Outcome

Hairbrush: Re-imagined

In order to cast my clay hairbrush handle, I had to carefully apply soft white clay to the desired parting line for my project. Once this layer of clay was placed, I was able to fill the rest of my box where I would later pour my silicone. Placing the parting line onto my brown clay was difficult and it led to white clay sticking onto my brown clay. This became problematic after I poured the first half of the silicone. It was difficult to then remove all the white clay without destroying my original patterning. 

Once both halves of my mold were made, I had to clean up details that had gotten stuck in the silicone. Then, I closed up the mold and used rubber bands to keep it tightly closed. Once this was done, I poured the resin in order to cast my part. I repeated this process three times, and on the third time, I casted it directly onto my hairbrush. My hairbrush is now more functional and is more aesthetically pleasing.