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Yeah I use Tiranti a lot, pretty reliable but they have a habit of 'overlooking' safety factors! Either way I think its my best bet, not many smooth-on suppliers here in the UK... I think ill give plaster a miss in the end, besides, it gives me a chance to try some new silicone and I might be bale t...

Hmmm, sound advice, I would take oil over burning metal anyday

As far as details go, will I still get crisp lines? There isnt a large amount of this, just one simple raised logo but will the edges round themselves?

Thank you all for the advice so far.

All safety warnings are duly noted, I had a feeling this would be that case but ive never had an accurate assessment of the damage... I was hoping to find a cheaper alternative to the silicone but I may have to bite the bullet, I can get some smaller quantity tubs here in the UK for about £30 ish. T...

Thanks Klywell any advice on the matter is much appreciated.

Lt. Z0mBe, define "violently"... are we talking explosive...

Has anyone had experience with the special Silicone they recommend? Anything funky about it or is it like every other silicone?

Hi there, just a query on casting with low melt metals. Ive read many a book claiming that theres a special type of silicone required for this. Thats all well and good but its pricey. So just wondering how well a plaster mould stands up to metal casts. Im looking at casting a basic knife shape and I...

We have loctite, they sell superglue with brush applicators and the brushes use plastic bristles so it doesn't get gummed up so easy. Problem is the loctite bottles are tiny, also they cost... well lets just say a lot. You can get em pretty much anywhere (Sainsburys, WH Smiths ect ect) And, come to ...