Mold Making

Mold making is an essential part of the stagecraft experience. When the technique for mold making is learned your possiblities for creation increases ten fold. It is also very helpful when you need to make the same thing mulitiple times. Molds can be used for decor purposes, such as repeated designs on a building, handles for swords or staff toppers, etc. They can also be used as props. Here is a link to a company called Smooth-On and a step by step process for making a mold for a handprop. http://www.smooth-on.com/gallery.php?galleryid=325&cPath=1290