Rubber Mold Making Tutorial

This is my first time making silicone molds and it was so easy.

Rubber mold making tutorial.

Select a mold making method mold rubber step 2. Construct mold box prepare sculpture step 3. Whether you are interested in how to make a mold for reproducing a sculpted figure an antique picture frame an industrial pattern an architectural molding a fossil animal skin taxidermy the texture of a piece of fabric or a toy you start by making a rubber mold. Learn how to make a simple silicone mold using mold star 15 liquid silicone rubber.

However the corrosive curing agent in epoxies quickly wears down silicone. Measure mix pour silicone mold rubber step 4. I also show you how the silicone molds actually. Whether you want to make one or one thousand reproductions of an original.

Techniques for making cavity molds multi part molds and other methods to mold complicated originals. An easyflo 60 polyurethane plastic casting removed from a platsil 73 40 silicone rubber mold click here for a tutorial on making this mold epoxy resins silicone rubbers are sometimes preferred for casting epoxy resins because a release agent is not needed. Your rubber will typically come in a two part liquid. This instructional tutorial shows how to make a one piece silicone mold out of a transparent rtv silicone.

This article details the steps that we took throughout the mold making and casting process. There should be instructions with the material but most rubbers require you to carefully mix the two parts together using a specific ratio. In addition a variety of our sideshow demonstrations and applications will open your eyes to a world of material possibility. The clarity of the rubber allows for easier cuttin.

This will create the liquid rubber that you will pour into your mold. Cut the mold step 6. Prepare the mixture for your rubber mold. This mold making tutorial video shows how to make a one piece silicone block mold using oomoo silicone rubber.