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ANGEL FIGURINE

The angel figurine is distinctive decor for homes, especially for Christmas. A one-piece mold is needed to make the figurine.

Tools and Materials:

• 3″ model of angel figurine
• cardboard
• modeling clay
• about 1.2kg plaster of Paris
• about 360g water
• 250g silicone rubber
• 12.5g catalyst
• cotton swab on a piece of wire to serve as applicator
• square pieces of gauze
• mixing bowl
• spatula
• plastic straw
• paint brush
• 20g dyes or paints (flesh, brown, white and gold)
• small knife

Procedure

A. Mold:

1. Mix silicone rubber and catalyst.
2. Apply a layer of the silicone rubber mixture to the angel figurine on a piece of cardboard. Leave a small allowance along the four sides of the cardboard.
3. Immediately apply another layer or synthetic rubber to the glued model and cardboard. If bubbles form, blow them away with a plastic straw. Let dry.
4. Apply second coating of silicone rubber mixture to the model.
5. Put squares of gauze on the model. Press with a spatula so the gauze will adhere will to the model.
6. Apply the mixture on the gauze. Let dry for 30 minutes.

B. Support:

1. Pack clay into all crevices of each completed mold. This will facilitate the removal of the support from the mold.
2. With the spatula, smoothen the clay. Let dry and set aside.
3. Pour 300g water into a mixing bowl. Add 1kg plaster of Paris. Mix well until creamy.
4. Gradually pour plaster of Paris over each mold. The plaster mixture must be thick enough so the support will be durable. Dry for 25 minutes.
5. Remove the support from the model.
6. Peel off the cardboard from the mold. You may wet the cardboard so it will be easier to peel off.
7. Remove the model from the mold. In removing the silicone rubber and cardboard, use scissors or a small knife so the model will be fine and smooth.

C. Casting:

1. Pour 60g water and 200g plaster of Paris into a mixing bowl. Mix well until viscous.
2. Using the brush, apply mixture to the mold so that plaster fills up all crevices and the details are properly reproduced.
3. Gradually pour plaster mixture over the mold until until the mold is fully filled. Make sure all parts of mold are covered with the mixture so the mold will have no holes.
4. Follow the same procedure for the other two models. Let dry for 25 minutes.
5. Remove the casts from the mold. Polish the body of the cast with a small knife.
6. Paint the entire body of the angel flesh, the hair brown and the wings and shawl white.
7. To provide accent, paint the harp if the angel gold.

Product Costing and Computation of Selling Price
(Prices are based on survey of resin and ancillary products in Metro Manila as of July 2004)

Direct cost – P 12.00
Indirect cost – P 184.74
Other materials – P 136.67

Assuming that you can make 8 angel figurines in one day, in a month of 22 days you can make 176 pieces. In 6 months, production will be a total of 1,056 which is the basis for the indirect unit cost.

Unit cost: P 14.67

Suggested selling price:

P 17.67 x 20% markup = P 17.60
x 25% markup = 18.34
x 30% markup = 19.07

RESIN KITCHEN HANGINGS

Kitchen hangings add color to the interior of the kitchen. Here you will make carrot and tomato kitchen hanging, but you can male practically any shape of your choice using a one-piece mold.

Tools and Materials:

• models of carrot and tomato
• 500g silicon rubber
• 25g catalyst
• 4 squares of gauze
• carton
• silicon rubber applicator (cotton swab glued to the end of a piece of wire)
• modeling clay
• about 1.75kg plaster of Paris
• about 525g water
• 75g dyes or paints (green, brown, orange, red)
• mixing bowl
• spatula
• paint brush

Procedure

A. Making the One-piece Mold:

1. Mix 250g silicon rubber and 12g catalyst
2. Meanwhile, paste each tomato and carrot model in a piece of cardboard.
3. Apply silicon rubber mixture to cover all surfaces of each model. Make sure every nook and cranny of the model is covered with the mixture. Blow away any bubbles using the plastic straw.
4. Set aside for a few minutes to dry. Meanwhile, mix the remaining silicone rubber and catalyst.
5. When the silicon rubber is moderately dry, apply the prepared mix for the second coating.
6. Put squares of gauze over the molds and press with the spatula.
7. Apply another layer of silicone mixture to the molds to strengthen.
8. Let dry for 30 minutes.

B. Making the Support:

1. Make lumps of modeling clay and place these around the molds like wall. Fill all corners and holes with clay. Pack well so the clay will stick to the mold properly.
2. Mix 300g water and 1kg plaster of Paris in a mixing bowl. Mix well until viscous.
3. Apply the mixture to the mold using a spatula. Level the top and sides. Let dry for 25 minutes.
4. When dry, remove the support from the molds. Take out the clay.
5. Peel off the molds from the carton. Wet the carton, so it will be easier to remove the mold. Trim off silicone rubber along the sides.
6. Gradually tale out the carrot and tomato models. The molds are now completed.

C. Casting:

1. Mix the remaining 225g water and 750g plaster of Paris in a mixing bowl. Stir well until viscous.
2. Using the paint brush, apply the mixture to all surfaces of the mods.
3. Pour the remaining plaster of Paris into the molds.
4. Gently shake the molds to distribute the mixture evenly. Before the cast hardens, insert a wire hook at the back. Let dry for 25 minutes.
5. Remove the mold from the support then slowly take out the cast from the mold.
6. Scrape off excess cast with a small knife.
7. The cast may now be painted as follows:
   • Green for the leaves of the carrot;
   • orange for the body;
   • brown for the bundle and small lines;
   • green to the leaves of the tomato;
   • red for the tomato itself.

Paint evenly. You now have carrot and tomato kitchen hangings.

Product Costing and Computation of Selling Price
(Prices are based on survey of resin and ancillary products in Metro Manila as of July 2004)

Direct cost – P 44.99
Indirect cost – P 354.49
Other materials – P 467.26

Assuming that you can make 16 pieces of carrots and tomatoes kitchen hanging in one day, in a month of 22 days you can make 352 pieces. For a period of 6 months, you can make 2,112 using one each model as basis for the computation of indirect unit cost.

Unit cost: P 25.52

Suggested selling price:

P 25.52 x 20% markup = P 30.62
x 25% markup = 31.90
x 30% markup = 33.18

Part 1: Introduction, terms and definitions
Part 2: How to make nativity set
Part 3: How to make hair ribbon accent pieces
Part 4: How to make resin picture frame
Part 5: How to make Santa Claus figurine
Part 6: How to make angel figurine and resin kitchen hanging
Part 7: How to make resin lamination
Part 8: How to make resin encapsulation and stained glass

source: tlrc.gov.ph, photo from 1homegift.com, logcabinprimitives.com (please note that the picture displayed is not the actual model mentioned here, it only represents how the finished product might look like)

For supplies and materials:

Polymer Products (Phil.) Inc.
11 Joe Borris St., Bo Bagong Ilog, Pasig City
Tel: 671-9837 to 39
Email: info@polymerprod.com

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