What Resin for Casting Hair

I came upon some Marvel Universe 3.75 heads. I like ro make copies of the hair.

I plan to make two part molds out of the hair and cast it in resin. Is there a recommended resin that has a similar flexibility as the Marvel hair.

I imagine I could use the same resin to make a flexible version of the steel brigade helmets.

Thanks in advance

[pluv]

I'm a big fan of the Smooth On products with the urethane rubbers, but I've also never used the 3D flex resins to compare.

I'm a big fan of the Smooth On products with the urethane rubbers, but I've also never used the 3D flex resins to compare.

Ah okay. I didn't realize it was just rubber. I'm guessing 60A durometer would be good for helmets and hair. What would you suggest?

[pluv]

I'm a big fan of the Smooth On products with the urethane rubbers, but I've also never used the 3D flex resins to compare.

Ah okay. I didn't realize it was just rubber. I'm guessing 60A durometer would be good for helmets and hair. What would you suggest?

I'd probably go 80 for the helmet otherwise it could be too gummy.

I echo what pluv said, smooth-on is highly recommended for anything resin casting related. My goto resin for flexible helmets and webgear would be task 14. You need a gram scale for mixing and it starts curing pretty quick. It only comes in black unfortunately, although I’ve had success adding white tint to make it gray.

Task 14 could work for hair too, but you would have to paint it if you wanted to do other colors. There’s also Specialty Resin that have a similar resin (Flex-it 90) to Task 14 that’s semi clear and works with tints. It cures much quicker than Task 14 but if you want a flexible part in a specific color, it’ll do. They have other slower curing semi clear flexible resins but I’ve only used the 90.

I echo what pluv said, smooth-on is highly recommended for anything resin casting related. My goto resin for flexible helmets and webgear would be task 14. You need a gram scale for mixing and it starts curing pretty quick. It only comes in black unfortunately, although I’ve had success adding white tint to make it gray.

Task 14 could work for hair too, but you would have to paint it if you wanted to do other colors. There’s also Specialty Resin that have a similar resin (Flex-it 90) to Task 14 that’s semi clear and works with tints. It cures much quicker than Task 14 but if you want a flexible part in a specific color, it’ll do. They have other slower curing semi clear flexible resins but I’ve only used the 90.

Thanks guys. I'm gonna have to check these out.