Left Photo: Urethane model. Chicken model started as a clay sculpture, and an inexpensive latex mold was made to make a quick urethane casting. Casting was refined and test painted.

Middle Photo: Model base is being prepped with oil-base clay.

Right Photo: Mold form is set in place around chicken model.

Left Photo: Uncatalyzed RTV silicone being poured for mixing.

Middle Photo: RTV silicone is mixed with catalyst, degassed in vacuum chamber and then poured into mold form.

Right Photo: After RTV sets up, mold form is removed. An RTV block mold was made for speed (customer needed the props ASAP). Mold was cut part way down on two sides to remove model.

Left Photo: Fast setting urethane resin is mixed and poured into empty mold. Mold is rotated in all directions to coat inside and create hollow casting.

Middle Photo: Mold is carefully pulled apart where seam was cut.

Right Photo: Urethane casting is gently pulled out of the mold.

Left Photo: Perfect replica of original model in cast urethane. Many castings were made in this same mold.

Middle Photo: Castings are getting their first layers of paint.

Right Photo: Final layers of paint applied and drying. There was some drooling going on in the shop that day!

    Finished castings were mounted on a rotisserie skewer and put in display cases near entry way of restaurant. 'Juan Pollo' chicken restaurants are a chain and has many locations throughout the Southern California area. Enough urethane chickens were cast for most all locations. You never know what kinds of props you will be asked to make!