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1.  The objective was to design a mold and then cast in it, so first I wanted to try with some of the different fibers that we have in the lab see what happened.

2. I decided that i wanted a comfortable interior and an ugly outside.

3. I started by applying a layer of gel coat on the helmet so that the lower layer would smooth out nicely.

4. After that it was time to apply the composite, in this case i opted for fiberglass. To add the fiberglass I used a mixture of a PP resin with K2000 catalyzer to get it to stick. Kind of like when doing paper mache.

5. Finally I used one last coat of gelcoat to make a little more easy on the eyes. And easier to paint.

6. I had a problem with the first piece because the geometry was very complex, so for the second try, I used another object just to complete all the process.