I have a moderately strong urge to make my own resin/vinyl toys. Clearly I do not have the sculpting board tools (damn you carpentry!), and I was never good at slicing foam; so I think I might use some sort of clay. I hear Sculpey is good stuff... hmmm...

Thankfully it appears dickblick has the: sculpey for the figure, silicone for the mold, the resin for the casting. I am moderately concerned about having resin and what not in an apartment. hmmm....

Another project for another day.

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d__and__photoshop/cast_a_designer_toy

http://www.ehow.com/how_2320863_sculpey-statue-figurine-maquette.html

http://www.tesselate.me.uk/tessetoys/html/guide1.htm