Advanced Techniques How‑To's

Milo shows how to rotocast a clear object using Crystal Clear™ 202 urethane resin

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Watch how to make an elegant shallow free-form concrete sink from start to finish

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Milo shows how to rotocast Matrix™ Dryve™ polymer gypsum

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Milo shows how you can make your own mold knife using readily available, affordable blades.

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Learn how to save material and money by making your silicone mold conform to the shape of your model.

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Creating a hollow casting with high impact resistance by rotating a mold while casting.

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Using the slush method of casting to create a hollow, impact resistant piece.

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Creating a realistic cast marble effect is possible with Smooth-Cast® 325 liquid plastic.

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How you can use the duoMatrix NEO system and chopped fiber to create a durable, lightweight, hollow casting.

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The metal cold-casting process is faster and much less expensive compared with foundry casting of molten metal.

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How Vegas Props fabricated the world's largest underwater Christmas tree

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Watch how a medical training model is cast in resin.

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Making a durable lightweight architectural element or display piece is possible using duoMatrix NEO polymer-modified gypsum and Matrix Chopped Glass.

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Learn how Greg Schadt of Gravity Glas Design created an amazing kiln-formed sign.

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How you can replicate a tail light lens of any car using optically-clear resin.

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High temperature tooling resins play an important role in creating composite parts and are a low cost alternative to metal molds.

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Nordan is a world renowned fabricator of performance composite parts for racing cars...

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Granary wall inside the barn features woodgrain textures that can be duplicated onto GFRC panels for a shower install.

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After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, city native Chep Morrison replicated an ornate bracket

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We demonstrate how to create a metal cold casting using the duoMatrix™ NEO polymerized gypsum system.

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This tutorial outlines making a mold of a replica Klingon Disruptor pistol from the Star Trek television series.

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This tutorial outlines the steps for creating a two-piece cored mold using Reoflex® 40 urethane rubber from Smooth-On.

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The extreme flexibility of Dragon Skin makes it ideal for creating one piece glove molds.

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Smooth-Cast® 65D is used in a rotocasting machine to create full-sized display heads which only weigh 2 lbs. (0.9 kgs) each.

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Molding and casting a piece with delicate detail, complex angles and severe undercuts.

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In this how-to, Tony Breedlove uses a cavity pour technique that yields perfect antler castings every time.

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Using EZ-Spray silicone rubber to coat a degraded steel plate - eliminating a costly repair.

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Read how a reproduction of this historic headstone for display at a local museum is made using brush-on urethane rubber.

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Dragon Skin® is excellent for brush on molds. A Dragon Skin® mold can be turned completely inside out without risk of tearing.

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This howto shows where to properly place air vents and also where to make your extraction cut line.

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This sequence chronicles Mr. Ross's process in successfully reproducing this model using an advanced mold making technique.

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Shell Shock® and Plasti-Paste® can be used to make a strong, inexpensive mold which can be used for casting silicones.

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Planning is the key to success in any mold making project...

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Using the Kwikee™ Sprayer to spray mold making and casting release agents will save you over 60% vs. aerosols.

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We demonstrate using Mold Star 30 silicone, a platinum silicone for mold making...

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Learn how Dennis Collier Studios molds and casts stunning carved wood pieces

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duoMatrix NEO® is a versatile polymer modified gypsum system that has superior physical and performance properties

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Learn about the mold making process for casting a da Vinci horse design.

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One of the most common questions we're asked is how to create a mold from an original model that has a pass-through.

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Mold Max® 60 was developed for high-heat resistance applications.

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This mold making tutorial video demonstrates how Mold Star 16 FAST silicone can be used to take forensic impression evidence.

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Creating A Cavity Pour Mold Using Mold Max® 30

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For over 40 years, Tim Bennett's hobby has always been treasure hunting at garage and yard sales.

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A user can shrink a silicone rubber mold 18% - 22% by mixing NOVOCS silicone solvent with the silicone.

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In this step-by-step photo gallery, a 2-part rubber mold is made to duplicate an industrial wheel.

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Learn how to operate the EZ-Mix meter mix machine

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Create a hollow resin casting using the semi rigid urethane plastic - Smooth-Cast® 57D

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A squish mold is ideal for thin-walled castings like a model car body.

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The process of creating a very high accuracy silicone mold using platinum cure silicone.

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This tutorial shows how a seamless mold can be made using Dragon Skin™ 10 NV silicone rubber.

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This tutorial shows how to make a one piece silicone mold out of a transparent silicone.

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Flexer® is an additve for Smooth-On epoxies which makes the resultant castings flexible.

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How Plasti-Paste™ EPOXY can be used to make a support shell for a brush mold.

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Learn how to apply real gold leaf to a resin casting

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Make Your Own Clear, Weather-Resistant Sign

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How you can use Rebound 25 silicone rubber to make a mold of an Iron Man helmet.

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How to make an epoxy fiberglass support shell using the EpoxAmite laminating epoxy system

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Milo shows how you can make a silicone mold of a steering wheel to create an aftermarket part.

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Milo shows how he casts a Crystal Clear urethane resin steering wheel in this tutorial video

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How a 3D printed master is used to pour a silicone mold for a prop sword

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Learn to make foam props using a unique method for splitting a two part mold

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In this tutorial we show how FlexFoam-iT! 15 can be used to repair a damaged John Deere® tractor seat.

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In this video, we show how to install and use a dessicant tube on a tote unit of material.

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In this video, we show how to install and use a desiccant tube on a 55 gallon drum unit of material.

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Watch Milo solve an extremely difficult mold making challenge!

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In this how-to video, Milo shows how to make a master model which is used to make numerous flexible rubber molds.

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Learn to create flexible, impact resistant props.

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Learn how to quickly make multiple respirators for personal protection

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How you can create a silicone respirator using Mold Star™ 20T skin safe silicone.

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The challenge: Make a seamless mold of a sculpted hand with same-day turnaround for castings.

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Milo demonstrates how you can use the duoMatrix NEO to create mold support shells.

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Milo takes on vacuum forming an RC car body which presents an interesting challenge.

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How to to make beautiful decorative wall panels using a TASK 18 vacuum forming tool.

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Learn how clamshell packaging is made using an epoxy vacuum forming tool

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Learn how model makers create rubber molds and multiple castings of 3-D prints made with SLA.

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Join Milo as he makes a mold of a complicated skull model.

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Using Smooth-Cast 57D Milo demonstrates two techniques for casting his bear skull mold.

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Watch Milo show you how to make a gang mold of some complicated wood carved originals.

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Milo shows how to cast resin duplicates of wooden models

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Molding and Casting Fake Broccoli

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How to Make a Cavity Pour Mold Using Dragon Skin™ 20 NV

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