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Ed McCormick
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Started On : 15-Mar-2006 at 05:30:02 PM, #Views : 6144
Topic Subject : RE: hair encapsulation with Body Double or LifeRite? |
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Dear Luc
This casting using LifeRite was accomplished without a bald cap in order to
get the hair detail.
Please note concerning skin/hair release for skin safe silicones. All skin
safe silicones on the market today are platinum based. Platinum silicones
are adverse to sulfur compounds. They will not cure when in contact with
this material. Many skin creams including those with aloe contain sulfur
compounds. Petroleum jelly (petroleum-based) contains sulfur compounds as
well.
We have experimented with many releases and have found Nivea Cream
(available at the skin section) is the best release agent. We used that in
the hair.
Regards
Ed McCormick
Hello Ed McCormick
Post Date : Wednesday 15th of March 2006 02:52:22 PM
Posted by : "Luc Weinland" lweinlan@engineering.ucsb.edu
hair encapsulation with Body Double or Liferite?:--
Hi all, when using the proper release cream, will scalp hair (assuming it is
not too long) properly release from Body Double or Liferite ? Is a bald cap
required to make a full head casting with Body Double or Liferite ? If not
how long can the hair be for proper release from the mold? Anyone has had
experience with this kind of problem? if yes, could you please elaborate? A
mold maker told me that even with the correct release cream from smooth-on
small arm hair was not properly released.... I saw pictures on the
smooth-on website that seems to make it possible to make a Body Double mold
from a person's face with a beard? And for Liferite--> from Artmolds.com
--> "....around the model's head (note that he even captures hair detail
with LifeRite)..."..does that mean the model is not wearing a bald cap??
(note:at this time I am only interested in issues related to skin safe type
of silicone). Thank you. Luc
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