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I've mixed my own aluminum powder into polyurethane resin to make what would be the equivalent of their vac master 25. This was a small mold for silicone, not vacuforming. But yes, adding aluminum r ...

Bondo works. If applied too thick, it can deform, and regardless, it will shrink a bit, but probably not enough to matter for this application. Wait 24 hours minimum before removing it, and use plen ...

Yup, take a look at http://lerch.no-ip.com/atm/ and click on the "Aluminizing" link on the left frame. The site says his rig cost $850. With some patience and clever eBaying, I'm hoping to ...

I'm curious about setting up a chamber to do vacuum metalization of aluminum onto resin and thermoplastic pieces. The only decent hobbyist information I've ever been able to find have been Amateur Te ...

I have a long term goal of custom fabricating a stormtrooper armor from scratch. It'd also come in handy for making quick molds to slushcast/rotocast resins and silicone for random props and masks.

I'm looking to form ABS and polystyrene...Possibly plexiglass (acrylic).

My driving goal is to attempt a custom stormtrooper armor from scratch. I also want it so I can make quick lightweight mold ...

You actually can use acrylic paint on latex, you just need an additive. Get a bottle of pros-aide prosthetic adhesive, available from most any special effects site (i use fxwarehouse.info) Mix this s ...

Forgive me if this topic has been addressed, my searches came up empty.

I've wanted a vacuforming machine ever since I heard of the 501st, like 10 years ago. Since then, I've gotten into propwork ...

Well, not new to propwork, just new to vacuforming, which is what brings me here.

I've got a few thousand posts answering questions on the prop board at cosplay.com and I got into this whole crazy ...