♥ DIY: Inexpensive Flexible Mold Tutorial ♥

This video shows how to make cheap and inexpensive flexible molds. Make sure you know that these molds aren't the best type in the market. If you are looking for fool-proof molds, please try mold makers made by sculpey and other brands. Using these molds may not always produce the best results if the mold is too thin and if you push the clay out with a lot of force. It can deform in that way. Gently remove your item by flexing it slightly and fix the parts that are a little deformed or different. I often use this technique with making ice cream scoops from my ice cream mold. I first put the clay in my mold and gentily remove the now-textured clay. Then I use my hands and some foil to texture it slightly more to create a very quick and easy ice cream scoop. Also, know that you may have to use some force to remove the item youre molding from the dried-silicone. You may think that it isnt dry, but by using some force you can easily peel off the molded item. I'd wait around a week or 2 to let it completely dry.
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Thanks for watching and trying out this idea!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• flexible
• molds
• tutorial
• polymer
• clay
• cold porcelain
• inexpensive
• cheap

[kookykawaiicutiepie]

i have made these before, i pipe the silicone into a bottle cape to make them circular.....just a tip!

[StrawberryDrizzles]

@kookykawaiicutiepie Smart! :) All of my commenters have amazing tips- will try yours out. thanks! :)

[TheMay1010]

how do u use the tubee! PLX REPLYYYY

[StrawberryDrizzles]

@TheMay1010 The tube is actually filled with silicone caulking. You can buy this at any hardware store in clear or white - in this one, I'm using clear. You have to buy another part that enables you to use the tube of silicone, which is called the caulking gun. The caulking is pretty inexpensive compared to the sculpey mold making kit. All you do is attach the caulking tube to the gun and push on the lever at the end. Hope this helped!

[attac]

Hey, I've been working with silicone alot a good tip I can give you that would make this tutorial a lot easier is to dilute some washing-up liquid with water (you just need a little bit) and then the silicone won't stick to your hands or surface where you put the liquid. (At least the silicone here in Sweden does, I assume it's the same with yours)

If you put some of the liquid on the item you are molding it probably won't deform your mold when you pop the item out. :)

[StrawberryDrizzles]

@attac Thanks for the tip! I tried that out before, but I just found that it takes a little longer to dry in that situation. Any suggestions on drying?

And about the liquid on the item, thanks! That's really helpful! :DD

[JujuNomNom]

so did the eraser mold work? I mean did it come off nicely? Cause you didn't show us the results..

[666catsatan]

this was half helpful and half like...oooookay... you should have filmed the finished result. like taking it out, if it worked, etc

[ymtprms121594]

Thank for the tip. I am new on this craft and like the idea.

[dext199]

i wonder, can it be used to make a mold out of a lace??? as long as you do it like this:

i need to make a lace mold for my figurines.

[becsta457639]

also can you bake the items you make while there in the mold? or will the silicon harden>

[becsta457639]

THIS IS SO CLEVER THANKS!!!!

[craftycupcaketyana]

can it be used for resin??

[craftycreations198]

is there anything else instead of that thing.? i don't have that at home :(

[shanealvarez]

does any silicone work?please reply

[nolanpokpongkiat]

LOL who's playing minecraft in the background? HAHAHAHAHA

[kalianjelgo]

i use hot glue