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Advice on moulding rubber gloves
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boba Jun 11 2011, 09:11 PM Post #1
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Hi all
Nath here :)
I am wanting to mould the gloves for my parallel uni cyberman I am creating, I am going to sculpt the gloves in clay but then want to make a mould of them so I can make a few sets.
What would you recomend to make the mould and how... also what would I make the final gloves from.
I am used to working with RTV and poly resin but nothing else LOL
cheers for any help
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TANGO'D FETT Jun 12 2011, 01:18 PM Post #2
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Hi mate good to see ya here:) moved this here as it's a general question but feel free to start a cyberman thread in the costuming section.
You could do a silicone mold of the glove with a fibreglass 2 part jacket around it. Then the gloves could be slush cast in urethane rubber or even better rotocast. The hardest part would be making sure it doesn't pool at the end of the fingers. You could use latex as well but I think urethane sets quicker and can be made thicker.
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maverick118 Jun 13 2011, 05:04 PM Post #3
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You'll most likely have to core the mould using the cast of the hand if you go for a urethane version. Latex is okay, but with it being a part of your body that sweats a lot I'd say go with urethane as the oils in your skin and the minerals in your sweat will eat through it fairly quickly if you're not rigid about cleaning and powdering it after wear. If you do go for latex you might want to make small holes in the finger tips to allow any sweat to escape.
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boba Jun 13 2011, 07:32 PM Post #4
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cool cheers for that, i watched a DW special and it said they the original ones were silicone... would that be the same?
when i get to it i'll ask how to do it. :)
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maverick118 Jun 13 2011, 08:09 PM Post #5
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Yes Neil <Neil Gorton>used platgel 10 for the gloves with a metal powder pigment I believe Pigmenting allows the gloves to retain the metallic look even if they get a bit...mangled...Silicone is a safer bet as the gel 10 is skin safe...tinsil mind isn't...Urethanes do have a tendancy to gas toxins too even after curing.

See if you can get the Dr who confidentials from the first appearances of the NuWho cybermen as I think they had quite an in depth look at the construction of the armour and the under suits.
Edited by maverick118, Jun 13 2011, 08:09 PM.
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Guessing you would have to make sure you put lots of release on the core hand too as the urethane would stick to it or possibly a cast a silicone core hand if you are going to do a few.

If you went the silicone glove route it might be easier to do a fibreglass mold with a fibreglass or resin core hand.
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