Molding helmet

[vetteboy1982]

Is it possible to make a mold of a helmet/mask(Vader) that would be smooth and finished inside and out ?

[timallen27]

@vetteboy1982

You would have to make a two piece mold. One off the outside and one off the inside and put the two have together and do some sort of roto-casting otherwise the inside wouldn't be super smooth like the Vader helmet unless you wanted to hand sand the inside with bondo N such.

[DragoonProp]

Once the mold is pealed can it be reused ?

[timallen27]

@DragoonProp YEP!!

[sToPmoTioNinZ]

What did you use to cut out the finished helmet? A dremel??

[timallen27]

@sToPmoTioNinZ

Yeah a dremel tool with a pen like tool attachment piece

[moraisdesantana]

If I make a silicone mold, I can make a fiberglass helmet with this mold?

[MegaTeamBeta]

@moraisdesantana Yes, but it would be much harder to do that there's four layer's yo it the first two I can't remaber but there's a fiber glass layer well two layers.

[Traxxem]

how much rebound did it take to mold this?

[timallen27]

@Traxxem

Hmm roughly 4 layers so maybe a quarter of the full kit purchased

[commandersem]

where can i buy it and how much is it and what is the pink stuff called

[timallen27]

@commandersem Go to Smooth-on . com and the pink molding material is called rebound-25.

[lolferrets]

would this also work with a halo 3 ost helmet?

[timallen27]

@lolferrets: It might be tricky with that helmet since it has more under cut, but it could be doable.

[TheRealMikeSmith]

Did you put any releasing agent on the clay before you coated it with silicone?

Awesome work! Thanks!

[timallen27]

@TheRealMikeSmith

Nope, didnt use any release agent. Didnt need to because it was a glove mold and there is a lot of detail on these helmets so I did not want any release agent clogging up the pours of detail.

[sonicfreak04]

can this mold be used over and over and over again

[timallen27]

@sonicfreak04: yeah until its all used up. Depends on what type of material you use to cast in the mold which will determine how long the mold life is.

[sm870621345]

The funny thing about this video, as I was watching it I thought "Hey that looks just as good as that Tim Allen guy's helmet from the rpf" Then I looked to see who posted the video.

Great job and tutorial!

[timallen27]

lol thanks

[RoryShreds]

did you sculpt that yourself fout of clay? if so great job! and if your not too busy could you put a video up of how to sculpt it

[timallen27]

Yes it was sculpted from scratch out of oil based clay. Took around a 100 hours to do or so. Unfortunately I don't have any video or pictures of the build up but I will be sure to take some kind of progress photo's of the next project I do (which more than likely will be either Clash of the Titans armor or I'll revisit my Gladiator helmet and finish that.)

-Tim

[RoryShreds]

ok cool, any reccomended clay to use , because i dont want it to dry when im in the middle of the process of making it.. by the way im in australia so im not sure if the products you use are vailable over here thanks for your time,

-Rory

[timallen27]

Search for any kind of OIL BASED CLAY as this type of clay will not every dry out. I have reused my clay for many projects. Even after molding off of it, it can still be reused.

[RoryShreds]

ok thanks so much! Great help.

[VerticalH01782]

at 2.42, i can see like straw pieces of fiberglass? i take it this put in as well as the fiberglass? is so what is it called, also what type of resin do you use. many thanks

[timallen27]

The resin I use is from a company called JGREER. The type of fiberglass is call "mat" fiberglass and comes in a giant sheet. You can buy bulk online or go pick up the sheet mat fiberglass at Home Depot.

[timallen27]

Usually just guesstimate

[akkazent]

how much silicone did you aprox. need?

[timallen27]

Nope, no release agent what so ever. This sculpt has a lot of rich, deep details so I didn't want any release agent clogging up any of the tiny pours I created.

[Rastiswatermelon11]

Did you need a release agent between the clay original and the Rebound, or the Rebound and the fibre glass jacket?

Great vid.

[timallen27]

Yep, working on that as we speak. Will post a video when its finished

[fizzmoto]

Any plans to make the Leonidas version with the plume?

[timallen27]

Finished, video posted

[brute997]

does that song have a title or is it only a soundtrack from the movie

[timallen27]

from the sound track, but I believe Nine Inch Nails us the artist that did it

[brute997]

thnx man

[brute997]

hey u were right the song is called "just like you imagined" by nine inch nails

[dannyboy163]

What's that first mold made of?

When you're applying the first coat of silicone?

and it looks pretty solid. hows it become so bendy in the end?

[timallen27]

The 1st mold??? Do you mean the tan sculpted helmet? Thats just oil based clay that was used to sculpt the helmet and then the rubber silicone was painted over the clay multiple times to build up the layers

[SupermanExtreme1]

fiberglass mother mold!! awesome! thatts makes my life alot easier thanks man!

[lordjm421]

timallen, you are great

[fernanfit]

Great work Tim, very clean !

[timallen27]

Thanks Thanks, always wanted wanted a tutorial like this when I was growing up to learn how to make my own things. Now that I can, I want to share the little bit of knowledge that ive learned.