Casting question

[Videoviper]

Let me preface this question by saying I have no desire to start casting. This is simply a question about the process.

I know a lot of the castors cast individual pieces one at a time. However back in the day when we got vehicles as a kid, many of the smaller pieces (Of the same color plastic) would be on a "tree" 1 mold for many pieces.

Is this something that makes sense to do for casting other parts? (Like making 6 head casts at once rather than 1 at a time.) or is it something that depends on the part?

Other than Curiosity, I oftened thought this would be a great way to get a 10 pack riffle/ accessory pack that's just one tree. I have often read some that some castors would like to do smaller parts but ultimatly something like Hawk's Coffee mug isn't feasable/sellable do to the size (who wants just 1 mug )

 

[daremo]

Most will make a mold having multiple different pieces in one mold. Once you have enough of the same piece you can make a gang mold (multiple copies of the same piece in a mold). It's not cost effective to make a mold of just a single part.

 

[Videoviper]

Thanks

 

[Tofujesse]

I believe most casters already do that. I think a lot has to do with costs cause silicone isn't cheap. I mean if you have one part that's selling like crazy, obviously you should make a multicavity mold. Then if you have a part that you only sell 10 units a month why waste the silicone on a that. It's kinda tricky, for me anyway.

 

[Vortious]

The thing is that say you get 1 of an item from someone. Then you'll need to make several copies of that item before you have enough to make a gang mold. Most of the heads in my store are single molds unless they sell allot then I make a double mold of that, but not too many sell like crazy enough for that.

 

[Videoviper]

Thought a few castors might be interested in this inquiry

https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?13062-ARAH-head-mount

 

[WVMojo]

Thought a few castors might be interested in this inquiry

https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?13062-ARAH-head-mount

that thread turned into a beastiality and gay sex thread pretty quick and Eddie wasn't even a part of it.

 

[Videoviper]

that thread turned into a beastiality and gay sex thread pretty quick and Eddie wasn't even a part of it.

Ya!

Kayfabe is known for that.

Makes Eddie look like a regular guy.

But the idea of a arah head peg that can attach to ME heads is still a pretty cool idea.

 

[daremo]

I've had one done for a while. Sold 2 dozen to guy on joecustoms.

 

[Giga Bread]

I usually have one or two molds with 1-2 heads that serve as a way use up excess resin. But everything else is 5-8 parts each.