Pimp shirt! I totally dig the blue and green shirt.

finally someone who understands that molds should look neat and clean.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! That’s how they work best!

Thank you so much, I have spent whole day today to watch your films!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so happy you found my channel! Thank you for watching.

I get so excited for Tiki Tuesday!!!!! I love seeing a true artist work there tiki magic 👍😎🗿🍹🙏🏽🏄

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Another amazing TTT! Can’t wait to try my hand at silicone master molding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🤙🏼

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

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This is great! Im in the special fx make-up business, so mold are nothing new. But its a joy to see these, its always a great pleasure to see somebody else enjoy working on something they hold dear.

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! As an old makeup FX guy, I am grateful for the years I spent making molds of monsters and dead bodies 😄. I did need to modify my methods a bit for ceramics, though.

@falconNL

4 жыл бұрын

@@vantikistudio Thats what I love about this series! I never worked with ceramics before, but your series is very detailt and even teaches me a ton! All the love and support from the Netherlands!

Back again, tomorrow is plaster pouring! tunings out model surface finishing only took 1 day lol, I'm working on two different designs at once . I've been watching these videos as soon as I get home from the studio and before I leave in the morning. I think that means I'm protected by plaster "mishaps" by the tiki gods ?? yes? also for anyone working on a dwindling budget like myself, the dollar store had a lot of the things I needed for refining, plus mineral spirits from Home Depot, no way around that lol

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck with the molds! ✨🤞✨

This dude is the Alton Brown of the ceramics community.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thank you 😄

@gwyndolynhammerson9699

2 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what I said.

Great videos. Thank you

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Two weeks!!! I can’t wait that long! Can i come fan them?? 🤣

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Patience is the first lesson in ceramics 😂

So much to be said for a good mold/moldmaking skills. It's just as important, if not more than the sculpture. Without it, you have nothing! Bravo! Question on that silicone, since it sets so fast, is there considerable shrinkage, like if you were to add UFC and extra catalyst in other products? Or have they worked it out somehow for minimal shrinkage? Great tips this episode, always learning new things! 👍

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Good question on the silicone! It takes 24 hours to fully cure - it just kinda gels up after 15 min (or so). I'm guessing it is set up like that because it's really a brush-on silicone. I use it for my poured molds because I like the 40a shore hardness. It's a good stiffness for plaster casting.

you're adorable (and very creative!), even cuter at 1.5 playback speed

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😂 thank you!

Thanks

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome :D

How much do you find it costs you on average to mold a new mug and make all the production molds? Love your technical tuesdays!!

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

In the end of the video I cover the amount of plaster and silicone used for the molds - but it varies from project to project depending on size and complexity

I didn't know about the windex/water trick!

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

neither did I! Thank god for Instagram artists willing to share tips (like @hammerlyceramics and @mitchellspainceramics - who both know WAY more than I do)!

Thanks for the video. They help so much! What kind of plaster do you use? Cheers!

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

I use USG No.1 Pottery plaster for my slip casting molds

This is so neat. I definitely need to have a better setup. I wish I had seen the first part where you made the keys. I just use a pc of broom handle or one of the dowels on my pouring table. But yours are so much better. Could you please tell me where you get your silicone? I must not put right info in my search engine because it doesn't give me this. Thank you so much for the tutorial.

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

If you watch my newest moldmaking video I try a new technique for the round keys

How does the wooden box hold together? I guess you build a new box for each project? Where do you buy the mold straps? I appreciate the videos. Thanks.😀

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

The boxes are custom made for the mold pieces, and I hold them together with pocket screws. The mold straps I get from my local ceramics shop www.georgies.com

Nice and beautifully calm educationative youtube video 😂 IDK what i've just said, But i meant thank you 😇

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

😂 Thank YOU for watching!

What kind of release do you use on the monster clay? I made a few handle models with it, but have yet to make a plaster mold from them. Thanks in advance!

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Aloha! I coat the finished piece with Krylon crystal clear, and then (following advice I got from Monster Clay several years ago) several coats of pledge furniture polish

These are great. Can you please provide the name of the wood, screw type and size, and general dimensions of the boxes? Attempting to recreate for a similar sized project. Thank you for doing these.

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! the screw size is dependent on the thickness of the plywood you decide to make your boxes with. Check out this moldmaking video, it has more info: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZOn1pWsZaqxqrw.html

You did some prying there! Did the monster clay bend or get damaged?

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

the original sculpture made it out in good shape - in fact, the first shot of the video with me holding the sculpture was recorded last (after had pried it out of the plaster mold) :)

Can you cast a plaster mold out of clay? Or does it have to be fired to bisque or even glazed first? Is plaster of paris good for making molds?

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Aloha! Not sure what you mean for the first question, but I definitely don’t recommend plaster of Paris for molds unless you have no other options. Pottery plaster is much better quality.

What would be the best SUPERMARKET available mold soap release or similar material, oil spray etc?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I really don’t know, as I’ve only used the mold soap I have. Folks use Murphy’s Oil Soap - but be sure to research it and make sure it would work for you

I didn't notice keys for the bottom mold when you poured the sides. Is this done after?

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Good eye! Yes, for the bottom piece I add round keys in the plaster after I pour the first two pieces.

How do you know when the molds are completely dry? Thanks!

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

Good question! they no longer feel cool to the touch. The old school method it to hold it against your cheek - it shouldn't feel cool at all.

Who’s your source for the Smooth-on silicone?

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

I get mine from the nearest Reynolds Advanced Materials www.reynoldsam.com/location/

I need a mold maker

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Wish I could help! We don’t take outside commissions

I’m new

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

Aloha!

Hi , I want to buy belt which is used in this vedio , can you suggest me store ...

@vantikistudio

3 жыл бұрын

here you go! amzn.to/3hMxdwY

can i send you a piece to get molded and casted? its a ceramic step for a deepend of 1960"s swimming pool.i have one original and need 3 duplicates ...lmk if there is a way to send u a photo or shipping address to ship to..mahalo

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

Aloha! We don’t do any outside mold commissions - we’re too small of a studio.

What clay are you using for the first half of the mold, why doesn’t it stick to the Monster Magic clay?? As per usual great video cool stuff!

@Terrorfrombeyondspace

11 ай бұрын

And as a follow up you might know the answer to, could you use a ceramics, green ware clay, for the half mold? Thanks!!

@vantikistudio

11 ай бұрын

I use a inexpensive water based ceramic clay for the mold walls.

@vantikistudio

11 ай бұрын

I know of folks who have molded green ware - but it is challenging. You need to release it VERY well as the plaster will want to bond with the porous surface, and you need to be EXTREMELY careful to avoid any undercuts.

@Terrorfrombeyondspace

11 ай бұрын

Hey!! I really appreciate the response! Thanks a bunch wish me luck on my casting adventures. I appreciate your approach, the fact you don’t hate keep and how you approach community! You’re an inspiration to me!

why does he make a plaster mold, then a silicone mold of the plaster mold? Why the extra mold? I have always just made one mold. the silicone, or urethane mold. has always worked great.

@vantikistudio

4 жыл бұрын

For slipcasting, the mold must be made of plaster. I could just use the one plaster mold I made in the beginning of the video - but that means I could only cast one mug a day. The silicone mold lets me cast multiple plaster molds, and that means I can cast multiple mugs in a day.

What are your PRONOUNS?

@vantikistudio

Жыл бұрын

he/him - thanks for asking!

Hi do you sell molds

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

No we don’t - we only do molds for our projects

why don't you use fiberglass instead of silicone?, it's cheaper and do the same job

@vantikistudio

10 ай бұрын

Fiberglass to make the molds? I need a flexible mold material to make the plaster molds. Also: fiberglass resin would need a booth for the fumes, and I’m. It set up for that in my small studio.

Hi. I really like your work - it's clean and precise. Very nice. Good educational material. The only thing is - in your little character that you hung on the wall - limited edition - I am not sure what you called him - I would have taken it a step further. I mean, it is just a nick nack as it is - why not turn it into functional art by making it into a planter or something? And I love you baby - but this mug is just plain ugly!

@vantikistudio

2 жыл бұрын

Hey - not sure which wall hanging character you’re writing about - but thanks for letting me know it’s ugly 😆