Need to make mold for bear?

i have a 4 foot high wooden bear and want to make a mould from it so i can make reproduce 100reds of models








who would i call to get it done or how could i do it myself
Need to make mold for bear?
Did you do the bear sculpture? If it%26#039;s yours you can reproduce it in different ways. The 2 methods I prefer: Contact a %26quot;bronze foundry%26quot; they make molds for all kinds of different castings. It can be very expensive though, especially if your piece is 4 feet high. If you%26#039;re an artist %26amp; are up to the challenge, you can pour a rubber mold, the best I%26#039;ve used is %26quot;Por-A-Mold Thixotropic%26quot; (Check out the dickblick link below.) but if you go this route, be prepared for a huge mess, cuz this stuff gets EVERYWHERE, it is a difficult process, but if it%26#039;s done correctly it will give you a fantastic replica of the bear. You will need to seal the bear first, %26amp; use a release agent so the mold doesn%26#039;t stick to the bear. Sometimes you can loose your original sculpture, wood especially, so make sure this is really what you want to do. It might be worth the investment asking a foundry for their help. Sometimes foundries will allow you to work on your piece in their facilities %26amp; that helps cut the cost some. But again, this is only if it is YOUR sculpture, because you can%26#039;t reproduce anything that you are not the artist of. Hope this helps.





Alginate molds will deteriorate after one or 2 casts, but silicone rubber molds (like the Por-a-Mold Thix%26#039;) will last a long time %26amp; can reproduce hundreds of casts.
Need to make mold for bear?
a) what is the material you want it reproduced in? Every mold is only good for a certain number of replicas, it deteriorates with use. A sturdy mold probably will cost you a few hundred dollars to make.





b) why would you want 100s of replicas? Unless it%26#039;s old enough you can%26#039;t sell it, it probably would be copyright infringement.