The Bob Ross of the waxing world. What an adorable human being ✨

@nathankingwitch

Жыл бұрын

He’s my favorite ❤

So nice to see an older youtuber sharing their experience and skills! 💗

@leonardothefabulous3490

Жыл бұрын

FYI-"older" people have a lot more knowledge than younger ones.

you dont make boring videos, nice lessons. all thumbs up!!

Aren’t you glad she didn’t send you Medusa 😂 still over all it came out pretty good!

@tdarons

Жыл бұрын

I love Medusa! ❤

regarding the calculation of wax for the sculpture, you can calculate the volume of wax needed easily by water displacement. fill a container to the absolute brim with water, put it in another container that can catch overflow. then put in your object. make sure it's completely covered by water. the water that overflows into the outer container is the exact volume of the object. you can then use that volume to measure out a different liquid, in this case, wax.

A tip for the wick Robert, dip it in the hot wax and hang it to dry before you fix it in the mould, it makes it much simpler and becomes self-supporting. You also get an actual "wick" not a "piece of string" when you de-mould it.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

I called the wax supply house, and asked if they carried: "Magnificent, Beautiful, Sticky Wax"; the length of the pause from their end of the phone was hysterically uncomfortable. LOL!!!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you get some ignoramus on the phone who fails to appreciate the splendors of sticky wax! 😄

Thanks Robert. Perfect timing, I am making a David mould for a candle maker client next week, sculpture arrived this afternoon. Today's video will save me plenty of time. Thank you. Best Regards Jez

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

We’re living in parallel universes Jez.

This is the best molding and casting channel I found and if you were here on youtube years ago, I would avoid many mistakes and save so much time. Thank you for teaching us. Watching your results, I will now be cutting molds as first option from now.

I'm in my sixth year of teaching. I normally do EMT classes, but have gotten myself into prosthetics now. I am being trained in a lot of different fields that encompass this area of Medical technology. One of the fields, and the one I am most interested in, is creating synthetic skin using lifelike silicone. I love this channel already and I am going to watch everything you have! Thank you!

@RobertTolone

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tyler!

Wow, you are truly amazing. The tutorial was perfect, the best I've seen. I was just excited as you. Thanks for making my day!

I love how you MacGyver little obstacle that come your way. Great video!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Henry!

He has a great sense of humor. I really enjoy watching his work.

Mannnn I can't even right now! ♥️😆🤗 I decided to watch 3 hrs of mold making on KZread (because well why not at 3am with insomnia lol). Not only did you make me smile, laugh and learn you added alot of love to your tutorials. ♥️ A breath of fresh air if I must say! Thank you for helping me get over my frustration with mold making! Next... Must learn how to make molds for earring tunnels and earring plugs! ♥️Thank you Sir and keep doing what you're doing!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like my videos; thanks for the nice comment!

To avoid bubbles you could carfully slushcast the first part to make sure all of the holes and pockets are filled after which you fill up the remainder of the model.

Excellent video. Good film quality with good light, nice closeups and good overall video timing

Great mold and video, very thorough. A couple of tips for you, which you're probably already aware of; A cheap (ebay) pair of medical retractors act as a second pair of hands when cutting open the mould - helpful when scalpels are close to fingers. Soft clay in a syringe with the needle removed creates great spaghetti like 'worms' to seal around mold bases. Cheers Robert.

I love it! 😍 I’m going to try using my molds to make a candle.

Sir, you deserve my sub. I am very delighted to see an older gentleman in the workshop enjoying interesting projects while sharing his knowledge and experience.

Came out amazing Dora got a amazing eye sight thank you guys for this video!!

No matter how old we get it is always good to learn something new. Doc BC

Pro Tip @14:24 Knowing what i thought i knew...I would have over looked that. I learned something new.

Really neat! I have been wanting to make my wife some candles that smell really good like this. Can't wait to try this method.

That was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Very succinct and Robert I could listen to you all day.

I watched to see if making my own molds for candle making was feasible, so obviously I've never made a mild before. I've bought plenty of pre-made molds and the advice for wax is always to slightly pre-heat the mold. Hope that helps ❤. Thank you for this video even if you only rated your end product a B-😊!

Michelangelo starting David at 26 may kill you, but seeing you making such interesting things at an age older than me gives me hope for what my future might look like someday too. Love the channel, love all your vids. Thanks for what you do!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Old artists never retire; they just die in their studios and hope somebody notices!

@StoneAndersonStudio

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTolone I love that quote!

Robert I loved watching this. Great information. I want to make candle molds and you definitely inspire me.

your channel is so wonderful thank you for sharing knowledge for artists like me who want to do mold making! Your tips and tricks save us lots of wasted rubber!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you find the channel useful! Thanks.

If you need a 31 year old son, I’m up for grabs. Thanks for teaching me how to make a candle dad !

Fantastic video . I plan to cast some 1/25 wheel set. This was extremely helpful.

Bravo, that sure was something new. I tried wax casting and found that controling the right pour temprature can be a problem. I think that moderate heating of the mold does help in some ways. Still amazing to see what some folk artists can do with this medium. Wax has been used as a casting compound producing religious folk articles (figurines, angels etc.) for ages. As I understand there are a lot of old secret formulars and ingrediants around, kept secret outside the family. If you make it to Germany, Bavaria is a good place to look around for wax art. Makes one speechless to see what castings once where (and still are) mass produced without the aid of a pressure pot etc. I think pressure wasn´t even in this world than .... Great Show as usual - looking forward to next friday.

@stonehorn4641

2 жыл бұрын

My father would make sealed molds by pouring another thin layer around the seal, and have them suspended in boiling water. One wick hole filled tight, you can let the wax settle without melting immediately. Then you you can easily tear it back open. Turn off the hot water, walk away. He made a lot of

Thank you so much for you amazing videos!

This was fantastic.

You’re the best man! The absolute best

Great Work Robert! Mostly I do CAD modeling, 3D printing, and blow/injection molding models, but you have really influenced me to want to try silicone casting!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Give it a try! It’s a lot of fun. Thanks for watching my videos.

@jaredhutchinson4629

2 жыл бұрын

Is it alright to not vacuum seal while curing?

so neat! thanks for sharing

Nice cast! Love this vid. Wonderful make

Bob and Dave. Wonderful combination. Thank you.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Dammit! I could have titled the video Bob and Dave’s Big Adventure!

@flytrapjohn

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTolone 🤣

this infomration is so useful. thank you very much!

Im ordering some wax right now! This looks like a fun weekend project. Great video as always

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out!

it's great to see you Robert!! As always it's another great tutorial!!!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Melo!

Belethor's goods anyone? Some may call this junk, me I call them treasures. Awesome video. Really informative. The wax is such a good idea.

Great show! Thanks!

I'm new to stuff like this. and you did well😄. I hope you always healthy❤️❤️

Another great video!

I’m really enjoying all your videos informative educational and all-around excellent thank you so much

Fanito! You had me at that!

Great teacher! Thanks for sharing!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Nice to see that even you do something completely new sometimes, that you've never done before. :-D

Very cute and informative video, thanks a lot for sharing 🥰🥰

That was a fun watch, thanks Robert! I've got a book called Pop Sculpture about making figurines and collectibles, and they use wax castings during the refinement process. The way they avoid shrinkage, distortion, and loss of detail is preheating the mold in the microwave as well as doing pressure casting. This necessitates a small reservoir of extra wax to fill in as the shrink occurs, like a larger pour funnel integrated into the mold. They also use crayons (white + desired color) in the wax batch to pigment the sculpture's surface and get it more visible, but I'm not sure if those pigments are safe to burn in a candle.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a reservoir is a good idea. I often rough out a sculpt in clay then re-cast it in sculpting wax to do the final work. In those cases I make the clay sculpture 8 to 10% oversized and place it on a reservoir base. Of course, I am casting it in sculpting wax which has a lot of solids. That reduces the amount of shrink and preserves the detail. I pressure cast it to remove bubbles and also heat the mold so that the wax doesn’t cool while it is being poured into the mold. Still, it shrinks enough to be noticeable.

You are the Bob Ross of casting

You are a master in your craft !!!

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Only if a master is someone who never stops trying to learn and improve.

@ilebernardini

3 жыл бұрын

Well of course!! I enjoy ( so much) watching you tackle new projects and using different crafting materials. It is such a pleasure to watch your videos and they are SO helpful as well. Thank you!!

Nice to see a simple cut mould . When you held up the original and the casting , even before you said it I could see the shrinkage . Thanks for something different. Hope you're well mate .

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

All is well Glen. Thanks.

Impressive!

Take a shot every time he says "catch a bubble" 😂 great video, mate! 👍

Wonderful! Thank you.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

Nice result Robert and not a shred of 'duct tape' to be seen. Cheers!

You got new subscriber!. I enjoyed a lot how do you managed to make it works, and you are sharing your experience so naturally, congratulations. Here a cuban guy learning from you :D

I want a mold like that!!!! I’ve been wanting to make candles of that exactly but bigger

Man you are such a cool dude I love your videos.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching!

Thanks Rob.

This is and you are awesome, I'm subscribing. Thank you!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and subbing!

How cool is that ✅

I have learnt a lot from your videos and am about to embark on my first silicone mold of a metal skull gear stick knob ...wish me luck

I have cast toy dog heads in wax for a project in art school. To get out some of the voids out i poured out the hot wax after it coated the inner surface. Then filled after the inner core cooled.

That shrinkage tho. wow. did not expect that.

@chartle1

3 жыл бұрын

I expected worse. I've made candles and there is ussually a deep divot down the center and once fill it it has its own divot. You do it a few times. Lots of regular like votive candles are compressed sort of powdered wax.

@HankeyCamping

3 жыл бұрын

@@chartle1 I have a silicone mold and poured lead into it.(yes 360°c Hot) I also made a pour with gipsum/cement. Guess which one is bigger!

great video

Nice Video!

all ways fun to watch ur video sr 😃👍

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julio!

You're amazing !! Love it. Please I would love to know all the product to use. 🇨🇦😁

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. It was intertaining, suspenful :-), and funny. Oh! and I learned stuff :-)

@RobertTolone

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sara!

Love all the tips and tricks provided, sometimes I just play a video in the background to hear his voice

I was just introduced to the channel a few days ago… I’ve been watching a lot of them since… i love the information and how you deliver it. I’m curious about approaching a mold of a reverse light housing for an old car.. would love your input. Thanks for the channel

Very interesting. Looks like the casting is a thinner, angrier distant cousin to David, probably because he isn’t quite as famous. The loss of detail was a big surprise.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Dave’s cousin Larry. Bitter and jealous of his handsome famous cousin!

SR. TOLONE, SEMPRE "GENIAL", PARABÉNS!! 👍🇧🇷LONDRINA, BRASIL.

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Interesting to see wax used for casting, I am not sure about Noura’s choice of David, I think Michael Jackson or Joan of Arc would’ve been good subjects for Candle making.

I have no clue how in the heck i got in here, but damn it this gave me ideas Most of them awful :D

Very nice explan

I like it,sankyoo

Thanks ,Thanks , Thanks for your Videos and your helping nature I am very glad after see the videos I love it Again Thanks Thanks Thanks WITH REGARDS.

Experimente encher este molde com resina cristal, ficará maravilhoso também.

Waxtastic.

Next time: must light candle at end of video.

Imagine what David would think if he could see Robert making a wax candle of his head on a wizardly glowing magic picture device.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

I think David would probably be more impressed with his sculpture by Michelangelo in the Accademia!

Super cool! Do you use wax because it's sustainable? Can you actually reuse the waxed boards and cardboard you coat or do you discard them?

Wel i rhink its purfect for first time😊 i go make for first time a mold and silicone babydoll 😊

Hi Robert, thank you so much for these videos!! They’re soo helpful and the way you explain things is super easy to understand! I have a question, can I use a candle as the figurine to cast a mould?

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, wax is an excellent material to pull molds from. Having said that, test your molding rubber with the kind of wax in your candle. But if it is paraffin or beeswax you should be fine

You need to pour hotter 185 and after 75 minutes poke the wax and pour more wax .

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Good tip; I would try it out. I’m sure with practice and experience I could get better casts than that!

Nice now you got a mold for a candle that doesn't burn.

Another great video Robert, having a warm mold helps when candle making. Im guessing you made a hole to pull the wick through the top?

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

The proper technique is to use a wick needle and just poke a hole and pull the wick through. I don’t have a wick needle, so I cut the parting line to the top of the head and just secured the wick between the halves of the mold.

@adrianbeer8532

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTolone Hi Robert, watch you a lot. Great stuff. I made a candle mould for a client and created the wick hole with just a thin wire pushed through the top of the mould after curing. Use the same wire with a looped end to insert the wick. The silicon just closes and holds the wick in place.

Robert, I follow your channel and your tips have helped me make better castings. I make mostly resin cast bits and pieces for classic car restorations for parts that are no longer available. Resins that cure very hard are brittle when the casting is thin. Have you ever added milled glass fiber to resin to increase the strength of parts? Thanks, Ben

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

I have experimented with various additives to modify the resin characteristics. Usually the only difficulty is they can make the resin less viscous and more difficult to pour. I always follow the manufacturers instructions as to the maximum amount of material that can be added to the resin.

I wonder if there would be a way to 3D print the object with more volume than intended so that when the wax shrinks it ends up with the proper proportion and detail. Like an embroidery machine, when creating a digital design you have to overcompensate the size and stretch the image to account for the shrinkage that happens when stitching tightens the material during embroidery and shrinks the image

I'm guessing, but there must be some sort of secret wax formula / temp setting that picks up detail better and doesn't shrink so much. I've seen some very detailed candles. Still, a lesson learned is a good day!

@chartle1

3 жыл бұрын

I think all wax shrinks. Maybe they allow for that in the design of the mold.

damn who dose your editing cuz they do a damn good job!

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a one-man-band so all the mistakes you see are strictly my own!

Yep

Just cast David in resin drill out 3/4" and make candle holders Thanks for your time Robert

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Love this dude! Doesn't he sound like Red Green?

This video really helped me out! I am looking into creating my own molds and I love how you showed every step. I have one question though; around 4:05 you mention coating the mold case with wax. What type of wax is it? I looked at the dropbox link you added and I'm guessing it's beeswax? but I am not sure. Can you help with that please? It seems like it really helped when removing the case from the silicone mold and free it up.

@RobertTolone

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, pure melted beeswax.

Great result Robert. I wonder....if you put the molten wax under pressure to shrink bubbles, would they then suddenly release/expand as the candle burns?

@RobertTolone

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t thinks so but I’ve never tried it!