MOLD MAKING 101

How to make a silicone mold box - Preparing your item to be molded is easier than you think and you most likely have the supplies right around your house or shop. This video demonstrates some materials you can use to make a mold box to contain your silicone rubber. It's a simple primer on how to Mold & Cast.

How To Mix Silicone Rubber. This video demonstrates ways to properly mix 10:1 mix ratio silicone rubber products from Alumilite Corporation. Proper mixing is required to ensure full cure of silicone. How to Mold and Cast.

The basic procedure behind degassing silicone rubber prior to making a silicone rubber mold. In this video, we use a high durometer platinum-based silicone called Plat 55. It is an excellent mold making rubber for high detailed 1 and 2 piece molds.

Pouring one-piece silicone mold is an easy process with this short introduction to mold making. Learn what types of originals are best for this type of mold, how to assemble a mold box, and finally pour your own silicone mold.

Pouring your own molds allows you to mold items that you cannot buy and can be less costly than store-bought molds. How to Mold & Cast. Molding, Casting Resin.

Pouring a two-piece silicone mold is an easy process with this short tutorial. Learn what types of originals are best for this type of mold, how to assemble a mold box, and finally, how to pour your own silicone mold.

Pouring your own molds allows you to mold items that you cannot buy, and they can be less costly than store-bought molds.

Alumilite's Stoner Mold Release is the first choice for releasing urethane cast parts from any mold but particularly works well with silicone rubber, aluminum, flexible urethane elastomer molds, and any other non-porous mold.

The Stoner urethane mold release offers the best release which puts less strain on your molds which preserves and extends the life of your molds.

Use Synthetic Modeling Clay for creating original patterns, sealing mold boxes, and claying up two-part molds. This modeling clay never dries out and can be used over and over again.

• Non-toxic
• Does not contain sulfur, will not inhibit platinum-based silicones