Is it also possible to 'paint' the first layer onto/into the mold while it's still open? I've seen a video where they put a first layer of silicone with a brush, just to reduce airbubbles... (ok, they where making a molding cast of silicone rubber, so in a sence the other way around.. ). Brushing a thin layer would reduce or remove airbubbles...
or is this to tricky to do?
I've seen a small instruction on that Dutch site where they recreated a women's head (from a lifecasting, or claymodel). they used a mold (made from a clay model) which they filled with layers of Dragon skin, closed the mold, let it probably dry, and filled it with FlexFoamIII. That way you have a Dragonskin skin with cheaper foam...
Pic on
http://www.dollforum.com/modules/copper ... asting.jpg (text in Dutch, sorry...)
Only thing is that they probably just used it for 'real life' copy, not to be used as so many sextoys are used. I don't know how well Dragonskin will 'stick' to FlexFoam (will it rinkle, just like all those cheaper dolls)....
Perhaps you could make the layer of Dragonskin thicker, around 1cm, but then you need a negative inlay, which is ofcourse smaller then the original, so difficult to make... hm... ofcourse, that doesn't have to be exactly the same model.... hm.....
Exciting thing with that Dragonskin is that you can use a substance called 'slacker', which makes Dragonskin and Ecoflex weaker, more gelly like, which could make real good feeling titties, and the good thing is, it is still the same material so it will probably stick to the outerlayer... I see that the guy behind Cassiedoll used a construction like this, but he used Ecoflex as the main substance (he mentioned though that he used Ecoflex with slacker to even more soften the inner core, which is a bit weird to me, because it would make the the doll extreme soft and wobbly).
Curious if he also degassed the silicone..... Btw, what is better to use? Dragonskin or Ecoflex (which comes in different 'hardness')? I see that Ecoflex can 'release' some mineral oil... and seems 'softer', more 'skinlike' then Dragonskin... but both are the same 'stuff'.... Prices are the same....
How to make a construction work like that... haven't got a clue yet, but it's funny to see that you can buy such stuff, and just simply mix it 1:1, pour it... and ... tada... Ok, you still need something to pour it in, but....
You can even paint it with the a product called Psycho Paint, which in a sence is the same material, only in color (so it will just 'stick' to the silicon) How my airbrush will react on that , and how to clean it... don't know yet....
1 thing I already saw is that it takes a lot of planning.
A well, I still need to start at the basis... making a clay model.... I only did try out 1 'head', and that only at 'barbie' size....
perhaps I just try to 'copy' my Fleshlight.... just to see how this stuff works....