Making silicone molds seems easy, but there are a lot of missteps to be made along the way that can mean the difference between a great, reusable mold, and one that’s a sad waste of silicone.

When you need a smooth and polished finish, or you want to make exact copies of an existing injection molded part, casting resin parts in silicone molds is an excellent option. [Eric Strebel] has ...

One of the most critical steps in the production of custom silicone products is mold making. Molds are crafted to exact ...

and sink linings (otherwise known as silicone sealants) because it's used to keep water out of bathroom fixtures. READ MORE: 'Beautiful' houseplants that remove mold and make air 'cleaner and safer' ...

Then you have to make a mold, which, each mold usually comes out to around 200 pounds. I get a workout just lifting those. Then you have to pour it out of silicone. And when you pour it out of ...

Discover how Axtra3D's Lumia X1 3D printer revolutionizes mold-making with its advanced Hi-Speed SLA technology. See the ...

They're made using silicone molds. 2.) Carole A. Feuerman is renowned for her human sculptures. She makes casts of her models, then uses resin, bronze, and paint to make them look real.