Rippinlips26 Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 From a glance, I'd guess you made the masters from clay... I like a hard substance, like wood or PVC... Less prone to distortion, cracking or pesky finger prints Also, a good sealer on the master and the mold (if plaster mold) will give you a sleeker, shiny look Btw I like your craw design! Nice flappers on those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Also looks like you may have a slight sticking problem... Spraying PAM in the mold will help (which you probably do already)... PAM sprayed on top of a good sealer will eliminate the sticking problem all together Not waiting long enough before demolding can also cause sticking issues... I set a timer for 4-5 minutes before demolding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippinlips26 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 So I need to seal my clay master before. I.put it in the plaster? Yeah that's probably what I'm doing is not waiting long enough to demold. Thank you I'm trying the craw out this weekend hopefully it'll catch some fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippinlips26 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 I seal my mold with epoxy I'll have to spray the Pam on it also. Didn't think of that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted February 23, 2017 Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Long as the mold cavity is sealed, sealing the clay isn't important... I use wood, so that's why I mentioned sealing I seal my molds with epoxy too.. Super thin!.. So thin that the first coat soaks almost completely into the dry plaster... Then I'll give it a second coat, and even a third if needed That could be your problem, maybe another coat of epoxy in the mold cavity.. And PAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippinlips26 Posted February 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2017 Sounds good. I'll let you know how it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
