robbor Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I have a question for some of you more advanced moldmakers and tinterers. I am making heat vulcanized silicone molds and am thinking about making new prototypes. My though was to mold an object(such as a bead) stand alone by itself. then after the mold is made to insert a hook inbetween the mold halfs that was not cast in the mold. Use a little extra pressure to seal around the hook and pour lead creating a new jig.??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Robbor, It might be possible, worth a try I guess. I would think that you will get flashing around the point that the hook enters the jig. If you try this, let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grub_man Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I have very little experience molding, but it sounds like a great prototyping technique. I don't think it would make for an efficient way to make a finished product due to the flashing mentioned above. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
