I've been agonizing over how to make a silicon mold for a project of mine. All I need is a simple square. Your solution is simple and elegant. Thank you for taking the time to make this video...
Absolutely no problem. Super glad it helped. Make sure you kneed it well and try using a thin layer of cooking oil on you block that you're molding from
You are an all-around great man....We need more like you! I wish my kids had a father like you....And you are GORGEOUS!!!!! Your wife is a lucky woman!
Great video! I have watched a lot of similar ones, but yours is the best, in my opinion. I had a go at this today - I make candles so I needed a few moulds - and it worked perfectly! Thank you for explaining everything so clearly.
Thanks very much patricia I have over 100 videos on my channel but am currently not making them as we've moved workshops / countries. Thanks so much for watching and commenting though 👍🏼
Nicely done. Have you ever used compressed air for demolding? As in you use an air nozzle and slip it in between the mold and the silicone and hit it with a burst of air to break the seal.
Hiya mate thanks so much I really appreciate that feedback. The timber is live edge burl so it has that shape do it so when you pur it in the mold pour liquid resin onto it. It looks like that once its dry. Here's another one of my videos it probably answers better thanks again ua-cam.com/video/7b9KJU9dBIQ/v-deo.html
Ive seen a lot of people use heat guns to get the air bubbles out of their cast resin. Would that still work with these molds? Or do you use the pressure pot because of how these molds are made?
Oh thanks mate. They are knife handle blanks the I carved them into handles for the knives I make. They both came out beautifully. Infact you can see the blue on in ticktoc vm.tiktok.com/ZSJnaaNFJ/ thanks
Loving your channel Just starting to get interested in knife makeing you vids have answered so many of my questions Where did u get the pressure vessel from Thanks again keep up the great work
Thanks heaps man m so glad you've found it helpful. I actually scored this from a second hand shop. But I use several little ones to you can get from super cheap auto or harbour freight depending on which country you're in. I've also got a knife makers podcast called Toby Fire and Steel Podcast that you would find interesting. Thanks heaps for your feedback and watching
Hi thanks heaps I have several pots of different sizes. I gmaller ines from super cheap auto and the large one from a second hand tool shop. It was a granisite sprayer.
Thanks heaps mate yeah in the pressure pot mate. Do you do anything casting mate? Some people use the vacuum chamber for a short time to remove bubbles. Theres a video on my Instagram Toby Fire and Steel of some alumilite in a vacuum chamber. Thanks for watching
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
@Gael Cullen I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Hi! Thank you so much for this video!! Beautiful pieces!!! After you sand it does the final product stay as shiny after the water dries off? (Like does it look cloudy?) Also what is the name of that funky wood that is in the final product?
Someone may have already said this... but if you rub the soap directly onto the mold faces before the silicone goes against them, would that make it easier to remove?
If I used GE 100% silicone that is mold resistant would that keep it from setting up? I tried this and my silicone is still very sticky after several days. And I use this same silicone As a glue substitute to make yard art with glass and it sets up within 30 minutes. Maybe I just didn't use enough of the soap. I think I might stick to the cornstarch method and it would be cheaper.
Corn starch does ultimately make it cheaper because it bulks it up. Im sure yours should work fine. The more you knead it the faster it goes off. My first one i did took several days before I could demold it and stunk for weeks. Maybe wait a few more days
Is there a temperature for water? Do you use warm hot cold or just out of tap. Going to try one as soon as I get a answer to that question. Thank you an God Bless...
Cold water. Keep adding the dish soap till it feels really slimy between your fingers. Make sure you knead the silicone for a long time, the longer and more thoroughly you do the faster it will cure for you. 👍 Good luck
For this photo it was probably water or spray lacquer. But on a knife theres heaps of options if you're in australia i could suggest Uncle Bjorns Handle Finished from Nordic Edge.
@@TobyFireandSteel I love anything with a blues sound. After watching this I searched for La Grange by ZZ Top, Werewolves of London and then just cos it's awesome Sweet Home Alabama
Hello friend and excuse me but I do not have knowledge of this but that resin that you use is the same resin that is used when you work with fiberglass? and I'm sorry for my English but I'm using a translator because I speak Spanish and thanks for your help ..... greetings
I use a petroleum jelly and water mix. Just put it in the microwave to melt the pj and wipe it on with a paper towel. Make sure you apply it smooth, it will leave impressions from the jelly. It has never failed me.
I add a little paint thinner to vaseline, and keep that mix handy for brushing objects before I enclose them with silicone. Works with everything so far.
Hi, so I recently made a mold this way. I'm wondering how long the mold is going to stink? It's been raining here alot so I put it in my tub with the fan on for 1.5days. I just put it in a plastic zip lock, then had to put it in2 another bc it was still smelling through the first.
Beatufoul video and excusme Pero yo ne entiendo ingles me podrias decir que agregas al cubo de agua y a que temperatura esta el agua? Te lo agradezco mucho y te felicito por tus videos tan ilustrativos.Saludos desde México.
Hi bud, you could mate but one its super messy if you want to level off or try squash and air out etc. Secondary but possibly more important a large amount of silicone like that may take weeks to cure. Where as when you knead it thoroughly in soapy water it will cure in a few hours. Thanks so much for watching mate 👍
I'll be honest I was told it had to he could to work well but not why. I guess the it would mess with the viscosity of the silicone it would probably make it thinner recon. I'd be interested to know though of you try it bud. Thank you for watching and commenting mate
The weird thing is, as I was explaining to my friend the other day, in some ready made moulds for jewellery, the resin gets stuck so we try to pour in dish soap or plunge it in soapy water for a bit, just to get it moving - so you could have done that here! 🙂🙂
Hi, I really love this video, how long does it take for the mold to dry completely, I poured resin inside the mold after half an hour of making it and it didn't exactly work
Hi I'm confused as to what you mean. The silicone will possibly take a day or two to cure depending on how well you kneaded it. Once you have demolded it you can possibly use it immediately but I would wait till its full dry if the water also. Before pouring resin in it
Hi good question but no I didn't do this with these as the silicone is too dense for the vacuum to draw bubbles out. I tend to take them out of mold and if I find any holes or voids I push the silicone gun nozzle into void and fill it up. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TobyFireandSteel I figured that. I attend Stan Winston we work in silicone daily. Im asking about the resin. You set the resin in the mold than put it in the vacuum. Are you doing that purely to release air bubbles?
Oh right cool. None put my resins in a pressure pot not a vacuum chamber. Resin in a vacuum chamber is problematic and can cause much more bubbles. Where as a pressure pot compresses the bubbles so small they become invisible to the naked eye.
Hi there, thanks for the great video! :) That's exactly what I was looking for and thought I made the same process, but my silicone came out kinda crumbly.. What did I do wrong?
Hi there thanks so much for your kind words. Really don't know its not something I've known to happen. Ive only ever seen crumbly silicone when it's exposed to high temperatures over long term. And it obviously isn't that so all I can think is it may have been the silicone itself. Do you have 100% silicone? As I wonder if additives may cause it. Thanks heaps for watching
@@TobyFireandSteel Thanks for the comment :) It was an RTV 100% Silicone. Also I remember that it included Acetic acid, I wonder if that was the problem..?
How long did it take for the silicon to cure? I've tried doing this (yes, with 100% silicone) but it never cured. I noticed after that it was expired. I'm assuming that's why it didn't work for me.
Hiya it took a couple of days for this first one but in more recent batches I've been able to demold in less than a day I'm not sure where you're didn't cure that said I didn't even know that it had an expiration date. But it could have been that I suppose yeah. 👍 thanks heaps for watching maybe wa6the new version it may help. ua-cam.com/video/4emy4Hol2Iw/v-deo.html
@@TobyFireandSteel Yeah, idk if silicon actually expires or not but the one I used had a date on it. May try it again with a fresh tube. That is the video I watched ;) Thanks for replying. I usually never get a response from youtubers, not even on smaller channels so I really appreciate it! Btw, those blanks are gorgeous!
@@Spicy__Fox of course it's the least I can do if you have taken the time to watch my stuff I really appreciate ever subscriber and viewer taking the time to watch. Deffo try it again and if I can help any further please just ask 👍👍
I tried a similar method, but my mistakes were too little dish soap and I think the silicone was the 30min set type. This should work out much better, thanks
Hi yep you definitely can. Though possibly look up some videos where the mix the silicone with naptha to make it runny. It will possibly work better for candles. Thanks for watching
I tried this and I got to much water in the silicone and it never did get hard or set up and I found many water pockets in the silicone. What did I do wrong?????
Hi can someone tell me the mold that’s made from a piece of wood like that doesnt come out to be glossy and shiny right? Is there any way we can do it? I want to make molds for sale.. so please help
Look into mold made of machinable plastics. That said if you are planning on having a business doing it. You need to know all there is to know about it. You need to do your own research and testing. In my experience you'll waste lots of money before you make any. Good luck on your venture 👍
l made a silicone mold but noticed my pieces were still sticky on the bottom l used the same resin in a plastic mold l had and it set up fine any thing l need to do to fix this
@@TobyFireandSteel yeah l have been resin for a few years so know how to mix it and l use east coast resin and have not had any problems l took them out of the mold and they are slowly drying but still sticky l was thinking maybe my mold had not dried out enough Its pretty cold here in Missouri
@@organicartbylea300 oh cool. Sorry I didn't mean to question you're abilities. Yeah te possible that the silicone wasn't fully cured I suppose and as you know the cold deffo plays havoc with resin. I normally dont use my molds to the stop smelling so strongly.
WOW first lol great moulds bro and the way you show how to make them really makes it look easy it’s always great to see father and son projects thanks for sharing and as always rock on Toby 🤘 oh I’m still waiting for my Toby Fire & Steel tee shirt lol
So you can write in English but not understand the English language? It was fully explained at the beginning of the video for special people. Maybe you should watch it again 🤣🤣
@@TobyFireandSteel At least I try as a courtesy to you poor people that can speak only 1 language . English is my 3 rd and i only use it as good manners . Something you apparantly do not have . Now you have a look again . THE HEADING SAYS MAKE YOUR OWN SILICONE MOULDS FOR FREE . So actually it is you that do not understand . It is not free . You have to obtain the soap and the silicone . So ver dit my aangaan is jy n poephol wat dink jou land is die middel van die wereld . The greatness of America with a litracy rate of 60 % Jy is n fokken bobbejaan seun skud jou kop sodat jy kan wakker word. UYI-Lbtard idiot engazi lutho nge-diploma yakhato yesikole esiphakeme . Thola umnagane . Kan nie glo n mens is so stupid nie . You had to buy that stuff in the first place . Diswashing soap lasts forever . Do you wash with sand . Geen pille vir stupid nie . Jammer .
@@corneldelport7490 I have wonderful manners thanks just ask my mum 🤣🤣 great job on all the languages mate very impressed. Though the video fully covers all the points you try to smartly make for people just like you. Ps my last statement wasn't rude it was legitimate questions and points. You could clearly type well in English and watched to vidoe but obviously couldn't understand me directly and concisely answer you point. Also Australia not America. Maybe find a different channel bro if this isn't your thing. 👍 no offence meant so please dont take any but I'm sad to see a viewer go but maybe move on. 👍thanks for having the time to comment on something you didn't like
@@TobyFireandSteel No offence taken . I tried to make a point that you clearly refuse to undestand . The mould is not free . You had to buy the silicone sometime . So it is not free . Thats that. I do not feel to argue with a Ausie . I have been to your country a few times (mining industry) I love the people and the country . So I agree to disagree . Btw You have a lovely daughter . Cheers from South Africa .
You can buy 1kg of silicone rubber mix on ebay for about $25 might be a bit easier, following the same principle just pour it into your mold.
I've been agonizing over how to make a silicon mold for a project of mine. All I need is a simple square. Your solution is simple and elegant. Thank you for taking the time to make this video...
Absolutely no problem. Super glad it helped. Make sure you kneed it well and try using a thin layer of cooking oil on you block that you're molding from
Nice one mate, one of the better tutorials out there, rippa!
Cheers bud, much appreciated 🤜🤛
You are an all-around great man....We need more like you! I wish my kids had a father like you....And you are GORGEOUS!!!!! Your wife is a lucky woman!
Lol thanks very much that's really nice of you to say. Thanks for watching
The only word I can find that best describes this is WOW. Beautiful. I really get to appreciate... thanks for showing
Such a nice thing to say. I'm so glad you liked it and that very much for watching. Have a really good day 👍
Great video! I have watched a lot of similar ones, but yours is the best, in my opinion. I had a go at this today - I make candles so I needed a few moulds - and it worked perfectly! Thank you for explaining everything so clearly.
Awesome Josephine 👌 thanks so much for watching and for your kind words. Im glad it worked out well for you 👍
You're an awesome dad!
Thanks for the vid,I need molds for my art work!
Thanks so much thats a really nice thing to say. They love spending time in the workshop. Good luck 👍
@@TobyFireandSteel 🙂👍
Great job on the molds! It is awesome to see your young one helping you out.
Cheers heaps mate yeah he loves being in the workshop to. Thanks for watching mate
I clear coat my wood let dry and cover it with Pam cooking spray to help release from mold . Good video thanks man🤘
Cheers 🍻 👍
OMG! You have made me a better creator! Thank you so much!
Awesome, its so easy, simple and cheap. Thanks for share...
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Wow!!!! Love this video and the music is so fun and happy 😊 😃 You guys are a fantastic team and I'm a big fan. ❤ Whats next???!
Thanks very much patricia I have over 100 videos on my channel but am currently not making them as we've moved workshops / countries. Thanks so much for watching and commenting though 👍🏼
Well done, nice to see Dads doing activities with their kids. Also made me miss OZ!
Thank you
Awesome work you two legends! 👍🏻
That turquoise block is insane!
Beautiful works of art!
Its fully sick ay teal mica powder. Thanks bro
Toby, Fire and Steel
The ducks nuts man!
Great to see the little apprentice getting involved too 👍🏻
Ta mate
Lmao @ the ducks nuts. 🤣🤣
@@amethyst1826 hahaha you not heard that phrase mate? 👍👍
I think if you try the silicon with acetone to make it more pourable you may get a better result?Thank you for sharing.🥰
When I get a compressor I’ll definitely give this a go. Thanks for sharing with us all mate
To easy Dave enjoy and comment on here if you need any help with anything 🤘thanks for watching mate
That's exactly what I was looking for and then in Downunder!
The best greetings from Germany
Awesome so glad to be of assistance Günther please ask if you have any questions mate. Thanks for watching mate
Gracias por enseñas tu proyecto, te felicito,puedes decir para es el tanque,es aire es besaría el tanque,gracias y bendiciones
Good to watch. Another great video 👍 Thanks 🙂
Thanks very much Rob 😀 👍
How did you get such a shiny finish? Is it varnished?’
Yeah just a spray lacquer mate
Nicely done. Have you ever used compressed air for demolding? As in you use an air nozzle and slip it in between the mold and the silicone and hit it with a burst of air to break the seal.
Thanks mate. Nah I've not tried it but I will mate. I've heard of people doing it though
Late to the party but that turquoise color with that woodgrain are stunning..
Thank you 👍🏽
Thank you, people always make such tiny molds, I wasnt sure it would work for a good sized mold.
Awesome thanks so much for watching
So pretty. I fell in love with the 2 one
Thanks so much Olga 🙏
Free to try. Why not. Thank you
Great video. This is an inspiring idea that I will try.
Thank you very much for your kind words 👍 good luck
I dig the music great choice
Cheers mate
Good on ya mate, been looking for diy silicone mold tips. They look great.
How do you get the jagged effect of the wood at the solid resin end?
Hiya mate thanks so much I really appreciate that feedback. The timber is live edge burl so it has that shape do it so when you pur it in the mold pour liquid resin onto it. It looks like that once its dry. Here's another one of my videos it probably answers better thanks again ua-cam.com/video/7b9KJU9dBIQ/v-deo.html
Ever try wiping a bit of cooking oil on the wood before casting?
No I haven't made but apparently it does work
Ive seen a lot of people use heat guns to get the air bubbles out of their cast resin. Would that still work with these molds? Or do you use the pressure pot because of how these molds are made?
So what are they ? I live the dark blue with the wood. Maybe you will carve it into something ??
Oh thanks mate. They are knife handle blanks the I carved them into handles for the knives I make. They both came out beautifully. Infact you can see the blue on in ticktoc vm.tiktok.com/ZSJnaaNFJ/ thanks
Loving your channel
Just starting to get interested in knife makeing you vids have answered so many of my questions
Where did u get the pressure vessel from
Thanks again keep up the great work
Thanks heaps man m so glad you've found it helpful. I actually scored this from a second hand shop. But I use several little ones to you can get from super cheap auto or harbour freight depending on which country you're in. I've also got a knife makers podcast called Toby Fire and Steel Podcast that you would find interesting. Thanks heaps for your feedback and watching
@@TobyFireandSteel yeah cool
im from cessnock are you in newy
@@broadysadventuresdownunder hahaha there you go. Yep Cameron Park mate
great video,,,,, how big is your pressure pot and where did you get it
Hi thanks heaps I have several pots of different sizes. I gmaller ines from super cheap auto and the large one from a second hand tool shop. It was a granisite sprayer.
Awesome job , and a great helper
Thanks so much he loves helping out. I really appreciate the feedback
thank u so much ! well done !!! I enjoyed the video so much (I only had to mute the video when music was on) more videos pls ?
cheers
Thanks for the nice words 👍. Sorry you have no taste in music 😉🤣lol
Great video! Loved the final product. I've just wondered did you put the resin in a vacuum chamber? or under pressure?
Thanks heaps mate yeah in the pressure pot mate. Do you do anything casting mate? Some people use the vacuum chamber for a short time to remove bubbles. Theres a video on my Instagram Toby Fire and Steel of some alumilite in a vacuum chamber. Thanks for watching
Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to log back into an instagram account??
I was dumb lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
@River Killian instablaster :)
@Gael Cullen I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and im trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Gael Cullen It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my ass !
Gorgeous mate
Cheers dude 🤘
How much work time do we have because I want to make a 12x 24 square for my cutting boards
As longer work time as you want mate pretty much, absolutely no rush
nice gem! Love the rest of it. Great job explaining it. thanks.
Brilliant thanks so much Randall
A perfect mold thanks to the best most willing helper. Father of the year! Go open some other young imaginations. Awesome.
That's such a nice thing to say. I really appreciate it. And thanks for watching also 👍
Great video Toby. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Isaac I really appreciate you watching mate.
Awesome!!! Question...are you sanding using many grits of sandpaper & do you use a pumice or other compound to make it shiney?
Thanks mate. I just hit it on the belt sander up to 120grit the a bit of water on it for the pic
Hi! Thank you so much for this video!! Beautiful pieces!!!
After you sand it does the final product stay as shiny after the water dries off? (Like does it look cloudy?)
Also what is the name of that funky wood that is in the final product?
It doesn't stay shiny but it will if you polish it. Its mallee burl 👍
Toby, Fire and Steel Thank you! Sorry I’m really new at this but when you say polish do you mean like painting a layer of resin over it?
@@malkawolf1 thats ok. I mean in the same sort of way you would polish brass or silver you can polish resin
Toby, Fire and Steel thank you so much for your time!!
Not a problem 👌 thanks for watching
what kind of board did you use?
It's corflute material mate. Ie for sale sign
@@TobyFireandSteel the ones that go over the metal thin metal rod stands? That’s what I was thinking. Thank you
Yeah thats the same stuff dude. But you can buy it from sign makers for not a lot of money
I wonder if rubbing a little bit of wax could make demolding easier?
Yeah possible cheers bud
Someone may have already said this... but if you rub the soap directly onto the mold faces before the silicone goes against them, would that make it easier to remove?
Yeah it's been mentioned but thanks so much anyway 👍👍👍
If I used GE 100% silicone that is mold resistant would that keep it from setting up? I tried this and my silicone is still very sticky after several days. And I use this same silicone As a glue substitute to make yard art with glass and it sets up within 30 minutes.
Maybe I just didn't use enough of the soap. I think I might stick to the cornstarch method and it would be cheaper.
Corn starch does ultimately make it cheaper because it bulks it up. Im sure yours should work fine. The more you knead it the faster it goes off. My first one i did took several days before I could demold it and stunk for weeks. Maybe wait a few more days
Is there a temperature for water? Do you use warm hot cold or just out of tap. Going to try one as soon as I get a answer to that question. Thank you an God Bless...
Cold water. Keep adding the dish soap till it feels really slimy between your fingers. Make sure you knead the silicone for a long time, the longer and more thoroughly you do the faster it will cure for you. 👍 Good luck
Great thanks so much. Cross your fingers I gonna jump right in...💙💜💙
After polish what finish to use to make it shine
For this photo it was probably water or spray lacquer. But on a knife theres heaps of options if you're in australia i could suggest Uncle Bjorns Handle Finished from Nordic Edge.
Great video and great music too
Amazing thanks so much mate. Lol om glad someone else liked the music 👍
@@TobyFireandSteel I love anything with a blues sound. After watching this I searched for La Grange by ZZ Top, Werewolves of London and then just cos it's awesome Sweet Home Alabama
Hello friend and excuse me but I do not have knowledge of this but that resin that you use is the same resin that is used when you work with fiberglass? and I'm sorry for my English but I'm using a translator because I speak Spanish and thanks for your help ..... greetings
Hi mate thanks for watching
Is that a vacuum chamber or pressure pot?
That's a pressure pot mate 👍
Tūmeke. I was wondering how would Vaseline work for coating the wood before applying the silicon to help it peel away? Great video.
Yeah that could actually work great idea. Thanks for watching
@Vic B yeah you're totally right to Vic people have suggested that to but I'm yet to test it. Where about in the UK are you?
@Vic B yeah nice ive only been there once. I'm from Essex
I use a petroleum jelly and water mix. Just put it in the microwave to melt the pj and wipe it on with a paper towel. Make sure you apply it smooth, it will leave impressions from the jelly. It has never failed me.
I add a little paint thinner to vaseline, and keep that mix handy for brushing objects before I enclose them with silicone. Works with everything so far.
Hi, so I recently made a mold this way. I'm wondering how long the mold is going to stink? It's been raining here alot so I put it in my tub with the fan on for 1.5days. I just put it in a plastic zip lock, then had to put it in2 another bc it was still smelling through the first.
Hi, it depends how well you kneaded the silicone, but my first 1 stunk for a week, maybe just leave it outside for a while.
Thanks for watching
Could you put a resin coaster in there to make a mold then get your blank resin back out???
Yep 100% you could you could almost put anything as long as its not to complicated in its detail 👍
Thank you for the answer I was not sure since you made video so long ago.. I learned a lot thanks for your time. 💙
No problem cheers.
Hi Toby - I am trying to make a mold of an appliqué on a mirror. Any ideas what the best way to do that?
No sorry
Beatufoul video and excusme
Pero yo ne entiendo ingles me podrias decir que agregas al cubo de agua y a que temperatura esta el agua? Te lo agradezco mucho y te felicito por tus videos tan ilustrativos.Saludos desde México.
Muchísimas gracias, solo es jabón para lavar trastes, la temperatura es de agua al tiempo de la llave. Gracias por ver y saludos desde Australia!
@@TobyFireandSteel gracias por tu amabilidad.
Is it necessary to pour the silicone in soapy water first? What happens if i fill it with silicone straight from the canister?
Hi bud, you could mate but one its super messy if you want to level off or try squash and air out etc. Secondary but possibly more important a large amount of silicone like that may take weeks to cure. Where as when you knead it thoroughly in soapy water it will cure in a few hours. Thanks so much for watching mate 👍
@@TobyFireandSteel OK, that makes sense... Thank you for your reply!
No problem thanks very much for watching
@@TobyFireandSteel is there any difference if i use cold or hot soapy water?
I'll be honest I was told it had to he could to work well but not why. I guess the it would mess with the viscosity of the silicone it would probably make it thinner recon. I'd be interested to know though of you try it bud. Thank you for watching and commenting mate
How long does it take to set? ... The silicon?
Generally three days ish but that depends on how well you knead it if you knead it really well it cures faster
@@TobyFireandSteel thanks will it a go 👍
Awesome video, and I think it is even more awesome that you include your son on these things. If I had kids, I would definitely do the same. :)
Thanks mate this is my son in this one
The weird thing is, as I was explaining to my friend the other day, in some ready made moulds for jewellery, the resin gets stuck so we try to pour in dish soap or plunge it in soapy water for a bit, just to get it moving - so you could have done that here! 🙂🙂
Awesome thanks heaps Alexandra good idea worth remembering
If you are having trouble removingepoxy resin from a silicone mold just squirt it with 90% alcohol and it'll pop right out.
hi, what is the purpose of kneading the silicone in the soapy water? does it make it softer??
Hi no its actually what accelerates the cure process. The more you knead it the faster it goes off
There is a way to use a tyre valve stem to push out the caulk. The instructions are here on UA-cam. 😊
Awesome thanks
Goes to work on Monday. Toby where’s all the silicon gone??
Lol Toby is his own boss
Hi, I really love this video, how long does it take for the mold to dry completely, I poured resin inside the mold after half an hour of making it and it didn't exactly work
Hi I'm confused as to what you mean. The silicone will possibly take a day or two to cure depending on how well you kneaded it. Once you have demolded it you can possibly use it immediately but I would wait till its full dry if the water also. Before pouring resin in it
I use it all the time for less detailed projects an hour or two is best for cure 24 hours optimal.. fir resin not sure about other products ...
So real quick are you putting them in a vacuum to remove air bubbles? Not everyone has one.
Hi good question but no I didn't do this with these as the silicone is too dense for the vacuum to draw bubbles out. I tend to take them out of mold and if I find any holes or voids I push the silicone gun nozzle into void and fill it up. Thanks for watching 👍
@@TobyFireandSteel I figured that. I attend Stan Winston we work in silicone daily. Im asking about the resin. You set the resin in the mold than put it in the vacuum. Are you doing that purely to release air bubbles?
Oh right cool. None put my resins in a pressure pot not a vacuum chamber. Resin in a vacuum chamber is problematic and can cause much more bubbles. Where as a pressure pot compresses the bubbles so small they become invisible to the naked eye.
Bloody UK prices, it only works out a little cheaper here - 28 quid for 1KG of silicone or 26 quid using sealant :(
Do you need demolding material for that ?
Sorry I don't understand the question? Do you mean mold release? If so yep you can use it. It helps
What is that type of box you used?
Its called coreflute
Where did you source your resin and powders from, mate?
Hi mate I get them from turntex in the USA.
@@TobyFireandSteel thanks
will this work to cast concrete projects?
Hi there, thanks for the great video! :) That's exactly what I was looking for and thought I made the same process, but my silicone came out kinda crumbly.. What did I do wrong?
Hi there thanks so much for your kind words. Really don't know its not something I've known to happen. Ive only ever seen crumbly silicone when it's exposed to high temperatures over long term. And it obviously isn't that so all I can think is it may have been the silicone itself. Do you have 100% silicone? As I wonder if additives may cause it. Thanks heaps for watching
@@TobyFireandSteel Thanks for the comment :) It was an RTV 100% Silicone. Also I remember that it included Acetic acid, I wonder if that was the problem..?
@@anatgoldstein5073 oh. That's possible maybe try a different one hopefully it works out this time
yay other aussies!!!! and ledgends at that! great video!!!!
Lol thanks heaps Amy 🤘
G'day. What kind of epoxy resin do you use?
Heya maye. The blocks in the picture were alumilite but I actually use my own brand now. www.tobyfireandsteel.com/shop/clear-casting-resin
Does the type of silicone you use matter? Because I tried this, added a lot of dishwasher soap, and the silicone still spread over my hands.
Needs to be 100% silicone mate. Not sure if that's the reason tho 🤔
How long did it take for the silicon to cure? I've tried doing this (yes, with 100% silicone) but it never cured. I noticed after that it was expired. I'm assuming that's why it didn't work for me.
Hiya it took a couple of days for this first one but in more recent batches I've been able to demold in less than a day I'm not sure where you're didn't cure that said I didn't even know that it had an expiration date. But it could have been that I suppose yeah. 👍 thanks heaps for watching maybe wa6the new version it may help. ua-cam.com/video/4emy4Hol2Iw/v-deo.html
@@TobyFireandSteel Yeah, idk if silicon actually expires or not but the one I used had a date on it. May try it again with a fresh tube. That is the video I watched ;) Thanks for replying. I usually never get a response from youtubers, not even on smaller channels so I really appreciate it! Btw, those blanks are gorgeous!
@@Spicy__Fox of course it's the least I can do if you have taken the time to watch my stuff I really appreciate ever subscriber and viewer taking the time to watch. Deffo try it again and if I can help any further please just ask 👍👍
Did you stabilize the wood before?
Yeah mate I do a lot of stabilising. I have some videos on here and on my Instagram page. Toby Fire and Steel 👍
I tried a similar method, but my mistakes were too little dish soap and I think the silicone was the 30min set type. This should work out much better, thanks
Yeah that may have been th problem. Good luck and thanks for watching
Great fun, thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Sesha 👍
Have you ever tried this and colored the mold with food coloring??? Just a thought.
No I haven't. Might be worth a little test bit though 🤔
when ideas come to me, i keep my door open
Very wise
Thanks
Have you ever used corn starch instead of soap for the mold?
No not yet mate but it's been suggested and well be attempting that way on the next batch I recon. Thanks bud. Have you done that way?
Toby, Fire and Steel Not yet but from what I have seen, if it works as well as soap and water then it would be like making bread.
Not as messy maybe?
@@UncleRandy73 awesome ta mate
Can you use this to make candles🕯
Hi yep you definitely can. Though possibly look up some videos where the mix the silicone with naptha to make it runny. It will possibly work better for candles. Thanks for watching
Toby, Fire and Steel thank you!!
No problem 👍
This is so awesome! Thank you!
No problem mate. Thank you for watching
I tried this and I got to much water in the silicone and it never did get hard or set up and I found many water pockets in the silicone. What did I do wrong?????
The more you knead it mate the the faster it will cure bud. Also yeah the first time I did it we got holes that I filled will silicone afterwards
@@TobyFireandSteel thank you my friend
No problem mate 👍
Hi can someone tell me the mold that’s made from a piece of wood like that doesnt come out to be glossy and shiny right? Is there any way we can do it? I want to make molds for sale.. so please help
Look into mold made of machinable plastics. That said if you are planning on having a business doing it. You need to know all there is to know about it. You need to do your own research and testing. In my experience you'll waste lots of money before you make any. Good luck on your venture 👍
I would spray with an oil so non stick
Yep that works thanks
How much time it took to dry the silicone?
Hiya mate around an hour or 2 if you knead it properly. Otherwise 3 or 4 days possibly mate. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you! New subbie. Take care
What is the name of the plastic you used to make the silicone mold ?
Hi mate its called coreflute. Its what q lot of old style sighs are made of. 👍
l made a silicone mold but noticed my pieces were still sticky on the bottom l used the same resin in a plastic mold l had and it set up fine any thing l need to do to fix this
Thats interesting I assume you are mixing the resin in a separate container and not in the mold. What type of resin are you using? Thanks for watching
@@TobyFireandSteel yeah l have been resin for a few years so know how to mix it and l use east coast resin and have not had any problems l took them out of the mold and they are slowly drying but still sticky l was thinking maybe my mold had not dried out enough Its pretty cold here in Missouri
@@organicartbylea300 oh cool. Sorry I didn't mean to question you're abilities. Yeah te possible that the silicone wasn't fully cured I suppose and as you know the cold deffo plays havoc with resin. I normally dont use my molds to the stop smelling so strongly.
interesting video mate. I might need to make one
Yeah mate you should. In all your spare time lol
Awesomeness!
Thank you
WOW first lol great moulds bro and the way you show how to make them really makes it look easy it’s always great to see father and son projects thanks for sharing and as always rock on Toby 🤘 oh I’m still waiting for my Toby Fire & Steel tee shirt lol
Cheers man glad you were finally first. Gotta.get the Tshirts sorted dude.
"If you aint first. Your last!".... Ricky Bobby Esq lol
What is free . I saw 3 containers of silicon go in the soap mixture . Do you guys get silicone free .
So you can write in English but not understand the English language? It was fully explained at the beginning of the video for special people. Maybe you should watch it again 🤣🤣
@@TobyFireandSteel At least I try as a courtesy to you poor people that can speak only 1 language .
English is my 3 rd and i only use it as good manners . Something you apparantly do not have .
Now you have a look again .
THE HEADING SAYS MAKE YOUR OWN SILICONE MOULDS FOR FREE .
So actually it is you that do not understand . It is not free . You have to obtain the soap and the silicone .
So ver dit my aangaan is jy n poephol wat dink jou land is die middel van die wereld .
The greatness of America with a litracy rate of 60 %
Jy is n fokken bobbejaan seun skud jou kop sodat jy kan wakker word.
UYI-Lbtard idiot engazi lutho nge-diploma yakhato yesikole esiphakeme . Thola umnagane .
Kan nie glo n mens is so stupid nie .
You had to buy that stuff in the first place .
Diswashing soap lasts forever . Do you wash with sand .
Geen pille vir stupid nie . Jammer .
@@corneldelport7490 I have wonderful manners thanks just ask my mum 🤣🤣 great job on all the languages mate very impressed. Though the video fully covers all the points you try to smartly make for people just like you. Ps my last statement wasn't rude it was legitimate questions and points. You could clearly type well in English and watched to vidoe but obviously couldn't understand me directly and concisely answer you point. Also Australia not America. Maybe find a different channel bro if this isn't your thing. 👍 no offence meant so please dont take any but I'm sad to see a viewer go but maybe move on. 👍thanks for having the time to comment on something you didn't like
@@TobyFireandSteel No offence taken . I tried to make a point that you clearly refuse to undestand .
The mould is not free . You had to buy the silicone sometime . So it is not free .
Thats that. I do not feel to argue with a Ausie . I have been to your country a few times (mining industry) I love the people and the country .
So I agree to disagree .
Btw You have a lovely daughter .
Cheers from South Africa .
@@corneldelport7490 👍
Great job!
Thank so much.
Thank you mate(and your daughter) for the video. I made one of these after watching it.
Awesome news I'm glad to work out for you. That's my son by the way lol. Thanks for watching 👍
Hello men, Nice video, amaizing micarta, grettigs from Colombia, tks a Lot for sharing,
Hi Luky thanks very much mate. Greetings from Australia welcome to the channel 👍
C'est bien de mettre l'adresse de votre site mais si vous pouviez mettre aussi l'adresse ou acheté le materiel se serait super Non ?
Salut mon pote, vous devriez pouvoir acheter 100% de silicone dans n'importe quelle quincaillerie. Merci
@@TobyFireandSteel Merci Super
I tried this a few weeks ago and I let the silicone sit for a week and it never cured.
How odd. I've heard off one other follewer who had that. Did you use 100% silicone mate?
@@TobyFireandSteel yes. And it was brand new.
Weird