The process of making sculpture mold is a complicated and delicate work, which needs many steps to be completed. The following will introduce the production process of sculpture mold in detail.
First of all, the designer will determine the shape, size and material of the sculpture according to the customer's requirements and design drawings. Then, the designer will use computer aided design software (CAD) to build a 3D model, so as to better understand and show the overall effect of the sculpture.
Next, the production team will choose suitable materials to make sculpture molds. Commonly used materials are silica gel, epoxy resin, polyurethane and so on. These materials have excellent formability and durability, and can meet the requirements of sculpture production.
Then, the production team will transform the designed 3D model into a physical model. This process usually uses rapid prototyping technology, such as 3D printing or laser cutting. Through these technologies, the physical model of sculpture can be made quickly and accurately, which is convenient for the subsequent modeling work.
Next, the production team will use the physical model to make sculpture molds. This process is usually divided into two steps: making a female die and making a male die. First of all, the production team will make female die with silica gel or other materials, that is, put the physical model into the mold and inject liquid material, and then take it out after the physical model solidifies, leaving female die. Then the production team will use female die to make a male mold, that is, the liquid material will be injected into female die, and then the female die will be taken out after solidification, and the rest will be the male mold.
Finally, the production team will trim and treat the mold to ensure its smooth and flawless surface. Then, the mold can be used for casting or injection molding to make the final sculpture product.
In short, the production process of sculpture mold needs to go through many steps such as design, modeling, physical model making and mold making. Every step requires precise operation and careful treatment to ensure that the final sculpture product can meet the design requirements and customer needs.