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Hello guys! Since it was requested a couple of times by now, I decided to make a small mold making tutorial for you. The subject I chose is the root system from the Borealopelta base I was working on recently. I think it´s a nice example, because it has a complicated shape with a lot of potential air-traps and undercuts. The approach I chose is the one I described in my last update on the Borealopelta project: a simple block mold that will be cut open after the silicone has cured. First you start by looking at your model and identifying a good spot where the resin will be poured in. Since that spot will be visible on the castings, it

Hello everyone! It´s been a while since the last update. I had a couple of other things to take care of over the last few weeks, so I didn´t have much time to spend on this one unfortunately. But I managed to get a couple of things done nonetheless. First of all I did the molds for the model itself. I took a different approach this time. Instead of making a multi-part mold by dividing the model with clay, I just parted the model and mounted the parts on a wooden plate. Then I located the areas of the model where most likely air will be trapped and used thin clay-strings and toothpicks to make air-vents for the specific areas (Fo

I just want to give you a quick update on the base! First of all thank you very much for all the feedback, that was very helpful! It should be no surprise that I settled for the version with the fallen tree, since most of you wanted to see that one :D. But I made some changes! First I mirrored the tree, so the roots are on the left side of the dinosaur now. Contrary to what I said before, I think it does look better after all! I think the right flank of the Borealopelta looks more interesting, than the left one, ´cause the legs are sprawled out in gait and the belly with all the detail of scales and osteoderms is much better visible. Als