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How It's Made Mini-Episodes: Resin Figurines
Figurines are made from many materials, from porcelain to plaster to synthetic resin. In this minisode of How It's Made, find out how synthetic resin figurines are created.
Added: Apr 27, 2011
Views: 1244 Views
Runtime: 05:04
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