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If this works half as well as it seems to, it's an amazing, amazing product! The fact that it is both re-usable AND doesn't stick to any known putty at all means it could be a one purchase, permanent solution for press molding techniques...

Ordered... will let you all know how it turns out!


http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/tools-and-misc/instant-mold.html

NOTE

The following products have been discussed both in comparison to Instamold, and in some cases (less helpfully) that Instamold is actually repackaged from and price hiked. In any case, feel free to search the names in the thread to read up on the ground already covered so we don't have to constantly repeat ourselves!

Oyumaru



Friendly Plastic
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/15-x-Friendly-Plastic-full-size-3-5-x-18cm-1-5-x-7_W0QQitemZ220744233222QQcategoryZ75576QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D400180986385%252B400180986385%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7550230452024664585

http://www.amaco.com/shop/product-430-friendly-plastic-pellets.html

Polymorph
http://www.mutr.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=550

Fantastic Plastic
http://www.etsy.com/listing/14632912/aleenes-fantastic-plastic-modeling-and


*PLEASE DO NOT POST SIMPLY TO SAY YOU ARE 100% SURE IT IS REPACKAGED SOMETHING ELSE. YOU MAY BE RIGHT, BUT UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TO THE LAB, OR AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE DONE A SIDE BY SIDE SAME TIME COMPARISON WITH BOTH PRODUCTS, YOU ARE ONLY STARTING AN ARGUEMENT NO ONE CAN WIN. NO ONE HAS PROOF IT IS, NO ONE HAS PROOF IT ISN'T.

LET'S KEEP THE THREAD TO DISCUSSING PRESSMOLDING PRODUCTS AND TECHNIQUES WITH DIRECT COMPARISONS, NOT SUPPOSITION.

KNOWING THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES TO INSTAMOLD, WHERE THEY ARE, HOW MUCH THEY COST, WHAT MATERIALS ARE BEST TO USE, APOXIE, GS, MILLIPUT IS AWESOME. ARGUING ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT IS A SCAM, OR CALLING CMON THIEVES IS NOT AWESOME (UNLESS YOU HAVE PROOF).

GOOD MOLDING MY GOOD DAKKAITES!*

It looks awesome. Make sure you post a review once you get yours in and use it.

Specifically, let us know how it works for 2 part molds.

That's... pretty impressive. He was doing a pretty rough job, but it was a quick demo so that's fine. What he made in the end is a perfectly serviceable scenic 'cap' for a base.

Yup, and for the press molds, the ability to instantly create a 2 part mold, without have to do one side at a time, and on top of it, no release agent (!) is nuts.

He could have drilled 2 guide holes into it before he cut it out, and then used those to ensure he would have a perfect lineup on the sword, or, alternately, just stuck a toothpick in each side, and left them in and cut around them to use as pegs to the same effect....

This product could be a game changer in my view... IF it works as advertised...

Having not watched the video, can you cast resin in it? If so I'll likely buy for quick duplications where a silicone mold would be a waste of money and time.

Jezzzz, perfect for me!!!!!!!

hmm that looks pretty cool. I wonder if it would be good for making molds to make custom resin bases? I was thinking about doing a stone / bricky floor kinda bases for my skaven, like they're in the sewers.. was thinking of making like 10 different bases and then casting the 5000 or so that I'll need for all those rats

You can't do resin that heats up when curing, it'll destroy the mold since it's heat activated to return to putty.

There's another tutorial coming up for two part molds and also flattening a curved detail with a brush handle. The great thing about this Instant Mold is that "hot" IM doesn't stick to "cold/set" IM, which makes two part molding super simple. Mold one side, set, trim it a bit with the part still inside, then press more IM on top of it.

If you are the Chern I think you are, you just took a lot more of my money you bugger! lol

damn, that's pretty cool.

I think I've seen that kind of material before. Think it was called friendly plastic and was moldable by dipping in hot water. It's availability, though, is rare. I've heard of it about 5 years ago but have yet to track it down.

I just ordered this... If i can get one part from it it will have paid for itself.

I don't press mold enough to make a purchase justifiable, but it seems to be a really cool product.

I never press mold at all because it is such a pain. This has seriously piqued my interest.

I think I am in love

two Ork Thumbs UP

Do want.

Whelp, that just made certain things infinitely more doable on a budget.

The fact you don't have to waste hours or days waiting for the mold to cure is also huge... not to mention the waste of expensive putties if it turns out bad too...

That.
Looks.
AWESOME!

Hmmmmmmmm.... interesting indeed!

This stuff looks pretty cool. No more crappy molds.

Looks perfect! Can you please put the review in this thread or at least put a note in this so that we see it via a subscribtion.

That's pretty amazing. There's gotta be something wrong with it, to be able to do all of that for $13 USD.

It gives you cancer, right?

Impressive, most impressive.

Couldn't see from the tutorials, but does the chopped off parts nicely reform with the other sections?

Yes, hot instant mold will stick ton itself, but, interestingly, cold instant mold will not stick to hot instant mold.... Cool eh?

Wow, not since clay shapers have I added an essential tool to my kit. I'm going to order some.

well i think have play with similer stuff like that .. few month ago. is a japanese product that have the same property. its just not made to use as a mold in the fist place. goit it from http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp/english/ i bet its the same thing. just one thing to remabwe is that make your mold fast its have a short work time and if you try to heat it up a bit more be very careful not to burn your self

Agamemnon2 wrote:That kind of stuff is probably too complex for press-moulding, really. I doubt this stuff will work with resin, since it's heat-activated itself.

If there is the cold activated IM as mentioned above, you could use that to cast resin parts perhaps?

JOHIRA wrote:That's pretty amazing. There's gotta be something wrong with it, to be able to do all of that for $13 USD.

It gives you cancer, right?

WARNING: Do not consume. Do not add sauce.

This could solve my "WTF, my war walker only came with 1 of each weapon!!!! Gaaaah!!" crys of paaain.

Hmmm...I wonder if this works with cold activated resin....