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Horror Film F/X Artist’s Concerns About Breakaway Glass ‘Laid To Rest’
Filming the horror flick Laid To Rest on the grounds of a former asylum for the criminally insane presented a host of challenges for F/X artist Eric Porn. 

Problem?  One shot required the film’s murderous maniac to smash his face through a freezer window pane in pursuit of his next victim.  Many panes were needed in a hurry.

Solution? Smooth-On’s SMASH!® Plastic breakaway glass.

SMASH!® Plastic allowed Eric and his crew to quickly recreate the breakaway panes needed to keep the night’s shooting schedule on time and on budget.

Check out the trailer at http://www.laidtorestmovie.com/
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1 - F/X artist Eric Porn secures a kevlar panel to a base and constructs mold box walls using paint sticks and glue.
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2 - Mold Max 30® Part A and Fast Cat® catalyst are measured and mixed.
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3 - Fast catalyst helped mold rubber cure under cool conditions.
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4 - Because there is no vacuuming equipment available to de-gas the Mold Max® silicone rubber, Eric pours it from an exaggerated height ,forming a long stream to pull air bubbles out.
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5 - Mold Max™ 30 mold is peeled away from the plastic pane model. Because the mold is fresh, resin poured into it now would be inhibited and result in a sticky, gummy surface.
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6 - Since time is money, the mold is placed in a hot box with heater for post curing.
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7 - A thermometer monitors the temp. See Smooth-On TB for making hotbox.
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8 - The mold is leveled on a table lined with disposable plastic sheeting.
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9 - Part A of Smooth-On's SMASH!® Plastic are poured into the measuring container.
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10 -  An equal amount of Part B is measured out and the two parts are mixed.
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11 - The SMASH!® Plastic is poured into one corner of the mold and allowed to seek its own level.
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12 - At least 3 people are needed for demold as the plastic is pulled and the mold falls away from the SMASH! Plastic window pane.
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13 - The piece is ready for breaking, and is handled carefully.
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14 - The piece is installed into a transportable frame and moved into the set.
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15 - Eric inspects the piece before filming the shot.

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