For making latex moulds for models
2006-06-24 20:19:46 · 6 answers · asked by Ozzy 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Get latex thickener from an art specialist shop or theatrical makeup shop.
IF in London UK try Alec Terranti in Warren Street, Off Tottenham Court Road near Warren Street Tube station, Victoria Line.
2006-06-24 20:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by Joey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a normal layer of unthinned latex over the subject you wish to make a mold . Have a seperate batch of latex with saw dust mixed in. This bulks it up and saves you money. The first layer(s) should not have any saw dust in it because the saw dust detracts from the latex's ability to get fine details.
John Cichowski M.F.A.
New York Academy of Art
2006-06-25 05:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by John C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know you can use any thickener you would use for cooking like flour or corn starch, mix it with a little boiling water to make a paste, then it won't be lumpy and will mix better with the liquid latex.
2016-03-27 03:39:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy what is called thixitive so ypu can get your latex from cream-like all the way to whipped cream, what are you useing the moulds for?
2006-06-26 07:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by simon l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure there is some comercial preperation for this but an old way is to mix in plasterof paris dust
2006-06-28 08:14:40 · answer #5 · answered by jon s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it on your head
couldn`t get it any thicker
2006-06-24 21:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by itsa o 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋