Sculpture & Art Casting How‑To's

Sculpture & Art Casting
Smooth-On mold rubber has been used for more than 60 years to reproduce sculpture all over the world ranging in size from less than 1" ( 2.54 cm) to almost 400 feet high (120 m). Today, Smooth-On urethane, silicone and polysulfide rubbers are used by thousands of sculptors and foundries for casting wax, resins, plaster, concrete and other sculpture materials to make accurate reproductions of original sculpture.
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Molding and Casting a Cosplay Cloak Brooch

Molding and Casting a Cosplay Cloak Brooch

Learn to make a mold and casting of a translucent cloak brooch perfect for cosplay.

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How To Make a Silicone Block Mold of an Irregularly Shaped Model

How To Make a Silicone Block Mold of an Irregularly Shaped Model

Learn how to save material and money by making your silicone mold conform to the shape of your model.

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How To Rotocast a Hollow Part Using Smooth-Cast™ 65D

How To Rotocast a Hollow Part Using Smooth-Cast™ 65D

Creating a hollow casting with high impact resistance by rotating a mold while casting.

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How To Make Metallic & Glitter Effects In Resin With Cast Magic™

How To Make Metallic & Glitter Effects In Resin With Cast Magic™

Cast Magic® Casting System is an easy way to add an endless variety of bright metallic, glitter and color effects to your castings.

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How To Make a Colored Pencil Bowl Using EpoxAcast™ 690 Epoxy

How To Make a Colored Pencil Bowl Using EpoxAcast™ 690 Epoxy

Learn how to create a diy epoxy bowl with embedded colored pencils.

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How To Make a Kiln Formed Glass Sign for Retail Kiosks

How To Make a Kiln Formed Glass Sign for Retail Kiosks

Learn how Greg Schadt of Gravity Glas Design created an amazing kiln-formed sign.

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How To Make a River Table Using Clear Epoxy Casting Resin and Reclaimed Wood

How To Make a River Table Using Clear Epoxy Casting Resin and Reclaimed Wood

How to use a piece of reclaimed cedar to create a beautiful river table

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How To Make Metal Cold Cast Decorative Panels

How To Make Metal Cold Cast Decorative Panels

Creating metal cold cast panels using Smooth Cast ONYX liquid plastic and bronze powder.

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How To Recreate an Antique Frame using Mold Max™ 29NV No Vacuum Required Silicone

How To Recreate an Antique Frame using Mold Max™ 29NV No Vacuum Required Silicone

Learn how to use Mold Max 29NV for creating a high-detail silicone mold

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How To Lifecast a Female Torso Using Body Double Silicone Rubber

How To Lifecast a Female Torso Using Body Double Silicone Rubber

Using Body Double®, it is possible to mold an entire female torso and capture every detail in a cold cast bronze casting.

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Alja-Safe™ Alginate Quick Start Guide

Alja-Safe™ Alginate Quick Start Guide

Follow this simple step-by-step lifecasting guide, and you will have a perfect lifecasting which will 'freeze time'.

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How To Make a Faux Marble Resin Casting

How To Make a Faux Marble Resin Casting

How To Make a Faux Marble Resin Casting

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How To Sculpt with Epoxy Putty - Free Form™ AIR & SCULPT

How To Sculpt with Epoxy Putty - Free Form™ AIR & SCULPT

Sculpting with Epoxy Putty - Free Form AIR & SCULPT Demo

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How To Make a Metallic Finish Using Cast Magic™ Powder

How To Make a Metallic Finish Using Cast Magic™ Powder

How to use Pearly Green Cast Magic® powder on a black ONYX® resin casting to get a beautiful metallic finish.

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How To Restore an Antique Picture Frame Using PoYo Putty

How To Restore an Antique Picture Frame Using PoYo Putty

How to use PoYo Putty silicone putty to repair a damaged picture frame

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