r/moldmaking
/r/moldmaking is a community dedicated to the art of moldmaking, with an emphasis on the special effects, makeup, props, miniatures, and…
How to think about r/moldmaking
This community is dedicated to the art and craft of moldmaking, focusing on applications in special effects, makeup, props, miniatures, and 3D printing. Members share techniques, seek advice, and discuss innovations in moldmaking technologies. The community thrives on practical knowledge and creative solutions, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced moldmakers.
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Audience
Participants in this community range from hobbyists to professionals in the special effects and prop-making industries. They are typically creative individuals who enjoy hands-on projects and are eager to learn and share knowledge. The vibe is collaborative and supportive, with members valuing detailed advice and practical tips to enhance their moldmaking skills.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed tutorials, project showcases, and questions seeking specific advice. Members appreciate thorough explanations and visuals that illustrate techniques. Posts that lack clarity or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular engagement, with members often posting their progress or challenges to foster discussion and feedback.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than direct promotion. Sharing educational content, such as tutorials or insights into new technologies, can resonate well. Collaborating with community members on projects or sponsoring contests may also be effective. However, overt marketing tactics are likely to be met with skepticism, so authenticity and relevance are key.
Top keywords
What r/moldmaking talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/smooth-on
- u/[deleted]
- u/Quadhed
- u/KWalthersArt
- u/enchantingghoul
- u/Be7th
- u/Level_Outside3471
- u/ScaredTie22
- u/ArcticBlaze09
- u/Dickson_Clams
- u/nothingtosee223
- u/Garrettsch97
- u/Glittered_Fingers
- u/feelhimup
- u/AAs-MRC
- u/MagicalCuriosities
- u/Albatraze
- u/Secure_Management253
- u/Sharktocrab7
- u/buzzbot235
- u/ThrowawawayNumbaOne
- u/hoipoloimonkey
- u/loopcoop157
- u/lfenske
- u/redditwoodmetal
- u/TaxFraudMaster69
- u/Creativenails
- u/ThePetitePixel
- u/tonybasil2001
- u/RapidDirect2019
- u/420goattaog
- u/zombbarbie
- u/bartolomeo_yol-castr
- u/lewdmutant
- u/theparkpoet
- u/Jrody58
- u/LatePrime86
- u/throwaway-clonewars
- u/ca_box
- u/Holyroller12
- u/secretteachingsvol2
- u/Gold-Series8318
- u/CLGS222
- u/spelledhowitsounds
- u/kaitou97
- u/orynmooncreations
- u/residude1
- u/tryAproject
- u/Pyrofer
- u/YeaSpiderman
- u/bl00k345
- u/Monster_gardener
- u/yutuyo20
- u/missnebulajones
- u/smedek
- u/datasskipz
- u/DJN_Hollistic_Bronze
- u/starchode
- u/SouthernYam_7
- u/shypizza
- u/WilsonCharlie12
- u/kixxi_birb
- u/balconteic
- u/Chapiox
- u/Ares762
- u/Gorealot
- u/Eddygara
- u/Livid-Hippo5485
- u/Spitlebug
- u/robdoyojob
- u/OneSwellGuy
- u/zerokiba
- u/NeatAndSmall76
- u/Yashasvi_handa
- u/Cartographer_MMXX
- u/map01302
- u/iwishiwasanonionring
- u/Gotanypaint
- u/nicmel97
- u/Zoom2Ruin
- u/Liliotl
- u/it_all_happened
- u/Iskander_39
- u/Striking-Apricot6572
- u/LeviathanEXE
- u/superCobraJet
- u/mightymustachios
- u/sr38_8
- u/Competitive-Bat-8211
- u/Lxpaul
- u/Skip75
- u/Josh_Your_IT_Guy
- u/thiclittlebear
- u/maboroshinoki
- u/joecarrot
- u/rvarg
- u/RevengeOfAthena
- u/666HellKitten666
- u/Neu-wo-mann
- u/InvoluteStudio
By votes
- u/buzzbot235
- u/ThrowawawayNumbaOne
- u/ScaredTie22
- u/spelledhowitsounds
- u/kaitou97
- u/Dickson_Clams
- u/[deleted]
- u/Be7th
- u/orynmooncreations
- u/nothingtosee223
- u/residude1
- u/hoipoloimonkey
- u/Garrettsch97
- u/tryAproject
- u/Pyrofer
- u/YeaSpiderman
- u/enchantingghoul
- u/Quadhed
- u/bl00k345
- u/loopcoop157
- u/KWalthersArt
- u/Monster_gardener
- u/yutuyo20
- u/missnebulajones
- u/datasskipz
- u/lfenske
- u/smedek
- u/DJN_Hollistic_Bronze
- u/WilsonCharlie12
- u/starchode
- u/SouthernYam_7
- u/shypizza
- u/kixxi_birb
- u/Eddygara
- u/TaxFraudMaster69
- u/balconteic
- u/Chapiox
- u/Livid-Hippo5485
- u/Spitlebug
- u/Glittered_Fingers
- u/Creativenails
- u/smooth-on
- u/Gorealot
- u/robdoyojob
- u/redditwoodmetal
- u/zerokiba
- u/NeatAndSmall76
- u/iwishiwasanonionring
- u/feelhimup
- u/ThePetitePixel
- u/ArcticBlaze09
- u/RapidDirect2019
- u/Secure_Management253
- u/Ares762
- u/OneSwellGuy
- u/Yashasvi_handa
- u/Cartographer_MMXX
- u/nicmel97
- u/Zoom2Ruin
- u/it_all_happened
- u/Iskander_39
- u/Striking-Apricot6572
- u/superCobraJet
- u/mightymustachios
- u/sr38_8
- u/Josh_Your_IT_Guy
- u/Level_Outside3471
- u/map01302
- u/Gotanypaint
- u/Competitive-Bat-8211
- u/Skip75
- u/thiclittlebear
- u/tonybasil2001
- u/RefrigeratorNo5593
- u/AAs-MRC
- u/MagicalCuriosities
- u/Jrody58
- u/Liliotl
- u/LeviathanEXE
- u/Lxpaul
- u/maboroshinoki
- u/rvarg
- u/RevengeOfAthena
- u/666HellKitten666
- u/Neu-wo-mann
- u/InvoluteStudio
- u/Plastic_Dingus
- u/usernameforre
- u/stay_or_go_69
- u/wolfofwax
- u/AS-506
- u/saturn098
- u/Strong-Landscape6083
- u/wingnutticus
- u/Candid_Advice_1121
- u/CCMadman
- u/riscten
- u/CityinChile
- u/sad-_-surprise
- u/Mega399
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/BTheKid2
- u/Armor_of_Inferno
- u/[deleted]
- u/TaielR
- u/kween_hangry
- u/B-dayBoy
- u/Hyper_Villainy
- u/BendyBendySpine
- u/moldyjim
- u/Massiahjones
- u/PatrickNLeon
- u/Deathbydragonfire
- u/missnebulajones
- u/Lilatomicx10
- u/keyblade_crafter
- u/Garrettsch97
- u/mdesanc
- u/JR_Ferreri
- u/Zaratozom
- u/Xanibunib
- u/Terrible-Ability
- u/Overall-Importance54
- u/FreakyClayDude
- u/ThrowawawayNumbaOne
- u/VoidBrushStudios
- u/CollinZero
- u/earldbjr
- u/dastardlyninjas
- u/Perfect_Fish1710
- u/Evil-Resident-Leo
- u/Outcasted_introvert
- u/iDuddits_
- u/YeaSpiderman
- u/bl00k345
- u/elchilegrande23
- u/Monster_gardener
- u/Original-Cinikal
- u/Creativenails
- u/Of_Mice_and_Memes
- u/JeffEpp
- u/ponyponyta
- u/Previous-Cabinet6862
- u/DJN_Hollistic_Bronze
- u/Firedraakon
- u/ent_bomb
- u/awhorseapples
- u/WilsonCharlie12
- u/jimtinsfoot
- u/AJ-89
- u/MakinStuffandThings
- u/Gorealot
- u/Eddygara
- u/Glittered_Fingers
- u/andycprints
- u/dinkleshtein
- u/Giovanni_spaghetti
- u/queenpizzazz
- u/Backpacks_Got_Jets
- u/clmakeup
- u/dindolino32
- u/Spitlebug
- u/JSONJSONJSON
- u/Federal-Buffalo-8026
- u/mouthymedic
- u/Heathyrre
- u/JezCon
- u/nothingtosee223
- u/MajorHotLips
- u/Yashasvi_handa
- u/wirelessmonk
- u/definitelynotreal333
- u/KommissarKrokette
- u/FlyingPiper
- u/MACCRACKIN
By votes
- u/BTheKid2
- u/Glittered_Fingers
- u/Overall-Importance54
- u/Hyper_Villainy
- u/Armor_of_Inferno
- u/TaielR
- u/[deleted]
- u/kween_hangry
- u/JeffEpp
- u/PatrickNLeon
- u/Zaratozom
- u/Deathbydragonfire
- u/queenpizzazz
- u/Heathyrre
- u/wirelessmonk
- u/BendyBendySpine
- u/moldyjim
- u/Garrettsch97
- u/Xanibunib
- u/missnebulajones
- u/B-dayBoy
- u/Lilatomicx10
- u/keyblade_crafter
- u/mdesanc
- u/mouthymedic
- u/Terrible-Ability
- u/FreakyClayDude
- u/dastardlyninjas
- u/iDuddits_
- u/ponyponyta
- u/DJN_Hollistic_Bronze
- u/Firedraakon
- u/Backpacks_Got_Jets
- u/JezCon
- u/MajorHotLips
- u/ThrowawawayNumbaOne
- u/VoidBrushStudios
- u/CollinZero
- u/Massiahjones
- u/Original-Cinikal
- u/ent_bomb
- u/jimtinsfoot
- u/MakinStuffandThings
- u/Gorealot
- u/andycprints
- u/clmakeup
- u/JSONJSONJSON
- u/nothingtosee223
- u/definitelynotreal333
- u/KommissarKrokette
- u/JR_Ferreri
- u/Perfect_Fish1710
- u/Evil-Resident-Leo
- u/Outcasted_introvert
- u/YeaSpiderman
- u/bl00k345
- u/elchilegrande23
- u/Monster_gardener
- u/Creativenails
- u/Of_Mice_and_Memes
- u/Previous-Cabinet6862
- u/awhorseapples
- u/WilsonCharlie12
- u/Eddygara
- u/dinkleshtein
- u/Giovanni_spaghetti
- u/Spitlebug
- u/Federal-Buffalo-8026
- u/Yashasvi_handa
- u/FlyingPiper
- u/MACCRACKIN
- u/earldbjr
- u/AJ-89
- u/dindolino32
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FAQ
r/moldmaking — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/moldmaking have?
r/moldmaking has approximately 10,226 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/moldmaking created?
r/moldmaking was created on May 9, 2016 (10 years ago).
What is r/moldmaking about?
This community is dedicated to the art and craft of moldmaking, focusing on applications in special effects, makeup, props, miniatures, and 3D printing. Members share techniques, seek advice, and discuss innovations in moldmaking technologies. The community thrives on practical knowledge and creative solutions, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced…
What subreddits are similar to r/moldmaking?
Communities similar to r/moldmaking include r/resincasting, r/metalcasting, r/sculpture, r/metalfoundry, r/injectionmolding.
Who are the most active posters on r/moldmaking?
The most frequent posters on r/moldmaking include u/smooth-on, u/[deleted], u/Quadhed.
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