This Old FX Shop: Silicone Maskmaking from 3D-Printed Mold
Frank experiments with a new mask-making technique by sculpting a model in virtual reality, printing its negative as a mold, and layering in pigmented silicone to intrinsicly paint it. We’re completely surprised by how it turns out!
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Great project, fun to watch from your “DigiCave”.
Richard
shop Annex=Fab Lab?? Awesome contents as always.
That looks really nice! I love that you can save a lot of steps using this technique.
Frank, first off, great demo and so cool! I love the subtle color effect you got on the finished piece.
Would doing something like laying colored thread into the silicone work with something like this for super-fine veining or would that just get so lost as to be not worth the effort?
Repli-Cave??? ehhhhhh? Maybe not.
did the layer lines from the 3d print show up in the silicone?
and could you re-use the mold?
Great project guys! Something I really want to try one day.
Frank, have you every tried a two part 3D Printed mold? I’m curious if that would work to create a full bust or prop.
only very slightly, and up close. and yes, we’ve reused these molds!
HeadSpace. Name it the HeadSpace.
What was the layer height you used for the 3D print to minimize the layer lines showing?
I fast forwarded just to se e the end result! Amazing stuff! Like the return to longform aswell, will enjoy this over the weekend. Good to see great stuff!!
I watched Frank do the sculpt a few weeks back, awesome to see the progress. Seems like the layer numbering was a little off. Layer 7 was definitely earlier, prior to 5 by the looks of it.
Great video! Well done Frank!
Great video! I’m getting some ideas for my own projects.
Have you considered using something like Smooth-on’s XTC-3D to smooth the mold before brushing in the silicone?
If you used this negative and create a mask with latex, could you use naphta or white spirits & brush or airbrush them over the finished mask to soften the print lines? kinda like smoothing ABS with acetone?
really amazing result, well done
I would go Digi-Den…
Fantastic video… thanks guys!
I vote for the “3D Hole” as the shop name. Other alternatives could be “The Print Shop”, or the T.E.C.H room (Technolgy Exercising Creative Humans.
My coworker Liz and I were inspired by this video to create some 3D printed molds for appliances to show off at our science center’s “After Dark” event in October. Our little maker space isn’t quite on par with Frank’s shop (or Adam’s!), but we sure have a lot of fun!! She did the digital sculpting and I supplied the silicone experience. We won’t be taking Frank’s job anytime soon, but we are learning. Thanks Frank, Norm, and the whole Tested crew!!
Ok, I’m buying a bigger Lulzbot