Sculpting: Control Panel
I have been playing around for literally years trying to sculpt and cast miniatures / scenery bits. I have been plagued by (amongst other things) silicone leaks, air bubbles and sheer clumsiness. Today I have won a hard-fought victory against air bubbles! When putting resin into a silicone mold, air bubbles get trapped in all the hard-to-reach places. I tried a few things to get rid of them: Pouring a little resin in, then 'rolling' it around the mold by tipping it all different directions. It spilt some resin, and took up some of its valuable pot-life. Results: poor (although it might work for larger models). Adding flow-channels to model/mold. This involved cutting away channels of the mold, or adding sprue-like protrusions to the model itself when making the mold. It was very hit-and-miss, with some larger models coming out great some of the time. Air would still end up getting trapped though, and the channels meant extra resin to remove after the cast. Resul