Mold making / casting weapons

Mold making / casting weapons
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Custom WorkstationSo I want to make a mold of a weapon and then cast it in resin. I know I can do a 2 part mold using clay and silicone mold maker. Or I can suspend then sword upright with a piece of clay on the base into a plastic cup and slowly pour the mold making compound into the cup and cast it that way.
Will the sword topple over though when I'm pouring in the silicone mold making compound? The sword is for a female 6" action figure, so the handle is quite thin.
and it I do it in a 2 part mold, the handle will have to touch the side (in order for me to pour the resin in, but if I did it that way, the hold would be rather small when pouring in the resin.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to cast small weapons.
The weapon in question is MOTUC Bubble Power She-Ra sword.
Many thanks

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Thanks a lot for your help, it's much appreciated.
Sorry, I'm new to this.
Thanks for your help.
The tutorials are great, I know how to mold and cast the sword, but with the swords handle it's difficult to get an opening in which to pour the resin in, would I need to put something bigger touching the side of the 2-part mold and the other side touching the sword, making it easier to pour the resin into and then once it's cured, just trim off the opening and sand it down?