Green-Stuff Casting

[Nanolathe]

Well I'm here again with a promised tutorial, I call it: Green-Stuff Casting; Making the Mould

First I'd like to list the things you will need

1. Green-Stuff (or eqv)
2. Cornflour (or eqv)
3. The thing you want to cast (obviously)
4. Time, an evening or 2 (or eqv )

Many people have seen this:

and wondered "How did that jam-y bastard do that?" Well I'm here to tell the mindless masses how (good for you )

First step, find what you're wanting to cast, I chose something that every Imperial commander would kill his first lieutenant for; A Skull Mould!

This is one of the many instances of Skulls in imperial culture, they are easy enough to find. Take a bit of Green-Stuff (epoxy putty) about the size of a pea and squish it on top of the mould making sure that you press the GS into all the nooks and crannies.

Let it cure... and I mean REALLY cure, until it's rock hard. Pry it off **CAREFULLY**

Now up until that point many have come and been successful but then fallen flat on their faces as they try to get a successful cast from it. Green-Stuff sticks to Green-Stuff... usually this is a good thing... but is very annoying in this case as ripping out a cast from the mould is either impossible or causes the cast to be of poor quality (leaving bits stuck in the mould) rendering both mould and cast more useless and wasteful than a fully tooled-up Genestealer. the secret?

Dunk another GS ball (again the size of a pea) into a box of Cornflour and then roll it between your fingers. You'll notice that the whole thing... just doesn't stick any more... PERFECT!

Stuff the ball back into the reverse of your mould and you'll see something like this:

Let the whole thing cure for a good few hours and then pry out your cast. File down the back until it's flat and attach where ever a bare bit of armour needs embellishing.

[DeAd_cOmMaNdO]

hey, im not mindless!

very simple and informative. ill have to give that a go with my conversions.

thanks!

[SteveBerenyi]

great tut. thanks again.

[Dragoon King]

Seems relatively simple. I'll have to give it a try sometime. Thanks for the tut!

[r4wr89]

wow, informative indeed ! quick and clean, i like it :]
i've also heard people use cornflower or sunflower oil instead of flour, but your way is probably a truckload easier to clean up :]

[Nanolathe]

Washes off in the sink. No mess, no fuss and no environmental hazard either

[Spartan-11755]

THANK YOU BUNCHES!! IT WORKS!!

[iNsOmNiAc'S dReAm]

great tut, clean and easy to follow +rep

[hairyyahoo]

+rep indeed. awesome tute dude. i've tried this a couple of times without success but i've been pressing the object into the gs rather than the other way round. i'll try again

[iNsOmNiAc'S dReAm]

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

i've tried this a couple of times without success but i've been pressing the object into the gs rather than the other way round. i'll try again

If you do it that way, just remember to oil up your object before pressing it into the GS.

[Nanolathe]

or use Cornflour
(I advise cornflour as it can be *washed out* if it all goes wrong

[hairyyahoo]

well, i was using vaseline but the main prob i had was getting the thing set in the gs at a good angle. i always managed to get it wonky

[Nanolathe]

Just to add a little something; You're mould is likely to last for some time before it needs replacing...
So go nuts on those casts!

News: I'm thinking of making a second Tut on the same subject, this time for the advanced users. This is just a simple *one side* cast. Next up is a full 2 sided mould sutible for getting... well to use the same subject (which I might not), a WHOLE skull. Watch this space y'all.

[Lord Commander Erus]

Originally Posted by Nanolathe

Just to add a little something; You're mould is likely to last for some time before it needs replacing...
So go nuts on those casts!

News: I'm thinking of making a second Tut on the same subject, this time for the advanced users. This is just a simple *one side* cast. Next up is a full 2 sided mould sutible for getting... well to use the same subject (which I might not), a WHOLE skull. Watch this space y'all.

I am awaiting eagerly for this two sided bit.. VERY eagerly.

[Mart007]

+rep, really good tut, I might actually dust off my GS that been sitting in my freezer for a long time!

cheers Nano!

[Ion Raptor]

You can also use petroleum jelly, I find it easier to work with.

[Nanolathe]

Yes... and mess up the cast. The jelly makes a film, any small discrepancy will make the cast change and at the very least be smaller. Add to that the fact that you'll have to wash out any jelly left or your cast will become a useless pile of poo.

[hairyyahoo]

that my also be where i'm going wrong

[Nanolathe]

Try the Cornflour.

Do it or I'll beat you with a stick!

[hairyyahoo]

lol. i might, but i'm kinda into sculpting it myself at the moment. sure it's harder but so much more satisfying when it works

[Brother Warchild]

Works good,Thanks

[Templar Mikeel]

I tried GS casting last year. I used oil instead of cornflower, and used hand grenades. The end result was dismal. I think I'll try this way and see if I can get some more detail into the GS piece.

[r4wr89]

hmm, nano, i'm definitely looking forward to that two piece GS cast. i desperately need another plasmagun and i want to see if this method could do the trick :P haha i just don't have time to try it right now XD