so hello there and uh here we are on frequently asked questions and today's question is from
stefan and he asks how long do you wait between layers of latex when you're making up a latex mold
well that's like a question it's like how long is a piece of string i mean basically
you put a layer on wait for it to dry put another layer on and so on this particular mold here
is taken from a buddha model so obviously you can make replica replica buddha casts from this
latex mold and there's about 30 layers on this mold so um how long you weigh all depends on
the weather climate humidity and all that type of thing over here in the uk
it can vary on how long you wait for each layer to dry before you can apply the next layer and in the
uk it can be quite humid here at certain parts of the year and in the summer so um sometimes i gotta
wait an hour before i put a another layer on after waiting for the first coat to dry other times
you know if i got the heating on in the winter or something like that and it's not so humid then you
don't have to wait so long at all it could be 20 minutes 30 minutes um you can help things out by
running a fan to speed things up what i tend to do is i'll have another job on the go
so um it doesn't feel like you're waiting around to put layers on so um you put one layer on
get on with something else and if you when you're passing by put another layer on
and keep doing that until you've got the desired amount of layers on your mould
obviously when you're waiting for the latex to dry you want it to turn like this so familiar
yellowish beige color to show that it is dry when it's new it tends to be quite a light
beige color and basically you don't want it to be white so while it's white it's probably still
wet and i mean obviously you can still you can touch it to see where you're at but once you get
used to it you know you know you know where you are um but yes all relatively straightforward
just wait for it not to be tacky you know it feels like a rubber um and then apply your next coat
i don't think i can add anything more to that is as straightforward as that and like i say
depending on the weather all depends on how long you need to wait to put the next layer on
and there's obviously plenty of videos on my channel about latex molding and this
might be explained in some of the videos but so this question does keep popping up
so i thought i'd make a video on it and add it to the frequently asked questions
series and uh but like i say um check out other people's techniques you don't have
to just look at my the way i do things people have their own personal way of doing something
and their own individual way of doing things to achieve similar results so i would always
suggest like checking out lots and lots of different people on how they approach
their projects and in this case mold making so you can learn a variety of ways to do your own molds
so um anyway that's it i hope that's answered the question and obviously i'll use this
question when people ask in the comments and i can just put a quick link to this video
so anyway that's it for now see you soon um it's almost june it's the 30th of may today 2021
and uh lots of things coming up surely
and i'll bid you farewell for now and have a great summer and have a marvelous
week month year and everything else thanks for watching see you soon and over and out for now