Handbooks
If you want to learn the art of resin casting, then these handbooks are for you.
Plastik Surgery Handbook - Level 1
The one-part slicone tooling method. 24 Pages - Written & Illustrated by Matt Jones aka Lunartik Seasoned expert Matt Jones from Lunartik.com has playfully illustrated this step-by-step guide covering the entire process of producing hand-cast resin figures and prototypes, using a mixture of Super Sculpey clay, silicone rubber moulds and liquid resins. The outcome of this process will be producing your very own series of limited edition figures to paint, sell and exhibit. Written especially for artists and designers types who want to make their own limited edition runs of resin cast figures and sculptures! This handbook features the simple ”Bunny” figure which guides you effortlessly through this fun exciting process. This handbook covers the entire process from concept to completion. We start with 2D hand drawn sketches, then we suggest using CAD packages to make some simple technical drawings of the design with dimensions that we can print out. We follow this by hand making a set of 3D models built with children's clay to get a sense of scale, helping us refine design details. We move to produce a Super Sculpey clay master model which we will oven bake, clean up, spray with primer and finish to a high standard. From here we will produce our first one-part silicone rubber mould, and proceed to pouring our first resin casts. This handbook also contains; A series of step-by-step photographs to help you visualise the entire process. It shows you how to correctly mix and pour silicone rubber and gives you tips and tricks on reducing air bubbles in your silicone moulds and your resin casts. The book includes a materials listing of all the things you will need to acquire to start this process. Matt touches on other aspects of figure design like; painting methods, media exposure, packaging design and more! |
Plastik Surgery Handbook - Level 2
The split-tooling silicone moulding method. 30 Pages - Written & Illustrated by Matt Jones aka Lunartik Seasoned expert Matt Jones from Lunartik.com has playfully illustrated this step-by-step guide covering the entire process of producing a Split-Silicone rubber mould. This guide shows you how to make hand-cast resin figures and prototypes, using a mixture of Super Sculpey clay, silicone rubber moulds and liquid resins. The outcome of this process will be producing your very own series of limited edition figures to paint, sell and exhibit. Written especially for artists and designer types, who wish to make their own limited edition runs of resin cast figures and sculptures! This handbook features the more complex ”Gary” figure which guides you effortlessly through this fun exciting process. This handbook covers the entire process from concept to completion. We start with 2D hand drawn sketches, then we suggest using CAD packages to make some simple technical drawings of the design with dimensions that we can print out. We follow this by hand making a set of 3D models built with children's clay to get a sense of scale, helping us refine design details. We move to produce a Super Sculpey clay master model which we will oven bake, clean up, spray with primer and finish to a high standard. From here we will produce our first split-silicone rubber mould, and proceed to pouring our first resin casts. This handbook also contains; A series of step-by-step photographs to help you visualise the entire process. It shows you how to correctly mix and pour silicone rubber and gives you tips and tricks on reducing air bubbles in your silicone moulds and your resin casts. The book includes a materials listing of all the things you will need to acquire to start this process. Matt touches on other aspects of figure design like; painting methods, media exposure, packaging design and more! |
Art Toys - This is how we do it!
30 Pages - Written by Matt Jones & Editor Jason Nagy Want to become an Art Toy designer and see how Art Toys are produced? Now you can learn from the best in the industry! All the in’s and out’s of what’s needed to get your designs into production. – 30 Pages of useful information: 12 key chapters – Covering basics such as What is an Art Toy? Making sure you are prepared before you begin with topics like project set-up and 3D CAD modelling tips. Helpful information about production including vacuum casting, using resin, and injection moulding techniques. Even essential networking tips with production factories and industry professionals is covered. ”You can expect tips and tricks gained through my years of experience. But, I brought along some friendly professionals to share their knowledge, too! Hear 3D CAD tips from Caitlin Ashford, casting advice from Evan Morgan, and sound advice from toy producers, Unbox Ind.” Matt Jones. “What an awesome collection of tips and tricks… not only for beginners curious about what it takes to make your own figure, but for seasoned pros as well – be inspired, pick up this new book from Matt today!” John Stokes - Spanky Stokes |
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