A Question For Mask Makers

[🪦 Last Man Standing ●]

I've got the Monster Makers kit and the handbook says to spray your finished sculpt with a Krylon crystal clear before I mold the sculpt. My question is do you need to spray your piece with a clear coat like that or do you just start molding without it?Thanks Rob

[🪦 Homicidal#9 ●]

the whole purpose of spraying the sculpt with crystal clear is to help when de-molding. The coating keeps the clay sticking into the mold to a minimum. I swear there is a separate level in hell full of molds that need to have clay scrubbed, picked, brushed, pulled, and washed out of them...take care,Tommy

[🪦 deadthing74 ●]

<!--quoteo(post=290867:date=Jan 2 2009, 11:59 AM:name=Homicidal#9)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(Homicidal#9 @ Jan 2 2009, 11:59 AM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=290867\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecthe whole purpose of spraying the sculpt with crystal clear is to help when de-molding. The coating keeps the clay sticking into the mold to a minimum. I swear there is a separate level in hell full of molds that need to have clay scrubbed, picked, brushed, pulled, and washed out of them...take care,Tommy<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI've heard that if you spray Krylon DULLING SPRAY over the Crystal Clear that its supposed to keep any of that clear coat from transfering to the mold. I've never tried it. Has anyone on here ever used it?-Bill

[🪦 Fettster ●]

<!--quoteo(post=290876:date=Jan 2 2009, 07:33 PM:name=deadthing74)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(deadthing74 @ Jan 2 2009, 07:33 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=290876\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecI've heard that if you spray Krylon DULLING SPRAY over the Crystal Clear that its supposed to keep any of that clear coat from transfering to the mold. I've never tried it. Has anyone on here ever used it?-Bill<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndalways seal your clay with clear coat, also a good spray of wax will help stop the clear coat transfering to the mold

[🪦 Last Man Standing ●]

Thank you so much Tommy, Bill, and Fettster

[🪦 djwrekem ●]

I just want to say one thing, for all you mask mask makers. I don't know how you do it but, you guys are bad ass. I would love to make a mold and make my own mask. I wouldn't know where to start. I think I should get a blank 1st and try to see if I could paint one of those up 1st. But like I was saying you guys do a great job out there.