Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The silicone rubber molds are made and we're ready to pour a production run of 100 urethane resin castings. Follow along while I go through every step from raw resin to products ready to ship!
Thanks to Al Evans for sculpting the Tiki necklace and allowing me to do it as a channel project.
Check him out at Tikimania.com, CrazyAlEvans on Youtube or follow crazyaltikis on Instagram
Here is a list of suppliers for the rubber, resins and waxes I use in my videos:
dropbox.com/s/kz6mhmf7v5vpy7l/Material%20and%20Suppliers.pdf?dl=0
Do you have a project to suggest for the channel?
Here’s a .pdf with everything you need to know:
dropbox.com/s/pjb0l6fr7zjttec/YouTube%20Collaboration.pdf?dl=0
SKIP AHEAD TO THE GOOD PARTS
00:00 Casting urethane resin in production molds.
02:24 Mark containers instead of using a scale when measuring resin for production pours.
03:30 Sometimes you have to tilt the molds to ensure there are no bubbles.
06:22 Unloading the pressure pot and opening up the molds.
10:48 Trimming pour funnels from the castings using a power jigsaw.
12:03 Using a flap sander on the drill press to remove the flashing from the castings.
13:11 The flap sander also does a good job of smoothing the bases.
14:04 Drilling the holes for the strings in the castings.
15:51 Staining the castings with a water-based stain.
20:32 Stringing the castings.
23:31 Remember to include urethane cup waste when budgeting a project.
25:40 Bundling the castings to make them easy to count and to ship.
25:46 Include 2 extra castings as a bonus and a precaution.
27:20 Next week week we'll be rotocasting clear resin in a snow globe mold.
27:24 Happy New Year! Here's hoping for better days ahead.
The silicone rubber molds are made and we're ready to pour a production run of 100 urethane resin castings. Follow along while I go through every step from raw resin to products ready to ship!
Thanks to Al Evans for sculpting the Tiki necklace and allowing me to do it as a channel project.
Check him out at Tikimania.com, CrazyAlEvans on Youtube or follow crazyaltikis on Instagram
Here is a list of suppliers for the rubber, resins and waxes I use in my videos:
dropbox.com/s/kz6mhmf7v5vpy7l/Material%20and%20Suppliers.pdf?dl=0
Do you have a project to suggest for the channel?
Here’s a .pdf with everything you need to know:
dropbox.com/s/pjb0l6fr7zjttec/YouTube%20Collaboration.pdf?dl=0
SKIP AHEAD TO THE GOOD PARTS
00:00 Casting urethane resin in production molds.
02:24 Mark containers instead of using a scale when measuring resin for production pours.
03:30 Sometimes you have to tilt the molds to ensure there are no bubbles.
06:22 Unloading the pressure pot and opening up the molds.
10:48 Trimming pour funnels from the castings using a power jigsaw.
12:03 Using a flap sander on the drill press to remove the flashing from the castings.
13:11 The flap sander also does a good job of smoothing the bases.
14:04 Drilling the holes for the strings in the castings.
15:51 Staining the castings with a water-based stain.
20:32 Stringing the castings.
23:31 Remember to include urethane cup waste when budgeting a project.
25:40 Bundling the castings to make them easy to count and to ship.
25:46 Include 2 extra castings as a bonus and a precaution.
27:20 Next week week we'll be rotocasting clear resin in a snow globe mold.
27:24 Happy New Year! Here's hoping for better days ahead.
