
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| | you can do in a couple of hours that will
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| rubber mold upright when you fill it with
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| | make your yard / garden look great.All
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| concrete. You don't want it to fall over
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| | the information on the site is free to
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| just when you get to the top!Part 4 -
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| | use and share.Click here to go to my site
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| Take the rubber off the original. Be
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| | now. am hoping that when you see what I
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| careful! It will be inside-out. Now you
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| | have (or have not) set out you will send
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| can sprinkle a little talc on it and turn
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| | in your tips and stories.By sharing we
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| it inside-in. Put it into the fiberglass
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| | can all learn from each other. We can
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| case you made, bolt or clamp the case
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| | also help newcomers to the hobby /
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| closed, invert the case so that it is
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| | business.The site will be constantly
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| sitting on that big base we where talking
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| | added to as time passes, so please click
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| about. Mix your concrete and fill the
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| | for updates.
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| mold. Let it sit to cure for a couple of
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