This was where we last left off! The mould is still chilling in that heated cabinet thing (which means I didn't need to drag it all the way back to my flats yay).
After cleaning up the mould, I brought it to 3D Lab 2 and asked Kath for her advice on what Silicone to purchase. She suggested that I get this type of silicone, known as Dragon Skin. At her advice, I ordered the fastest setting type, which I was to brush on layer by layer. I placed the order on the Friday that I de-moulded the mould from the Bentley website, paying a very costly £43.72 for a "Trial unit", including shipping costs (Current project cost = £103.02). I also needed to get oil paints, mixing cups, and non-latex gloves (latex interferes with curing).
This purchase from the art store added up to about £24.20. Current project cost = £127.22 (very painful, I know).
While we're reeling from the pain of those purchases, here's some research into the different types of silicone, and what exactly I'm getting. Dragon Skin is an addition-cure silicone, and the one I'm getting is "10-Shore". From my understanding, the Shore rating is an indicator or flexibility and hardness, with a lower number being more stretchy/skin-like, and a higher number being harder and less stretchy.
Reference list:
Bentley Chemicals, n.d. Dragon Skin [Online] Available at https://www.benam.co.uk/products/silicone/addition/dragon-skin/ [Accessed 26 March 2019]
Environ Molds, n.d. What is Condensation Cure and Addition Cure Silicone? [Online] https://www.artmolds.com/condensation-addition-cured-silicone [Accessed 26 March 2019]
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