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azizmaz
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Posted: Monday, December 30, 2002 - 12:07 PM UTC
Where can I buy liquid latex for mold making?
shiryon
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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 05:18 AM UTC
I'm not sure if they carry it but you can try Micro mark. www.micromark.com or atthe alumilite corp. http://www.alumilite.com/default.cfm .

Both these companies sell molding equipment

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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 07:36 AM UTC

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I'm not sure if they carry it but you can try Micro mark. www.micromark.com or atthe alumilite corp. http://www.alumilite.com/default.cfm .

Both these companies sell molding equipment


From what I can tell The Micro mark stuff IS Aluminlite

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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 08:25 AM UTC
Locally, you can try Hungates hobby shops, train shops or Arts and Crafts stores like Michales or AC Moores. This stuff will be latex used more for plaster molds than resin.
azizmaz
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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 10:14 AM UTC
I read in shep pains book that he uses RTV 11 but I have no idea where to buy that at. #:-)
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Posted: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 - 08:59 AM UTC
Mold making suppliers:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/5508&page=1

http://www.cstsales.com/Epoxy_&_Molding/molding_supplies.htm

http://www.misterart.com/R/Dow_Corning/

http://www.taxidermy.com/cat/18/flexible.html

http://www.lumicast.com/links.html

http://www.fxsupply.com/mold_cast/mold_cast.html

http://www.astrosonic.com/art/moldmaking.html

http://www.traditional-building.com/3-moldm.htm
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 09:23 AM UTC
you can try http://www.smooth-on.com
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Posted: Friday, January 03, 2003 - 02:15 PM UTC
I purchased liquid latex at "Michaels". I have used it to replicate items like 6"x8" piece of resin cobblestone road. It took 3 or 4 coats but I then had nice mold for molding plaster to recreate all the cobblestone roads I want. I have also seen it used for molds for small objects like soldiers gear loading a vehicle. It is not real good for molding large items unless there flat, like my road section.
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