Propmaking & Special Effects How‑To's

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

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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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Smooth-On fan Jon N. uses FlexFoam-iT! X to make a durable, lightweight "Hellboy" inspired fist for cosplay.

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How to make costume armor using craft foam and Smooth-On's UreCoat

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

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In this project, EPS foam board is used to carve a theater mask design. The display is then hard-coated using Habitat Cast N Coat.

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Frank Ippolito shows you how to create a hollow resin cast of a helmet

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This lifecasting video tutorial shows how Ecoflex® 00-35 silicone can be used to lifecast a hand

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This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the process of making a large window pane suitable for using as a breakaway glass prop for stage or movie special effects.

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This video demonstrates using Smooth-On's Encapso® K to create a realistic floral display.

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After preparing and discarding over 30 bowls of cereal in over two days, an ad agency contacted Smooth-On...

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In this how-to, Smooth-Cast® 320 resin is cast in a Dragon Skin® silicone mold to reproduce woodgrain

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The scene in Spider Man 3 called for the heroine, Mary Jane, to again be in peril...

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We demonstrate using Mold Star 30 silicone, a platinum silicone for mold making...

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This tutorial shows how Flex Foam-iT! X can be cast to create a realistic cinder block prop.

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TASK® 7 is a low viscosity, fast set flame resistant plastic.

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This step-by-step video outlines the use of Psycho Paint® silicone paint base to color the surface of a platinum silicone casting.

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Martha makes prop specimen jars for Halloween using Smooth-On Encapso® K silicone rubber.

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In this video, Smooth-On fan Jara shows how to make fake potion bottles using Encapso-K silicone rubber.

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

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Jon N. shows us how he made a glove mold for his cosplay helmet

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Jon N. shows us how he brushes Smooth-Cast 57D to make a helmet for cosplay.

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Jon shows us how he created an Amazon armband for a Wonder Woman cosplay.

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How to start with one bear claw and end with 24 perfect copies

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How you can use Rebound 25 silicone rubber to make a mold of an Iron Man helmet.

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How to make an epoxy fiberglass support shell using the EpoxAmite laminating epoxy system

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