on the front page, i thought they were something else

Oh my! Heehee... sorry to dissapoint, I guess?

i wasnt thinking for myself... i just thought the looked like it

Hi, I sculpt and do costuming things, and am interested in learning to cast foam or latex applications. Could you possibly point me in the direction of some useful resources? You seem quite good!

Thnks for the compliment! Most of what I have learned has been through trial-and-error, though I have the advantage of an art school education to back that up. ^_^ I would greatly recommend http://www.smooth-on.com/ as a wonderful resource, though. They have a lot of helpful videos, and they are happy to work with artists who only need small quantities of chemicals. One thing to keep in mind, though is that these chemicals do put off toxic fumes, so you will need an appropriate place with good ventilation away from any pets to work. That's actually been one of the hardest things for me. >:P

Thank you very much! This looks extremely helpful to me. I have a rather large garage, so ventilation shouldn't be a problem, and also have worked with fibreglass in the past (much to my dismay), so my general incompetence should be sufficient to keep me from poisoning myself. Once again, I really appreciate the help. Once I start working on something/achieve some general level of competence, would you mind if I ask you more specific questions in the future? If not, that's fine. I really appreciate the link.

Go right ahead - specific questions are easier to answer than general ones, anyway.