Reproduce Almost Anything : Basic Silicone Mold Making (Video and Workbook) @ richardeward.com

Reproduce Almost Anything : Basic Silicone Mold Making (Video and Workbook)
by Ben Ridge
from Cherokee Accessories

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Not dissapointed but not impressed either.
  Typical of American based material this book + video (or dvd) is heavily padded of which the contents could be easily condensed into a single chapter. As other reviews have already mentioned, metal is not addressed in this book - so if you are looking to model metal - go elsewhere. Also, there is a lot of reference to 'the next book' / series and so forth which again is another typical western style marketing tactic. What is strange though, that although Ben Ridge discloses the fact that he has successfully... more info

• Very informative video
  This video was well worth the purchase. The instructor walks us through what we need (which you can easily pause and write down), and shows us step by step how to make a mold and subsequently the object. Not only was the host knowledgeable and nice to watch but it was a very clear and understandable lesson.

• gives you the basics
  This video will give you the basics of what you need to know to make something plastic (wax, metal, rubber are mentioned but not covered.) It also gives you sources for materials, but only making things will teach you how to make what you want to make. It's a satisfactory introduction into mold making and though it's painfully clear Ben Ridge relied on a script, I'm satisfied with what I've gotten out of it and glad I bought it at amazon rather than another source for more money.

• Impressed Customer
  I taught courses in plastics technology at San Francisco State University for twenty years and I'm sure that my students throughout those years would have found this videotape and workbook of great value. Part of our curriculum involved mold making with silicone elastomers for prototypes and short run production. If Mr. Ridge's program were available at that time, I would have used it for our laboratory work. Mr. Ridge has absolutely captured the most important core concepts and has communicated those... more info

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