Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
If you cannot get the resins use in this video in your country, we created a video using fiberglass resin and car bondo for the same resin ears molds. Link below.
youtube.com/watch?v=QZRbEHLGtZs&t=1s
The second video in this seven part series on Creating Elf Ears teaches you how to make duplicates of your plaster ear mold bases using casting grade silicone. New ears are created with a casting resin material called RePro 1. This is an excellent product for creating strong highly detailed molds. If you want, to you can use only Ultra-cal or Hydro-cal plaster for all your molding needs in this video series but this video shows you how the pros do it. If you choose to just use plaster molds, you can bypass the part where we cast the plaster ear bases in silicone to make resin ears. Continue to Part 3 and start sculpting your elf ears in oil based clay on your plaster ear bases if you choose. Remember to use "Mold Release" (sprays or Vaseline) on the plaster molds so they don't get permanently stuck together.
To simplify the materials here is a list of what you need to make silicone elf ears.
THE PLASTER used in this process is called Hydrocal B11 White. This plaster is best because you can scrape it and clean it easier than Ultracal 30 plaster. Which either one is good it's just I prefer Hydrocal.
THE SILICONE used in the molding process can be either a Tin Cure silicone or a platinum silicone. Platinum silicone is preferred by most makeup effects artist. Lately I have been using Dragon Skin 30 for creating my molds instead of the blue (Tin Cure) silicone.
For the prosthetic ears use either use PlatSil Gel 10 silicone or Dragon Skin 10. (PlatSil is a little more expensive but I love its feel better than dragon skin.)
For coloring the silicone use the recommend silicone tinting products.
The plastic material I use in the video for making the ear forms is called Repo 1 (Reproduction plastic). You can also use Smooth On Smooth-Cast® 385. I think it might be cheaper and easier to use.
If you cannot get the resins use in this video in your country, we created a video using fiberglass resin and car bondo for the same resin ears molds. Link below.
youtube.com/watch?v=QZRbEHLGtZs&t=1s
The second video in this seven part series on Creating Elf Ears teaches you how to make duplicates of your plaster ear mold bases using casting grade silicone. New ears are created with a casting resin material called RePro 1. This is an excellent product for creating strong highly detailed molds. If you want, to you can use only Ultra-cal or Hydro-cal plaster for all your molding needs in this video series but this video shows you how the pros do it. If you choose to just use plaster molds, you can bypass the part where we cast the plaster ear bases in silicone to make resin ears. Continue to Part 3 and start sculpting your elf ears in oil based clay on your plaster ear bases if you choose. Remember to use "Mold Release" (sprays or Vaseline) on the plaster molds so they don't get permanently stuck together.
To simplify the materials here is a list of what you need to make silicone elf ears.
THE PLASTER used in this process is called Hydrocal B11 White. This plaster is best because you can scrape it and clean it easier than Ultracal 30 plaster. Which either one is good it's just I prefer Hydrocal.
THE SILICONE used in the molding process can be either a Tin Cure silicone or a platinum silicone. Platinum silicone is preferred by most makeup effects artist. Lately I have been using Dragon Skin 30 for creating my molds instead of the blue (Tin Cure) silicone.
For the prosthetic ears use either use PlatSil Gel 10 silicone or Dragon Skin 10. (PlatSil is a little more expensive but I love its feel better than dragon skin.)
For coloring the silicone use the recommend silicone tinting products.
The plastic material I use in the video for making the ear forms is called Repo 1 (Reproduction plastic). You can also use Smooth On Smooth-Cast® 385. I think it might be cheaper and easier to use.
