How-To Videos

This video explains options and techniques for painting Alumilite cast resin pieces.

Learn how to easily cast threads and bolts into your castings when designing and making silicone molds. Additional product information can be found at www.alumilite.com

The benefit of using corrugated strips to make a mold box is that you can easily customize the shape to perfectly follow that contour of your original which will dramatically decrease the amount of material you need to pour in the box by decreasing the volume of material required. Its easy, inexpensive, and more than pays for itself in the amount of material you save.

High Strength 2 & 3 silicone rubber is used for molding parts that require flexability and high tear strength. These parts are usually more intricate in design and have undercuts, requiring the ability to flex the mold to remove the part.

Preparing your item to be molded is easier than you think and you most likely have the supplies right around your house or shop to to the job. This video demonstrates some materials you can use to make a mold box to contain your silicone rubber.

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.

This video demonstrates the proper way to mix casting resin to ensure adequate mix and prevent soft spots, tackiness, or problems with curing.

Mixing clear resins can be a challenge, as both sides are clear without pigment, unlike products that have color to determine adequate mixing. This video demonstrates a basic technique for mixing Amazing Clear Cast resin.

Amazing Mold Putty allows you to quickly and easily make a silicone rubber mold with 20 minutes that can then be used for resin, ice, chocolate, sugar, Jello, soap, polymer clay, cement, plaster, embellishments, findings, jewelry, and so much more. Simply mix equal amounts of the putty together, roll into a ball, and roll the putty over the item you wish to mold. 15 minutes later the silicone will have cured into a flexible rubber mold that can be used to pour replicas of the original item over and over again.

This video demonstrates how easy it is to create, mold, and cast your own embellishments using Amazing Mold Putty and Casting Resin from www.Moldputty.com. Apply this same process and technique to make pieces for any crafting idea or project.

The complete line of Amazing Casting Products by Alumilite, is your answer to Everything for Casting. In this video, Joe reviews our line of casting products and how they used for specific applications.

Casting pen blanks with Curtis Seebeck of TurnTex Woodworks. Shows step by step instruction on using Alumilite White and Water Clear for casting pen decorative pen blanks.

Curtis Seebeck with TurnTex Woodworks compares Alumilite White to polyester cast blanks.

Amazing Clear Cast by Alumilite Corporation is a 1 to 1 mix ratio epoxy suitable for casting blanks for pens, handles, calls, knife scales and more. This video demonstrates the process of mixing the Amazing Clear Cast, adding color, pouring pen blanks, and proper curing of resin. Once blank has fully hardened, we turn it on a lathe, polish it to a high gloss using Alumilite Polishing Pads, then assemble the pen.

This instructional video reviews the process for making a one-part silicone split mold and casting urethane parts using a piece from a model car. Alumilite products used in this video include: Synthetic Modeling Clay, Quick Set 2 Silicone Rubber, RC-3 Casting Resin.

This instructional video reviews the process for making a two-part silicone mold and casting urethane parts using a piece from a model car. Alumilite products used in this video include: Synthetic Modeling Clay, Quick Set 2 Silicone Rubber, RC-3 Casting Resin.

This video demonstrates how to use Vac-Master 25 & 50 in making tools for vacuum forming. Vac-Master 50 contains over 50% aluminum and has great heat transfer for reproduced production cycles in vacuum forming, RIM, and foam. Machinability and polishability are excellent. Vac-Master 50 also has a high heat deflection. Vac-Master 25 is a great general purpose tooling resin for less demanding applications.