Sculpting, Casting & 3D Printing
Sculpting, mold-making, casting, and 3D printing your own miniatures.
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I Finished the Daemon Prince
Finishing my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—basing, chain touchups, dirty down rust effects, chrome scratches on the mask, grass tufts, and photographing the final result.
Sculpting Toes
Sculpting gnarly swollen feet and toenails on my custom Daemon Prince—thinking in basic shapes, using pins for detail work, and channeling childhood trauma into art.
Starting My First Sculpting Project
My first real attempt at sculpting with green stuff—rebuilding a failed Daemon Prince recast with basic tools, isopropyl alcohol tricks, and push pin texturing.
I Created My First Miniature Thing
Casting my childhood hobby rock into resin and discovering it fits perfectly on the daemon prince's back—plus troubleshooting a failed casting session.
More Daemon Prince Progress
Finishing the back of my custom Daemon Prince sculpt—gap filling, adding mushroom details, and planning the legs for my Children of Gomb competition entry.
How I Clean My Resin 3D Prints
The secret to getting really clean 3D prints—patience, proper washing with ethanol, and letting everything fully dry before curing.
Re-Cutting a Toad Mold and Gluing Goblins Wrong
Sleep-deprived dad energy: fixing toad molds, learning that participation isn't consumption, and discovering I glued figures to basing material instead of the actual bases.
Fixing My 3D Printer by Reflashing the Firmware
Day 38, kids getting sick, almost didn't make a video—but I fixed my 3D printer by just showing up and doing the work. Reflashed the firmware and we're back in business.
Working with 3D Prints
Cleaning up resin prints, fixing broken wings with heat guns, and proof that even 10-20 minutes of daily hobby time adds up to real progress.
Vlog: How to Go from 0 Skills to Recaster
One month of daily videos! Celebrating by finally casting the Chaos Toad I've had for years—silicone molds, first cast, and discovering my new hobby obsession.
Finishing the Daemon Prince and Mail Day
Sculpting a blind helmet on our custom daemon prince for the Children of Gomb competition, plus an exciting mail day with Smash Rash miniatures and Miscast metals.
Merging STL Files Has Me Feeling Like a God!
A quick update on getting 3D printing to work despite being sick enough to need an emergency room visit.
Making a Mold to Recast and Customize Miniatures
Taking a break from sculpting to make a silicone mold of Daemon Prince heads using Moldstar 15 Slow—prepping for custom head swaps and conversions.
Casting My Own Bases
Toads and bases going in the molds—found a wholesale supplier 20 minutes away. I'm officially turning into a caster.
Casting Daemon Heads
Casting custom daemon heads from silicone molds for a hobgoblin conversion project, plus plans for sculpting a blind helmet.