You must have a rare personality type: creative, artistic, able to play and imagine; combined with orderly, industrious, technically minded, able to stick to repetitive and tedious tasks over long periods of time, business and efficiency minded. You really have many strings to your bow, hats off to you

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We do wrestle with a lot of the issues most artists face: insecurities, impostor syndrome, burnout, etc. I’m not terribly business/efficiently minded, but I have a great partner who is 😄

The snow in the driveway is melting, I'm drinking a nice cup of coffee, and watching a Tiki Technical Tuesday video about moldmaking. Life is good.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😄 thanks for watching!

Always fun to watch, the only chanel where I immediately watch every video once I see the notification

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

Man, soooo much work! This is such an interesting process to watch and those final silicone molds are super satisfying. Great stuff!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀 - means a lot coming from you!

I hit the thumbs up THEN I watch... It’s just the right way to do it.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 🤙

Sweet man, you get so anxious in the process i feel i wont need to be, cause you already stressed for both of us😂😂 thanks for the video, very helpful. The plyers tip is a life savior!!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to be anxious for the both of us 😄 - thanks for watching!

This is awesome! Thank you for putting the time into gathering this and showing us an in-depth look at your process, Henrik. It's awesome to watch behind the scenes and in depth of what products you enjoy using. Appreciate you!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - and thank you for watching!

I love your videos. And yes I think I stopped breathing when you where popping the mold open... 💚💚💚

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

I always hold my breath when it’s time to open a mold!

This video is KISMET! I am at this EXACT point with my next Tiki mug! Mold-making and casting is my biggest trepidation. I am very used to silicone molds and resin casting, this whole ceramic thing is a new frontier to me. Let's not forget using this kiln I bought for the first time! Thanks, as always for these tutorials!!!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, and good luck with your mug molds!

Excellent video as always! You two are so creative and after watching I legitimately feel even more motivated while working on my own projects. Thanks for sharing your art with us.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!

Really appreciate how detailed you are with these. its fun to watch and helpful!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I'm so grateful for this video and for you who took all that time to make it. This is exactly what I needed. I could not get my head around making the silicone moulds. Your instructions are so easy to follow and I thank you so much for sharing so much knowledge. I'm sure this video will become my reference point. Thank you again for sharing.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@ceciliacastrofromoditidesi2625

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Dear Henrik. I finally got to make the production mould with the silicone. I made a small 2 part silicone mould of a handle. My husband made the boxes out of MDF, and the MDF had a coloured paint on it to stop it from absorbing moisture. When I hot glued the plaster parts onto the MDF, I put a blob of the glue on the centre at the bottom of the plaster part. We marked the boxes orientation just as you said. When the silicone was set 24hrs later, I took the boxes apart and turned the silicone mould upside down and poured the plaster into it. When the plaster was set, I took it out and the two parts did not fit together. There seems to be some distortion. My question are: when you hot glued the plaster piece to the foam board, where did you put the hot glue? Doe the thickness of the bottom of the silicon moud make any difference to the plaster mould? Because I think my silicone mould's bottom is too thin, is only 1cm thick. Do you think the thin bottom has anything to do with the distortion? How thick is the bottom of your silicone moud? Thank you in advance. CC

Good quality content, thankyou for taking the time and effort to share!

@vantikistudio

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! thank you for watching!

I have great respect for generously sharing the good skills and know-how you have learned throughout your life. Thank you very much.!!~~~~~~~~

@vantikistudio

5 ай бұрын

Thank YOU so much for watching!

This was so great to watch. Firstly it really puts it into perspective how much effort it takes before casting a single mug. Secondly it shows how an organised process (and workshop) leads to great outcomes.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do think a clean studio leads to successful making, but... my studio can get a bit crazy messy on occasion 😂

One of the Best videos, on this subject. Amazing! Thank you.

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Please share with any artists you think may enjoy it!

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing these. You're so knowledgeable and cute!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching, be sure to tell other clay folks about the channel 😄

Wow what a process! Thank you for explaining all the steps so well and sharing your thoughts in the process. It was really fun and informative to watch. I might try this one day!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! thank you for watching!

Great process and work. The sped up parts are fun. Thank you for sharing your skills.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I love trimming silicone too! Love the channel so far, really glad I found it!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Trimming molds is the mold maker’s dessert!

First time watching your stuff and I'm so impressed! You are the best combination of Adam Savage and Alton Brown in your style and communication. Looking forward to learning more from you!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m working on a new video now, and in the mean time please check out my other episodes (and share them with friends!)

Such a fabulous video! Thank you for sharing your process. 😊

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching!

Fabulous instructional video! I couldn’t find any vids before making my first 3 part mould, it went ok but could have been better. This’ll definitely help in the future, thanks!

Wow thanks for all the hard work...I learnt a tonne!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! thanks for watching!

The quality and information in these videos is amazing! Feels like something I would have watched on TV growing up. As someone new to casting, these have been so helpful. Thanks again! You deserve so many more subs!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Please tell your friends! 😄

Love the videos, love your success, and honestly- I'm exhausted after watching these! I couldn't do all the work you do, but I am so grateful that you not only do it all, but document your journey as you go, for the benefit of those who want to follow your path. Your sculptures are labors of love and it shows!* (*Translation: You really should be charging more for your work. They're amazing.)

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love your videos! They are so informative and entertaining to watch, I'm glad I found you 😁

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found me too! Thank you so much for watching!

You are Awesome! Thank U sooo much for your wonderful videos!!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU so much for watching!

Love the show and the energy .. thank u 🙏

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Nice guy, great sense of humour, good tools and clean at workshop! Thumb up!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😄 thank you!

Mr. VanTiki! Thank you for posting such an informative and well constructed video. I am a novice who is hungry and searching for information on these first baby steps that I am taking. When I found your channel, I just started pulling it all in. This will help out a lot!

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So happy you found me!

Thanks a lot, much useful information, i have been looking for such a tutorial for long

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you for watching!

What a journey! Thank you for all the hard work you put into making the video, to making the molds, and sharing your experience. I don’t think I could ever do something that complex, but it was great to see your process. I experience the same anxieties just doing simple molds.

@vantikistudio

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing in my mold stress 😄

It's so satisfying to watch you clean the edges of the silicone molds

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Trimming the silicone is the reward for working through all the stress of moldmaking 😄

"I wonder if there are people out there who don't get stressed making molds?" Robert Tolone, who has a nice mold making channel, is exTREMEly chill about making molds. Viewers send him objects to cast (mostly in resin), and he makes a demonstration of it, walking through the technical details and challenges. He is like everybody's cool uncle who just shows you stuff. And he's very articulate, like your own fine self.

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll check out his channel! Thanks!

That silicone pouring table area with the hanging lights is fantastic! I need this! Great video - thanks for keeping it real bc it is nerve and body wracking making molds - so much can go wrong, it tests your resolve quickly!!!!

@vantikistudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yep, nothing is quite like the stress of mold day! The table is one I made when we built the studio, and I added the lights as I didn’t realize how little sunlight the PNW gets for most of the year 😂

I 100% agree, mold making is so stressful. Love the videos.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I know professional mold makers, and I don’t know how they can do it every day! 😂

Thanks again Van Tiki for another great video. 👍🍹🤓

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Wow very impressive!!! Love it!!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

lol - "watching it like a hawk for leaks" Don't we know that feeling all to well! excellent vid thanks so much!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hunting for the leak is always an adventure 😂

This is exactly what I needed. Very helpful 👍

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it ! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for your video. I'm want to make my own molds and this video is loaded with needed information.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks for watching! Please tell any folks think may enjoy them about the videos 😄

My morning viewing! I love when these pop up!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I captured myself at Maximum Stress in this episode 😅

@frankeager

3 жыл бұрын

Ok one more question.. Do you have a bunch of left over plaster when you are done?

@frankeager

3 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio No kidding! I am not sure I would have kept filming...:)

Oh boy, I've been waiting for this video forever! I love it, thank you so much! Also, my favorite part is the cut at @33:15

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Is that the moment when I struggle to remember how many mold pieces I had poured? 😂

Thank you for these videos. It will be a long while before I can get back into ceramics (homeless). When I was really into it, I tried to find someone to make my molds for me. I never did find anyone, the ceramics supplier had a contact, but he wouldn't call me back. I tried making my own, but had no idea what I was doing. Nothing came out. I lost so many original sculpts that I finally gave up.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

I hope you can find a home and have some time to start sculpting (and molding) again

Thank you so much for sharing your passion, knowledge and process. You've got a new fan in Taiwan!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Taiwan? That’s super cool. So glad you found the channel!

I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets stressed when pouring moulds 😀 another awesome video!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Im suspicious of anyone who doesn’t get stressed doing it! 😂

This was awesome, nice work man!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

Please keep up the great work

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Will do! Please keep watching, and tell your friends!

Thank you for this informative video it’s been awhile since I have made a mold

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I noticed that you didn't put in a pouring gate in your mold?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOD YOU GET THE GOLD STAR! ⭐️ I can’t believe nobody else noticed! I’ll be pouring these like I did my prior Puka Pounder mugs - using a neat technique to hide a pour hole. I’ll explain it in a future episode 😀

No way!! I literally just bought that book yesterday!!!!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Amazing

I have definitely posted a #plasterdisaster glad I'm not the only one! Great content.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Anyone who mixes plaster will one day experience a #plasterdisaster

You are amazing - I’m terrified pouring - you’ve just normalized it 😂😂😂🏆

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

This was a clifhanger. Thanks alot

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Great detail, delightfully delivered! Super suggestions for supplies and structures. Barmy Batman framing at angles, compassionate clear course of instruction. Revealing your concerns and considerations taking us along on your deliberations. Your precision and creativity for you tiki proclivity, Inspire and inform on creating those forms! I’m taking copious notes to prepare for casting boats. thanks for free classes, I feel more likely to survive the morasses of error and blunder that breaks casts asunder! Do you have a patreon? There are so many well thought out steps to make later steps work so well. The pry cavities for the expanding pliers is definitely something I’m going to include, and the slow router keys. Thanks for the recommend of the two books!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I don’t have a Patreon - believe it or not I feel that having one would put more pressure on me to create stuff. I don’t want more pressure 😂

Great installment, and longer too! Love it! Lots of great tech tips and tricks, I do the silicone chunks as well. Gotta recycle that dough! 👍🏻👍🏻 How's the shopping on the critter cam going? 😁

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I actually got a critter cam - but have been too busy to set it up! It’s on the To Do list 😅

Oh man. That was a cliffhanger. I need to go make a drink.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

ha! It was THE LONGEST DAY EVER

Tip…..trace the bottom of your cast. Ice sections of wood to eliminate any of the empty spaces you may have. I wonder if you could coat closed cell styrofoam to use also

That's an awesome process. A way to guarantee you have enough silicone is to measure the volume of your empty mold boxes and use that number so you will end up with and extra amount equal to what you are molding you could also measure the volume of what you are moulding via displacement to get a more accurate number by subtracting your two numbers

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I sometimes use plastic bean bag pellets to fill the molds before the silicone to accurately give me volumes - but mostly I just eyeball it and live dangerously 😂

Thanks for sharing!! Great content! Just a tip that helps me remove hot glue, for some reason if you put rubbing alcohol onto it, it detaches (or becomes much less stiky) from the surfaces. I come from the electronics backround and we used to do this when fixing electronics that were hot glued. Hope it helps!

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks!

Great work We use simple raber for making remold

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure what that is?

I’m glad even the master moldmaker himself gets nervous with the silicone. My first and only time using it I felt like a complete moron! Lol. Don’t think I will be using it again. Too stressful!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I destroy the silicon masters along with the production molds to maintain the integrity of the editions. It can be cathartic after casting so many pieces 😄

"Oh have you met Vantiki? Yeah he SEAMS nice." hhahahaha

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😂

Mr. VanTiki, I like information in details Thanks for all the hard work invested! Nicely kept clean studio also and video work. I'm looking VanTiki at your cabinet hinges mounted up in your high book safe. Could you post a link for those if you remember from where they came? Thanks

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! The cabinets above the slip table are from IKEA

OK, I learned something here. You can reuse old silicone thats a reject, discard or no longer used, and ...well, I would get an old meat grinder to make the chunks smaller.

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how the meat grinder would do? Silicone is tough stuff!

Thanks!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

39:35 Creepy Tiki curse background noise 👻

Wonderfull ❤❤❤❤❤

@vantikistudio

12 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I get so stressed about molds that I watch this entire video from start to finish every single time I'm getting ready to make one.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

This made my day!! Molds = stress!

27:50 woodworkers who like having a full set of fingers typically use a push stick of some sort to push timber past a table saw. Please stay safe out there!

@vantikistudio

3 ай бұрын

I do my best to stay away from the blade 😅

@tealkerberus748

3 ай бұрын

@@vantikistudio I'm glad. I've only just found your content and I'd hate to see it cut short.

Fantastic video, as always. I find myself wondering how you have time to edit such a long one on top of everything else!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was indeed a long editing day 😅

@vandorn50

3 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Could you have saved silicon by minimizing the thickness of the silicone walls, or is this the "bare minimum"?

@vantikistudio, i love the way you deliver and explain the content. Do you know of cheaper alternatives to silicone rubber? I need the flexibility of a silicone mold, but don't have the budget.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

You can use urethane for molds. It is less expensive, but it behaves very differently than silicone. You need to be extremely careful about proper release, moisture contamination, and proper mixing

Wow Henrik! Thank you for sharing that one and I loved the longer video. It confirmed I have been (for the most part) doing it right though if mine were a video series I think it would be closer to sloppy Saturdays. Side note, did you carve the back details into the plaster mold?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I would totally watch Sloppy Saturdays!

@thierry-joyal

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, I'm very puzzled by the back details. Was it ever explained?

Awesome job as always! Only VanTiki can make it look so easy. Question, after pouring mold sections I am always nervous to leave my plaster walls in contact with each other (even with mold soap) as I feel like it won't come apart. With enough mold soap can the plaster stay in contact with each other for days? Just making sure I didn't see that incorrectly.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Good question! I really don’t know if the plaster walls grab more if you leave them together longer. I usually spend at release two days making multiple piece molds, so I’ll open a mold two or three days after pouring the first piece

Hi, great video! Very informative and detailed! I was wondering whether the original model you sculpted was just dried clay or some other material? I have a sculpture that I have been making out of clay originally intended as a one off piece but I have since thought I'd like to make a slip cast mould of it so I can make more. But I am wondering if building a wet clay wall onto a dry clay sculpture for the 2 part mould would even work. Thank you if you are able to help.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! My master model is sculpted out of a wax based modeling clay called Monster Clay. Since your model is a dry water based clay, you can seal it with a clear acrylic spray, and build up the mold walls with a soft modeling clay (like clean clay) - this way you won’t get too much moisture re-introduced into your master model.

@danieldowling9553

Жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Thank you for taking the time to reply. That's really helpful advice.

Love these videos! When/how do you add the lettering to the bottom of the mug?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

That is a bit of ✨Tiki Magic✨ that happens between the plaster and silicone molds. Lots of different techniques to do it 🤙

@marlinkuppers3542

Жыл бұрын

​@@vantikistudio I guess that is a secret, you want to keep for yourself? I would love to know more about that.

Great video :-) Can you please tell from where I can get the mold soap? Thanks

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I use the mold soap offered by Georgies Ceramics Supply: www.georgies.com

Wonderful video! Do you wait for the plaster to dry completely before making the silicone mold?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There's no need to wait for the plaster to dry - at least, I never do! You will see in the next episode that I DO need to let the production molds dry completely before casting slip

I’ve done everything you’ve said and made my first plaster mold, with the intention of making a silicone master and then plaster production molds! Is there any reason I should not test my new original plaster mold the slip once just to make sure there’s no undercuts? Taking it to the silicone phase is a BIG investment! I’m very excited and can’t thank you enough!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

You totally can test your original plaster if you want to make extra sure. I usually don’t as I have to wait an extra week or so for the plaster to completely dry so it can properly slipcast and I’m usually in a hurry 😂

Hello Mr. VanTiki! Thank you so much for this fantastic video. This video series is a wealth of knowledge! I wanted to ask if it’s a bad idea to make thin jacket brush-on-style mother molds instead of thicker box molds like these? Most of the ceramics people I know make mother molds similar to the way you do in this video. Seeing as silicone is very expensive and I want to make quite a few silicone mother molds, would it be a smart idea to try the jacket mold method, or do you find this mold making method to be more convenient/reliable for reasons I don’t know? I’d really appreciate your thoughts/advice about this. Thank you so much!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

You can definitely go the jacket route. I find in my practice that they may not use as much material, but they do take me more hours to make. Also, you need to make the jacket out of a rigid material (like plaster) and the molds can get heavy fast.

@StoneAndersonStudio

3 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio good to know. Thank you so much for your reply!

Looking at all the bits you're trimming off once the silicone is set, do you put those scraps aside as filler for the next casting, the same as you added chopped up pieces of old set silicone to some of these? It's funny, I'm watching this three years after it was posted, but I'm feeling second-hand anxiety over the pour. You're a very good communicator! How many plaster moulds can you make from a silicone mould before it starts to wear out?

@vantikistudio

3 ай бұрын

Great questions! Good gravy I can’t believe this was 3 years ago! I dont usually keep the little trimmed pieces from the silicone - but you totally could. I have a HUGE bucket of reclaimed silicone from old molds so I’m not that diligent about capturing every little trimmed bit. You can get a lot of casts out of a mold - how many? I really don’t know 😄. If you’re looking to cast hundreds of parts, I’d talk to smooth on about silicones specifically made for casting cement. They are made to handle the heat and abrasion, and should last longer than the rubber I use.

$500+ worth of silicone later... Woof. I do silicone mold making on a much smaller scale and end up using a gallon kit about every few months. Can't imagine the feeling of pouring 2 gallon kits in a day or two. I've seen a technique of brushing on a silicone mold until the piece has no undercuts, then using plaster to fill in the rest. That's probably the technique I'm going to try since it's cheaper and the plaster will act as a mother mold so no need to keep wooden mold boxes.

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Yes - it can definitely be stressful to use such expensive materials! The silicone I use is actually designed for brush up molds. I weigh the cost of the time I'd spend in making the plaster jackets and doing the brush up. In the end, I like the form factory of the wood jacket box molds, and they are easy to store.

@GlitchCityPromo

Жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio a very good point, and you are obviously creating enough castings of each mold to justify the high upfront cost. Excellent work, I just discovered your channel today and I'm already in love

Aloha Vantiki! Have you ever tried to make a 3-piece mold into a 4-piece mold by cutting a section with a thin saw after the mold is dried? I noticed a 45 degree angle after the mold was made and have been considering cutting it in half to start using it. Mahalo and I hope you have a lovely week!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

You can totally do that! Anything is game if it makes a mold work 😄 Just be sure that the mold can still fit together tightly after the cut. If the keys on the intact part of the mold don’t let you squeeze together the two parts you cut, slip will flow out of the space left by the kerf of your saw. Good luck!

@JamesErrLJones

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Thank you so much for your kindness and wisdom!! Aloha!!

This was a really fascinating process to watch, although slightly confusing since I'm not native English speaker and in my language, there's more (or different) names for clays. Like at first, I thought you were using something like pottery clay to make a "master" mug and clay walls, and was confused on how it didn't just dry, but then realised you're perhaps using something more like a modeling clay? Something that in Finnish is NOT called a clay, but a "modeling wax"

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct! I am indeed using a modeling wax to sculpt the original master mug. I use it because it does not dry out, and it holds fine detail very well.

the alton brown mold maker vibes

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! I get that a lot :)

❤❤❤

I'm going to make a silicon mold for the first time! Your video is really helpful. Thanks to your kind and detailed explanation, I always take notes and watch videos! I had a question while watching the video, and the mold soap I'm using is gel, but it looks like liquid in the video. Which company's mold soap is it? I'd like to prepare the same ingredients if possible.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m using mold soap from Georgies Ceramics, an Oregon based ceramic supplier.

@TheNArb916

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Thanks for the good information! 😆 I will continue to be motivated by your videos!

Tiki you are amazing. It’s a pleasure to watch your dedication and excitement with mould making and casting. I have a question, long shot, maybe you read my message and have a second to answer. I make pottery cups and then mould them into silicone and cast them in concrete. Would be amazing to have a plaster master mould to make my silicone moulds instead of setting the hole thing each time I have to make a new mould. But I’m a bit confused in how it should be designed. Should be a 2 part mould? Bottom and then top (that would go inside the cup cavity?) ? If this is something you would answer in a paid consultation, please let me know. Thanks so much for all!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Aloha! I’m afraid I can’t really help with molding without seeing the object. It sounds like you’re on the right track, though!

@laurasolano5678

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio ohh! Thanks for your reply! May I ask, do you do paid consultations where I can send a picture of my prototype and I can ask for guidance or that’s not something you normally do. I am sorry if you find this inappropriate, it’s not my intention.

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurasolano5678 I’m afraid we’re too small of a studio for me to find time for consultation. Sorry! I barely have time to make my own molds 😂

@laurasolano5678

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio I understand! Thanks for all your teachings! It’s so useful !

Great video as always, though I still have one lingering questions... How did you do the bottom of the mug, The sculpture was a piece of plywood, in the silicone you can clearly see the name of the mug and your mark.... How did you do this wizardry? Thanks as always and really enjoy your sense of humor and style.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I like to keep the lettering technique I use as a ✨tiki mystery✨ - there’s lots of ways to do it, I’ll share that when I first started making mugs I just carved them straight into the plaster by hand.

@krisjohnson9447

3 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Thoughts that's why we didn't see it in the video... Hmmm, now to figure it out. thanks again for your time and awesomeness.

Could you warm up the silicone to decrease the viscosity?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe? It sets so quickly I wouldn’t want to risk it. The viscosity isn’t really an issue for me - as long as I have a beefy stir stick! They have other less viscous silicones - but they are not as firm.

@vantiki why did you build the chair for the model? I have always just used 4 cottles. I'm curious to other advantages.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Good question - like you see in the video, the mold chair helps me to keep the cottles perfectly square with my model. and perfectly spaced from the edges of my model. It also holds the model perfectly parallel when I tip the chair on its side. In my experience when I just press the model into clay- build up the walls, then wrap cottles around it I end up with uneven wall thicknesses and the model itself sometimes is at a weird off angle.

@nathanielhunter1280

3 жыл бұрын

Oh i see what you talking about now. Nice! I'm sure this model was diferent to others you have made because it lays flat. Thanks for the reply! I'm loving your videos!

me agian, If the silicone level was a little too low, or to economize could you drop in some inert material(other than old silicone), say marbles, or cured silicone calk cut up, to bring the level up?

@vantikistudio

9 ай бұрын

You definitely can - but keep in mind how that object will behave when the silicone is curing and when you’re casting with the mold. Marbles would most likely sink, and if they are near the casting surface they may cause issues with casting.

I've learned so much but I also stressed out a lot. Relax, buddy!

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

I try! Always hard to stay calm when moldmaking 😂

Question: in mold part 5 we can clearly see that there is a flat boden with no tekst. But in the silicone stage (at the end) there is the logo of vantiki and the words "dead basterd". How did you get that text in? Did I miss a step?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Good observation! I did indeed add the text between paint the plaster and silicone molds. It’s a bit of ✨tiki magic™️✨

Hi Vantiki. Could you tell us what clay you are using to build up your walls for the mold? Is it the same monster clay that you used for the sculpture?

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey! For mold walls I use the cheapest ceramic water based clay I can get - in this case it’s wonder white from Georgie’s Ceramics

@JamesErrLJones

2 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio You are such a sweetheart! Aloha!!

Hi I'm no expert but if you are making the boxes try not leaving so much areas free then when it comes to using silicone it won't be wasted. Ie try making the box really close to the main piece, try adding more bits of wood to bulk it out. Hope this make sense

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Good point! I have to balance several factors when making the mold. I do find having at least a half inch between the wood and the model produces better castings than having extremely thin silicone bits. Also, my time is the most expensive part of the process, and that combined with using chopped up old molds to supplement/recycle the silicone used for the molds I don’t worry too much about larger sections of rubber in the molds.

I wanted to ask what is the shore hardness minimun it needs for the silicone to not warp the casted plaster molds?

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

It really depends on the size of the price you are casting, the orientation of the part in the mold, and if you have a “jacket” or rigid form around the silicone to keep it from distorting (this is the purpose of the plywood box).

That sweet release 25:16

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

😄