Advice on making Moulds for picture frames


Author
Message
Michael77
Michael77
Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)Forum Member (35 reputation)
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 5, Visits: 18
Hello. I would greatly appreciate advice for making moulds for picture frames. As you see in the photo attached to this post, I have a master that is made of acrylic. There are four parallel sides and a top lip that is perpendicular to the sides. I was thinking about casting it so that the top of the lip is exposed. this way i only need a one part mould. Gravity will level whatever material is poured into the mould to create a flat surface. But perhaps there are problems with this method that I am not aware of?

I want to make frames of various sizes cast out of various materials, such as epoxy, silicone, rubber, plaster, if possible. I would like to create a nice set of moulds for about half a dozen sizes that i can reuse for a long time, if possible. 

So, far, I have purchased some epoxy in styrene at my local boat store. I am ready to try this material but I am  nervous to try it and just waste my time and effort. I am interested in buying materials from easy composites if it means i will get better results. I await your advice. Thanks.

Size of acrylic "pattern" picture frame in photo attached here is 13x18cm. I want to make moulds and casts for picture frames all the way up to 100cm. 
Attachments
IMG_2175.JPG (552 views, 3.00 MB)
Edited 10 Years Ago by Michael77
GO

Merge Selected

Merge into selected topic...



Merge into merge target...



Merge into a specific topic ID...





Similar Topics

Reading This Topic

Explore
Messages
Mentions
Search