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Thomas mold
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 7:46 pm
by jsc
It's been a while since I've done any mold making. I knocked this one up to make soap bars for my son, but couldn't find the soap base right away so I cast it in plaster as a test:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1570441
Re: Thomas mold
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 7:51 pm
by Jules
Cool! 
(And you can let him paint the plaster one!)
Re: Thomas mold
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 9:12 pm
by Vandal968
Wow, that came out great. Did you do any finishing on the mold, or just use it as it came off the machine?
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Re: Thomas mold
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 8:39 pm
by jsc
No finishing other than a generous layer of Johnson paste wax as a mold release. Tape around the outside seam just to insure against leaks.
Here it is in soap. Much easier to "finish".
Re: Thomas mold
Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 8:41 pm
by Jules
jsc wrote:No finishing other than a generous layer of Johnson paste wax as a mold release. Tape around the outside seam just to insure against leaks.
Here it is in soap. Much easier to "finish".
Awesome! (I've got a couple of those soap dishes too....aren't they the best?! chuckle!)