How to Use The Smith's Forge Silicone Mold Making System | Vol.2
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2024
- Its about time for an upgrade! I present to you Vol.2 of our Mold Making System.
Here is a link to my store and the files!
Etsy Store | thesmithsforge.etsy.com
The Complete Collection of Files
www.etsy.com/listing/17157474...
Link to the Documentation
drive.google.com/file/d/1pva9...
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List of Supplies
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3D Printed Parts
- Both halves of the Mold
(There are specific Left and Right Mold files)
- The Outer Ring
- Both halves of the Inner Ring
(There are specific Top and Bottom Files)
- [Optional] Inner Markers and matching Marker Slides for labeling your molds
Other Parts
- Packing tape or Transfer tape
- A very flat surface
(I use a sheet of glass or acrylic)
- Vaseline and a Paintbrush
- Silicone
(I recommend Smooth-On Dragonskin 20 or Siraya Tech Defiant 25a. A cheaper, but lower quality alternative would be BBDino 20a as seen in this video.)
- Your dice Masters
- A Microfiber cloth
- [Optional] Mann Ease Release 200
(Great Silicone to Silicone release!)
- [Optional] 8mm x 3mm Magnets
(Needed to be pushed into Internal Markers and Marker Slides)
Affiliate Links:
- Dragonskin 20 Silicone - amzn.to/4dD6NtC
- Siraya Tech Defiant 25a Silicone - amzn.to/4dveuC5
- BBDino 20a Silicone - amzn.to/3QDCqt2
- Cricut Transfer Tape - amzn.to/3JXQPfS
- Mann Ease Release 200 - amzn.to/4bdXKh8
- 8x3mm Magnets - amzn.to/3UWe0xu
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Added in Vol.2
Mold Body:
● Made the "Comfort Grip" the main version and moved the “flat bottom” to an alternate.
● Swapped the inner channel to a double "V" to further decrease flashing.
● Added a Flashing collection zone to help further mitigate binding with really thin silicone.
● Added (Optional) magnetic rail system to support Makers for marking your molds for what.
they are or when they were made.
● Added 10/15/20/25mm Markers and slides for magnets.
● Added bottom geometry to support stacking.
● Added measurement tool to inside wall for measuring for bottom of mold thickness.
Mold Ring:
● Added additional larger grip pad with logo.
● Rounded a few sharp edges.
● Recut the inner threads to make printing more accurate by putting the outermost geometry.
through a 45deg recut based off of angle to thread to the print plate.
● Added (Optional) subtle tensioning teeth to the ring to create an even more aggressive seal.
● Re-run all of the embossing.
● (Full party family only) Re-created grip for larger spaces and better grip.
Inner Plate and Key Ring:
● Changed the Angle of attack for the ring edge to create a 45 deg chamfer that will build
automatically into the mold to reduce flashing and remove the need to cut reliefs from the
mold.
● Added a unique Cut-out to key to remove the necessity of cutting your own.
● Smoothed all of the inner key surfaces to further help with reduced flashing.
● Also, Created 3-ish new mold Sizes.
● Taller versions of both of the full parties to support chonks (just an extra option for free).
● Added The all new "One-Shot" mold for making really small single dice, inclusions and blanks.
With this purchase I have included my recommendations for printing and instructions with pictures for using the mold.
Thank you so much for your time, and just keep rolling with it!
I dind't understand the inner markers up until the mold was ready. I really was like ooowww thats what there for.
Yeah it’s hard to explain a double negative haha!
I feel like I just bought V1. Guess I know I'll be getting this one soon too!
I made Vol 1 in December, so about 6 months lol.
Really nice. I use Version 1 for the Mold for my Weddingdice and I love it. Next Month I will buy V2 and try it with my new Masters.
Thank you very much, you make my life a lot easier. 😊
I really appreciate it!
Hell yheah imma buy it right this instance
I just gave the docs a quick look. I see a table and a formula to calculate silicone for the bottom half of the mold, but i can't find it for the top. I might have overlooked it.
The calculation is for the bottom half, if you want a rough number for the top half replace the dice height section with how thick you want your lid. I do 20mm