How Do You Make A Rubber Mold Of A Figurine?
Moldmaking is the most common way to translate a model design into another material and lets you make multiple identical copies of the model. One type of mold used to copy figurines is the rubber mold, which is a flexible mold that does not ruin the original object. The best method for making a rubber mold of a figurine is the two-part process, which creates a mold that separates evenly down the middle. Create a moldmaking box with an open top and bottom that is large enough to enclose your figurine. You can make the box out of Legos if the figurine is small or out of pieces of cardboard taped together. Make sure that the box is at least 1/4 inch larger than the figurine in all dimensions. Flatten a piece of modeling clay on a work surface so that you have a 1/2-inch–thick rectangle that is slightly larger than the bottom opening of your box. Place the box onto the modeling clay, creating a bottom. The box does not need to be rectangular or square, but it must be larger than your figu
