R E S I N

Crystal Clear Polyester Resin.

M O L D S : T W O P A R T

  Filing down imperfections in the mould and then filling it in with isopon. 

M O U L D : P R O C E S S

Drilling screw holes into the excess edge of the mold, so when casting there is a method of sealing shut. 

Trimming down the excess fiberglass. This was one of the stages I did not find the easiest, the extreme amount of dust from the fiberglass had me concerned. Konrad was on hand to make sure ventilation was okay and sucking up as much dust as possible, when he saw me struggling he would step in after asking if I wanted to him. Most times I declined as I found the whole process really interesting, the more I learnt about it the more I wanted to physically do without help of the technicians even when it was stages that only when one of them could do it I would make sure to aask questions about the hows and whys. 

M O U L D S : P R O C E S S V I D E O S & A N A L Y S I S

Below is videos of the mold making process and evaluation of the process during it. 

mixing the resin needed to brush onto the mould after a gelcoat has been applied and dried. 

Mold Making Part 1 

Mold Making Part 2 

M O U L D S

Initially talking to Gerry I was going to be making my molds using silicone. Creating a two piece silicone mold I would be able to then cast my pots with resin.
But after discussing the pros and cons of silicone molds further with both Conrad and Gerry, I decided there would be less risk of the cast being sticky because lack of air, if I were to use a fiberglass mold.

Although it'll take longer, the mold will be more tolerant and the casts themselves aren't at risk when taking them out of the molds. The process contained a lot of waiting time for things to dry before starting the next layer or stage.

It would definitely be a material I would work with again, now knowing how to use it properly and to be aware of toxicity of the material. It was a cautious decision on my part to use fiberglass due to my skin conditions but as it was the best choice in creating my pots I felt the satisfaction of spending a week creating a mold would override the itch or rash that may break through