pressure chamber: shrinks the bubbles in the resin down to microscopic level, making them effectively invisible; necessary for making translucent caps
vacuum chamber: removes air from silicone or resin
resin: most artisan caps are made of urethane plastic; they start in a two-part liquid compound which cures upon mixing (cure time varies by type of resin); most artisans will use several different types of resin to achieve different effects; different resin formulations vary tremendously in cure time, color, transparency, and hardness
silicone: most common mold material is RTV silicone; almost nothing sticks to silicone (except silicone)
dyes: colors the resin
mold release: used mostly to prevent liquid silicone from sticking to hard silicone (necessary for making two-part silicone molds); sometimes used to keep resin from taking a bite out of your silicone
molds: pour resin in here, and out comes a cap!
mold box: holds the liquid silicone while it is hardening into a mold
syringes: usually, mixed/dyed resin is poured out of a syringe because it’s more precise and somewhat reduces bubbles
petroleum jelly: form of mold release
gloves: all of these chemicals, especially resin, will give you a horrible rash so protection is necessary for skin, eyes, and breathing
Cast Magic powder: creates different visual effects on cast caps; similar to Alumilite Alumidust
sonicator: see below; Doom used to degas his resin with ultrasonic waves
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