Silicone Rubber How To Make Silicone Molds
Other materials required for making your own silicone mold.
Silicone rubber how to make silicone molds. My other two silicone making videos are incredibly long and i ramble on and on about every little thing. This technique is ideal for smaller projects less than 12 x 12 this is the easiest process for creating parts patterns tools molds. Which materials you need depends of course on your project and the type of mold production. To make a silicone mold you first need silicone rubber as a material.
Check out this video for how to create simple one piece silicone rubber molds. My only concern would be making sure the rubber is mixed thoroughly which can be difficult in large volumes. Silicone rubber is recommended for large molds. Even after curing silicone is still relatively elastic.
Let us assume that you want to make a silicone mold with the help of a wooden frame i e. To make such a silicone mold you generally need the following materials. Seal with a few layers of fast drying acrylic clear coat. From epoxy resins for your boat to cured silicone aeromarine is your go to source for an array of projects.
Generic store bought silicone will quickly and decompose and fail to stand the test of time but the food safe silicone mold making rubber from aeromarine is a cut about the rest. This mold making tutorial video shows how to make a two piece silicone block mold using mold star 15. We demonstrate creating a silicone rubber mold and then the casting of parts with repro epoxy casting resins and polyurethane elastomers. This soft and fast curing basic material can be purchased without any problems from the appropriate specialist dealer.
Work with a master mold. The hardness of silicone rubber.