Long shot... has anyone ever cast a snake?

[ZinniaZ]

I am not sure epoxy would work in alginate. You may have to make a plaster cast and then make a mold from that. I cannot remember which materials are useable with an alginate mold. I know you can use soap, chocolate, plaster, and one of the plastics but I am having a hard time finding my notes on what worked and what did not.

Link for buying:
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[kc261]

This sounds like an interesting project. Good luck with it and let us know how it turns out!

[Bruce Whitehead]

mmmm.... chocolate snakes...

I think the friends that would want them are small, but it might be fun...

Definitely keep everyone posted, and this has been super helpful. I am running all the info past my partner and we're going to make a few different molds and try with various mediums.

From the sounds of the medium, I think I know how to do it so that I do not lose any of the detail. I will put her on a stand... set that in a container, then pour the alginate over her. That way when I remove the stand, which will be about 2/3rd the size of her base, then I can pop the mold off and still have one piece that will contain the entire body.

I had thought I would have to figure out a way to have two halves, but if I can do it in one piece then that much better.

Now I am getting excited.

[littleindiangirl]

mmmm.... chocolate snakes...

I think the friends that would want them are small, but it might be fun...

Definitely keep everyone posted, and this has been super helpful. I am running all the info past my partner and we're going to make a few different molds and try with various mediums.

From the sounds of the medium, I think I know how to do it so that I do not lose any of the detail. I will put her on a stand... set that in a container, then pour the alginate over her. That way when I remove the stand, which will be about 2/3rd the size of her base, then I can pop the mold off and still have one piece that will contain the entire body.

I had thought I would have to figure out a way to have two halves, but if I can do it in one piece then that much better.

Now I am getting excited.

I want to buy both a chocolate and plastic casting from this when your done.

[Bruce Whitehead]

SOLD!!! To the woman with the blue rats!

Bruce

[littleindiangirl]

SOLD!!! To the woman with the blue rats!

Bruce

SWEET!! I win!

[littleindiangirl]

Dirty jobs tonight at 10p on Discovery had a special on making shark casts with dead sharks and fiber glass... thought of you!!!

[Ginevive]

Any more info on this? I have one that died also, and I am thinking of casting it. I would love to know how this goes..

[Bruce Whitehead]

nothing at the moment, still info gathering. I have a friend that used to do castings. He is planning on swinging by in a few weeks when I get my products.

He'll explain how they work etc. and walk me through it. I am a hands on learner.

That and his daughter wants to pick up a rat and hold some baby snakes... she's 5.

I'll try and document it as well as I can and will post the pics and the details of how I did it.

I am making sure I have a good grip on it first, as it sounds like the mold will heat up when casting, the snake will have to be thawed out, and because of those two... I will propably only get one go at it, and I really don't want to mess it up.

Bruce

[dr del]

Hi,

Will you use supporting wires internally to pose the snake if it has to be thawed out?

Do you need to coat it with anything to stop the mold sticking?


dr del