Acetone Silicone Mold Making

Acetone Silicone Mold Making - Does it work?

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4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I tested out mixing acetone and silicone together to see if I would be able to make molds out of it. I saw this idea over on Timber Ridge Gifts Channel.
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Supplies Used in this video
Type1 Silicon (Walmart)
Type2 Silicon (Walmart)
100% Acetone (Dollar Store)
Breathing mask is needed (Walmart)
Bowl
Stir Stick
Tinfoil
I mixed type1 and type2 silicones with acetone, there are no measurements yet but I have noticed that the more acetone you add that is greater then the amount of silicone, the mold is more likely to come out tacky, full of bubbles, or just not set. But it is possible to make a silicone mold by mixing acetone and silicone together.
Ill add some measurements here when I find a good ratio of the two mixed together.
Anyways, I tested to see how polymer clay and chalk would react to the mold.
The type1 silicone mixed with an amount of acetone greater than the amount of silicone cured but had to many bubbles in it and was tearing along the bubbles like connect the dots.
The Chalk held up great, where as the polymer clay started to crumble and fall apart, but the mold was able to capture the shape of both.
Type2 Silicon I had mixed with an amount of acetone less then the amount of silicone. It was not quite as liquid but it was the best out of the three mixes. There where little to none bubbles and the chalk and polymer clay held up beautifully, neither crumbled.
Type2 Silicone mixed with more acetone then the amount of silicone never cured and was goo like.

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@BillyBob-qu1fs 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty good. This was what I was looking for, a comparison of a couple different ways. If you expanded on this a bit I bet you could get some pretty decent views. I would suggest -Darker background, the silicone blended with the white table a bit. -Do several stages of each --Type 1: No acetone --Type 1: 1/4 ratio --Type 1: 1/2 ratio --Type 1: 3/4 ratio --Type 1: 1/1 ratio --Type 2: same ratios as #1 -Maybe have a notecard or something you can set them next to so it's easy to see which is which -Show properties like you did where you stuck it to your hand. That's what I was looking for, how soft it is, how flexible, etc. -Pick which one you would recommend -Make the title something like "Comparing silicone and acetone mixtures for DIY mold making at home" or something. Keep up the good work! This video convinced me to use this method.

@aliciasmithdesigns 4 жыл бұрын

I will definitely test these out and make videos. Thank you.

@BillyBob-qu1fs 3 жыл бұрын

@@aliciasmithdesignsI'm sorry, I didn't see you replied. I've used this method to make probably two dozen or so soap molds since I saw this. You're welcome and hope it all works out for you

@carriepriegel6477 2 жыл бұрын

Good suggestions 👍😄 I would also FF, speed through the peeling part, the music was super annoying, give a "materials used" breakdown

@ArmchairDivaAnnie 3 жыл бұрын

I've always made molds with just straight silicone, so I was curious why the need for acetone....but now I think maybe because it thins it to capture fine details that a thicker silicone would not be able to outline? For your next mold project, use a smear of hotglue under the subject , adhering it temporarily to the surface of your casing, that way silicone won't leak under it and offset the clean lines of the mold. I really liked your video. It has me thinking, which is what makes a great show!

@davidb5454 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the research! Just what I was hoping to find, to cut through the spotty info that abounds. I'm going to try 4oz acetone with 10oz silicone 2 (1 tube) based on another video that seemed successful.

@marciacunningham5877 3 ай бұрын

Ive been making silicone caulk molds since 1981. Push it into the pattern very carefully to push out any bubbles and dab it with a wet paper towel to capture details and shape. I've had perfect results every time. Wax your pattern with Johnson's paste wax. Heat it with a hair dryer and, after cooling, brush with a fine paint brush. Always make a plaster mother mold around it to retain the shape. This is a very simplified explanation. Michael

@majorgeneral5935 Жыл бұрын

If you have a kitchen vacuum sealing machine with the external attachment you can use that to help with bubbles. The vacuum pulls the bubbles to the top. There are plastic bowls available that have the fitting for vac attachment

@marciacunningham5877 3 ай бұрын

The thousands of little bubbles form from a chemical reaction between silicone and acetone AFTER it begins curing, making it impossible to vacuum the bubbles. The tiny bubbles don't mater much for cold casting, but for low temp metal casting the bubbles would expand from the heat and maybe even pop ruining your mold and casting. Too bad. This is, otherwise, at first glance a great idea. Michael

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

I soo must add how much I LOVE & LEARN from reading comments❣️💘❣️ I thank everyone who leaves they're valuable knowledge, so to speak, "paying it forward"!!! Stay well n stay safe all ❣️🙏❣️

@aliciasmithdesigns 4 жыл бұрын

I want to see if I could make some molds and I was able to. I learned new things.

@qmorgan7156 3 жыл бұрын

Silicone cures because of the water molecules in the air. Anything with water in it can be used to make it cure faster. Just to save you some more research time :)

@appleoneill5135 Жыл бұрын

I also learned new things, thank you for sharing x

@YAKALELEBUSHCRAFT 2 жыл бұрын

very helpfull. thank you !

@enjoynaturehoney 3 жыл бұрын

I like your video I find it very helpful 🙂 keep doing your things.👍

@japinoybettajapan 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea thanks for sharing

@riaanheyns8084 3 жыл бұрын

You can use cooking oil spray as an mold release

@katdeville 2 жыл бұрын

I use bottled cooking oil and it works better. I found that the additives in the spray type can cause bubbles.

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

@@katdeville Good note! Thank you!!

@LT72884 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried equal amounts of acetone to silicone 1 and silicone 2? Thanks

@did3d523 2 жыл бұрын

what is the good mix proportion??? thanks for help!

@swakage13x 2 жыл бұрын

The only downside to using acetone is it has the possibility of melting plastic when you're pouring the mold, also your molds were not thick enough and you should have put some Vaseline on top of what you were trying to mold to help them be released easier

@deborahsimpkins4871 4 жыл бұрын

If you had put a release agent on the objects, not used tin foil , stuck the items to the surface. This would of worked

@aliciasmithdesigns 4 жыл бұрын

This mixture set up nicely and worked. I'm not sure how a release agent would react with the acetone and silicon reaction. I'll test that out. Thank you.

@andreaquezada5125 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, nice video!!! I have a question ( i don't speak English but i'll try my best :p) What is the diference between type 1 and 2 silicone? I mean, if i wanna buy another trademark of silicone that dont say the type, what it must to say to know if is type 1 or 2??

@ArmchairDivaAnnie 3 жыл бұрын

Type 1 is pure silicone, type 2 has additives to prevent mold. When I am using silicone for masks that will be on my skin, I use type 1, although I'm not sure it really matters. Also, either you're English is amazing, or you have a better translator app than I ! Great job!

@landroveraddict2457 2 жыл бұрын

@@ArmchairDivaAnnie I do speak English (UK) I had the same question so thank you. In the UK we don't use "types" the cheap stuff just says Silicone and the more expensive boast about the additive properties. Usually the bigger the boast the higher the price.

@mikeparrett8225 2 жыл бұрын

a@@landroveraddict2457

@abiegaila6240 2 жыл бұрын

Ok so what happened when you use the molds with resin??

@LT72884 4 жыл бұрын

I need to make a gallon of this stuff. Can you get it about the thickness of syrup

@aliciasmithdesigns 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe, it all depends on how much you mix together. I was just testing to see how it worked. I do plan on making more videos trying out more silicone molding.

@LT72884 3 жыл бұрын

@@aliciasmithdesigns any new silicone molding videos yet:)

@herberar 3 жыл бұрын

You have to apply a release agent to the pieces .

@kirkmeyer984 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the name of the song? Thank you!

@calonstanni 3 жыл бұрын

I can't even. I wish I knew WTF was going on and the music ...omg.

@catcon3997 3 жыл бұрын

well, I learned what not to do. LOL Thanks!

@coolrobert4335 3 жыл бұрын

Which one was the better option?

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

Creator does explain this in her notes under video!

@carcaridon 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for demo,just wish to know type 1 or 2,their differences,which is better? Also,if molding something plastic would acetone eat that or is it busy softening the silicone? Btw the mild release agent people speak of is silicone,so it wouldn't help a bit,no need to yours released just fine. Thanks again

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

There might b different kinds of mold release agents and it also likely depends on WHAT type of material you're making the mold from(glass, plastic☹️, clay, smooth, rough, porous... etc)!! For my project of attempting to replicate a 4"x5"x6" epoxied(or ?) concrete/plaster of paris(?)(it's heavy!) waterfall top! I plan to use window plastic that will "shrink" around the piece, then coat that with Vaseline. 🙏🤞🙏 Another vid stated that acetone will evaporate during curing process, leaving just the silicone. Hopefully, if too much acetone is used, it will still cure & b fine, just might take longer 🤞🤞🤞 It also stated, adding acetone just helps silicone to spread more easily, less chance of bubbles, slip into more crevices that might otherwise get missed, plus a another viewer mentioned, likely more detail obtained❣️❣️❣️ That said, I'm still nervous! Like you, I wonder(if the window plastic tears) if there would be any acetone damage to the fountain top, so will need to apply some acetone to an inconspicuous area to test! 🙏🤞🙏

@tigerspirit22 Жыл бұрын

There are many different plastics, the best way is making the test first. Those ''throw away'' plastic spoons or soft drink plastic bottles... are not affected by Acetone . Mineral oil, wax are release agents too but I don't know if they are effective with Acetone. Need to be tested.

@abandonedpennsylvaniawendy4651 3 жыл бұрын

So I made the molds but my resin comes out sticky and won’t harden with the home made molds, am I doing something wrong, none of my other molds do this

@sandyorozco89 3 жыл бұрын

Leave your homemade molds outside in a well ventilated area for a week or until the strong vinager smell disappears. I had that problem too but after a few days my resin pieces come out of the mold completly cured

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

Likely too much acetone

@SalahSalah-jl6hl 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you have page facebook ?

@TheVyrus74 3 жыл бұрын

Release agent applied to items would have helped remove them from the molds a lot easier

@GenieCruz 3 жыл бұрын

This 100%. Molding silicone is made to not stick yo anythimg but silicone really... Household or construction silicone was made to stick to everything in order for it to do its main function. Definetly should of used a release agent.

@Orla.b 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, What can be used as a release agent?

@TheVyrus74 3 жыл бұрын

@@Orla.b vaseline, baby oil, baby powder, olive oil or any release agent found at silicone retailers. I should mention tho that not all the above items can be used for all instances, it's better to research to save yourself the headache and money. What you're using and what your using to cast may react differently to release agents

@Orla.b 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheVyrus74 thank you 🙂

@TheVyrus74 3 жыл бұрын

@@Orla.b no problem. You should check out smooth-on.com, they have several release agents in spray cans and a universal mold release also in aerosol

@mpbrealtor6804 2 жыл бұрын

For some who is new, talking or narrating would have helped significantly.

@yowgyrl 3 жыл бұрын

mold release.

@SBecktacular 2 жыл бұрын

That music sent me to the looney bin.

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

At 1st I got the dislike button(re video, by itself!), then decided to see if there was written info below video. Thankfully, there was and as it's not everything I need for my approx 4"x5"x6" mold making project, it's helpful, so I changed to "like". Would be MOST beneficial for viewers if written info were IN the video, perhaps in the beginning, which would help viewers understand what's happening ...as it unfolds! Stay well n stay safe❣️🙏❣️

@jobbe-wijnen 2 жыл бұрын

Why acetone? Silicone is not a plastic,( and acetone poison) silicone does harden in response to water, does the acetone really do anything or is this just imaginative result? Seems to me all the acetone does is evaporate out very slowly...

@adriventer5998 Жыл бұрын

Apparently the acetone makes it runny so it can be poured instead of a clay consistency

@aliciasmithdesigns 4 жыл бұрын

What should I post next?

@peanutbutterpirate935 4 жыл бұрын

Minecraft

@merume5199 4 жыл бұрын

Alicia Smith 3D mold with it

@subschallenge-nh4xp 4 жыл бұрын

Post tick tocks making these life hacks

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

My reply to another comment that may help others: There might b different kinds of mold release agents and it also likely depends on WHAT type of material you're making the mold from(glass, plastic☹️, clay, smooth, rough, porous... etc)!! For my project of attempting to replicate a 4"x5"x6" epoxied(or ?) concrete/plaster of paris(?)(it's heavy!) waterfall top! I plan to use window plastic that will "shrink" around the piece, then coat that with Vaseline. 🙏🤞🙏 Another vid stated that acetone will evaporate during curing process, leaving just the silicone. Hopefully, if too much acetone is used, it will still cure & b fine, just might take longer 🤞🤞🤞 It also stated to POUR A & S mix SLOWLY, alleviating many/most/all? air bubbles❣️ Adding acetone just helps silicone to spread more easily, less chance of bubbles, slip into more crevices that might otherwise get missed, plus a another viewer mentioned, likely more detail obtained❣️❣️❣️ That said, I'm still nervous! I do wonder(if the window plastic tears) if there would be any acetone damage to the fountain top, so will need to apply some acetone to an inconspicuous area to test! 🙏🤞🙏

@Goobs_gooberson Жыл бұрын

How did your project turn out? You can't just leave people in suspense like this 😂

@delightful75 4 жыл бұрын

Too thin

@tigerspirit22 3 жыл бұрын

Normally I use thin silicone for the first brush on layer or in some case require pourring method to get all the fine details

@wombatau Жыл бұрын

Acetone like to eat things

@shirleylouisemahoney3498 2 ай бұрын

Just Like the music Load of Rubish

@shirleylouisemahoney3498 2 ай бұрын

All that messing about with wasting stuff ,cost more that way, just go out and buy some moulds

@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 3 жыл бұрын

That is hyper irritating!

@an_what 3 жыл бұрын

Could you point at the 100% acetone any longer 😂🤣😂

@SPAINISHLOCKSMITH 3 жыл бұрын

Rubbish

@yvonneg7580 Жыл бұрын

DEAR SPANISHLOCKSMITH: If ur going to b negative, please explain your REASONS so others can learn from YOUR knowledge!!

@an_what 3 жыл бұрын

Here’s a piece of advice to go with that if you’re going to mold something you need to put a mold release on the object that your molding like some kind of oil or mold release