Latex Shrinkage

[🪦 Hackdroot ●]

I know this probably depends on the type of latex used (I use mask latex from Douglas and Sturgis myself), I was wondering what a good rule of thumb for latex shrinkage is.

Lets say I want to make a mask that will fit an average 24" head size. Assuming I am going to make a latex master and mold a one piece from it, how big should my sculpture be to be safe?

[🪦 GBeninati ●]

26 inches

[🪦 D-bach ●]

so is for the perfect h1?

[🪦 Hackdroot ●]

so is for the perfect h1?

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Huh?

[🪦 D-bach ●]

i thought you were gonna do a h1, mybad

[🪦 CreepingDead ●]

Your finished piece then will be about 30% smaller than your sculpture. Latex shrinks about 15%, so your master will be about 15% smaller than your sculpture, and then the production pull will be about 15% smaller than your master.

[🪦 Hackdroot ●]

i thought you were gonna do a h1, mybad

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Well not neccesarily H1, but myers nonetheless (thats just what the world needs right, another myers). It will be my first myers sculpture, so I\'m setting my expectations low.

[🪦 GBeninati ●]

Your finished piece then will be about 30% smaller than your sculpture. Latex shrinks about 15%, so your master will be about 15% smaller than your sculpture, and then the production pull will be about 15% smaller than your master.

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that\'s what I said 26 inches

[🪦 IbDaToNeGuY ●]

any myers besides h1 and h2 will do just fine as we don\'t have enough of the other ones . good luck on your project and try to keep us updated .

mike,

[🪦 CreepingDead ●]

Also keep in mind that the thicker you pour the mask, the more it will shrink down. Strange but true