Introduction to TAP Mold Making Products

[pjb31apb]

Is the silicone appropriate for casting resin?

[tapplastics]

@pjb31apb Yes it is. Platinum Silicone produces the best results with Clear Lite Casting Resin. Silicone RTV should be allowed to cure a full week for best results.

[1MadVirus1]

So the only advantage of Silicone over Urethane is that Silicone does not require a mold release? What about their ability to capture detail? Does Urethane capture as much detail and Silicone?

If I want to make a mold out of miniature figures with some fine detail, which one would you recommend me to use? Silicone or Urethane?

Thank you!

[tapplastics]

@1MadVirus1 All of them produce the same level of detail. They are liquids that flow into every crevice. They will even pick up the detail of a fingerprint on a glossy surface. Besides the issue of mold release, also consider the flexibility of the mold. Urethane is stiffer, which can make it more difficult to remove from parts with undercuts. But, it is also the most durable.

[gcghockey]

what is the best to use for a candle mold?

[tapplastics]

@gcghockey All of them will work fine. Platinum Silicone is the most flexible, so it is the least likely to damage the wax when removing it from the mold.

[dianalbarc]

Just what I needed to see. Thanks so much!

[Chany2806]

is it possible to dye or paint latex and silcone moulds??

also is silcone as flexible as latex moulds?? as i would like to possibly use small areas as pieces in clothing to be glued together and i have only used latex solutions before.

[tapplastics]

@Chany2806 There are dyes and pigments that will work in latex mold material. There are probably paints that will stick to latex. No paint will stick to silicone, and pigments work on a hit or miss basis depending on the color. Some pigments chemical composition will prevent silicone from curing.

Our Platinum Silicone is more flexible than Latex, however, silicone does not make a good glue to bond things together.

[obamainlbc]

does the silicone require mold release

[tapplastics]

@obamainlbc Silicone can sometimes stick to glass or to itself. Other than that, mold release is not required.

[Aquacho11]

Wonderful! Everything I needed to know was shown!

Thanks you so much! =)

[mcinerney3016]

What would be best for making a cement Stamping mold? Urathane?

[tapplastics]

Urethane is ideal for that purpose.

[EggMcMffn]

finally found the answer to my question: whats the difference between these three!! thanks for posting!!

[MissSorcy]

Are any of these food or skin grade? Like if I wanted to make candles or soap using a mold like one of these.

[tapplastics]

At this time, none of the three mold materials are FDA approved for food contact. Their curing time is to slow to make a mold of a body part. However, the silicone would work well for soap, and any of them would work for candles. Neither of those applications require 'food grade' molds.

[zeusvalentine]

is it possible to thin out silicone?

[tapplastics]

Yes, silicone can be thinned with our Silicone Thinner. Do not use anything else, or you will degrade the silicone. Watch our website for a new product. Later this summer we will be releasing a new super low viscosity silicone that does not trap bubbles. It makes mold making a breeze.

[tightrobert5]

urethane

[patrickbateman00]

If i needed more layers of latex. Could i still add to it even if it's completely dry???

[killdoser666]

yes you could, and if you use ligid laytex it dries in 20 minutesfor each layer

[Give1Get4]

Thank you for your information as my husband is starting a concrete critter biz and I have been searching for information on what to use for casting.

[excelsior34]

I am going with Latex thank you. I checked out silicone and it is far too expensive and then you need a gram scale. i don't have the money for all of that stuff and silicone is hard to paint. Latex it is.

[dragonart777]

i run dragonarts here in maryland i used all 3 of thim for my work trust me if your going to get it right the farst time use silicone rtv

i have here a mold builder liquid latex rubber

got it 3 day's ago to test out and i will never buy it again

one it take's for ever to work with. 2 do not try and make a bold of bronze it will desuse the mold. 3 if you got the time to put 1 layer on a day thin fine buy that one

it's 12$ on taps and a wasted of a week

get silicone rtv

[tapplastics]

When used properly, latex can create excellent molds. However it is very time consuming. A single mold can take days to make, but the cost is very low compared to other materials. It is not for everybody.

[excelsior34]

will clay stick to the latex mold after it is dry. I am doing a bigger mold and need to patch some holes.

[tapplastics]

Clay will probably not stick to the latex. If the mold is less than 24 hours old, you can paint more latex on.

[MikeldigraSkyStrider]

What do i fill the mold itself with to form the copy?

[tapplastics]

You can use any of the products listed on our website under the category 'casting products.' We demonstrate some of them on our other videos.

[MikeldigraSkyStrider]

thanks! do you guys have an outlet here in asia? philippines hopefully? :D

[tapplastics]

We don't have a store in the Philippines , but you can get the next best thing at our website where you can order online.

[MikeldigraSkyStrider]

cool thanks!

[dragonart777]

you can use plastic bronze and alote more

if your trying to make custing i use polyclay

i make custem model's thin use rtv for the mold i thin use bronze mixed with polyrazin

it's a 1/2 pore and it work's very nice

[wertysw]

what would you recomend? i want to make a mold for a halo helmet. but i want to keep it cheap. so which would be best?

[foxmulder000]

What type of product do you recommend for making molds of action figures? I'm guessing silicone, but its expensive. I don't think the urethane would be good for small, intricate parts.

[tapplastics]

Urethane will pick up as much detail as silicone and is easier to work with in many ways. Just make sure you use a good release agent.

[PyroEvil]

and what you thinking about latex for this kind of job. Is cheaper then Urethane ? It's pick up enough detail? Better then silicone ?

[aerudi]

Where can we buy those items?

[tapplastics]

All the products on this video are available at our website.

[julesossett]

Very helpful in helping me decide which product type I should be using