How to Make a Silicone Mold Out of Anything

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How to Make a Silicone Mold Out of Anything

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I'm Betsy, Home Decor Enthusiast, Yorkie Mama, Crafter, Blogger, Picky Eater, Chief Mess Maker, Antique Hoarder and Graphic Designer. I'm a first-time home buyer so you can generally find me working on (attacking with a paintbrush) the 3 bed, 2 bath I now call home! Let's face it... this life may be crazy but I believe that a little bit of elbow grease goes a long way... and passion makes just about anything possible.
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@Happilyeverafteretc Жыл бұрын

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@pleasureanita8490 2 ай бұрын

I've been trying to figure out how to make a large mold. The spring pan idea is ingenious. Thank you!

@annsharp6290 Ай бұрын

Hey Besty, Ann Sharp here :) Wow, just Wow. First time watcher, will be back for more. You're hair looks great. Sending my best to you and yours, from me and mine. I am five minuites in on this video and you have already shown me so many useful things. Looking forward to more. Thank you. Have a blessed Summer.

@Becka.M-D 3 жыл бұрын

I have been told that prepping the items you want to mould as well as the container you are pouring your silicone mould material into with mould release spray at the very start. And doing two - three layers of mould release, making sure that each layer is dry before applying the next layer. I also personally would have poured around 7-10mm of the silicone mixture into the tin before adding the plate & making sure there was enough mixture for 7-10mm on top as well to prevent tearing. I do like the fact that you have explained some of the mistakes you have made & how you went about changing your future process & additional tips.

@louisewatson3129 11 ай бұрын

Where do you get the mould release spray please?

@Becka.M-D 11 ай бұрын

@@louisewatson3129 I searched for it on Amazon, but eBay may also be another option

@LifepathJ63 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. It would have been nice to see a finished product from the mould

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

There is an entire video showing a resin pour into the mold and the finished product, enjoy!

@DianeJoyner 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, making and sharing it. I'd been looking for a video like this for weeks to help with a project. This is great!! Thank you!!!

@VijayaBjoshi 4 жыл бұрын

This is honest video letting viewers ti see the mistakes and solutions. many thanks.

@OG_Beckie_Leigh 3 жыл бұрын

HA! You’re a genius! Now I know what to do with the multi-size springform pan set I’ve had for years that’s still in the wrapper. 😂🤣

@yuminkitano1367 3 жыл бұрын

yeeeey! i just watch the one you made a resin out of this mold..... thank you! now i have an idea on how to make my own mold and how to mold em...

@karena.buckley1190 11 ай бұрын

Where is it? Thanks!

@Kathy-Carr 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thanks for all the info - especially letting us know your mistakes. Great tape tip. Thank you! 💐

@quissum6418 Жыл бұрын

Thanks - trying to do a plate and this gave me the idea and starting point!

@sharoncox4603 Жыл бұрын

Hi Betsy this was a interesting video to see how to do a mold of a plate 🍽 😀 😄 🙂 🤔 😊. This was a awesome video thank you so very much for showing this video and I will look forward to the next one thank you 💕 💗 💜 💖 ❤️ 💓. I would like to say hi to your mum and family 👪 😊 ☺️ 💕 ❤️ 💗. Have a fantastic week and stay safe and take care 💋 😊 😀 😘 ❤️ 🙂.

@sonderstudios6675 8 ай бұрын

You can cast silicone from a silicone mold, you just need to use a good amount of mold release.

@cindystave627 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. A tip for you. When you are working with silicone keep a container of very soapy water on hand and keep your hands wet with it. It keepes the silicone from sticking to your hands.

@deborahantoniello8732 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@Kecksaja 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice guides!

@gelawmulualem3434 3 жыл бұрын

you gave me an excellent tutoial.you are cute and smile Thank you so much.

@ofiskitchen5462 3 жыл бұрын

I love that we see your live reaction with you 🥰🥰

@santaclausnorthpolecanada2340 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting indeed!

@dmckinnie558 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, yesss!! Great idea!! 😩

@merikelly4489 4 ай бұрын

Did anyone see her at the chopped up silicone? I must’ve missed it And that’s what I was watching to see!

@Happilyeverafteretc 4 ай бұрын

You just stir it into the liquid silicone and pour like normal ☺️

@merjalaine2543 5 ай бұрын

I need to know how to make a mold for hands and also from the elbows up, slimmer than normal. Mold release will help..

@moonbaby1985 2 жыл бұрын

You could also layer parchment paper in the springform pan

@ThestuffthatSaralikes 4 жыл бұрын

YAAAAASSSSSS!!!! THANK YOI!! I am literally getting ready to pour a tray mold using a springform pan in the A.M. OMG!!! I was totally just gonna be wingin' it and crossing my fingers, so THANK YOU LOVE!! Cant wait to see how mine works. Is it normal to get this excited about this? yes, I think so too.

@Happilyeverafteretc 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I hope it goes well for you, it took a little bit of trial and error for me but they turn out so pretty it's worth it! Good luck!! (Also I think it's totally normal to be excited... I know I am!)

@mookzmom 4 жыл бұрын

Sara Helton that is a very cool idea! I've also seen that cookie cutters with a bit of hot glue around the bottoms to seal work well for smaller items.

@Happilyeverafteretc 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea Sara, I used the cookie cutters & hot glue method for my dragonfly wind chimes! It definitely worked (and I planned to leave the resin in the cookie cutters) but if I wanted to take the resin out of the cookie cutters it would have been very hard. Try silicone cookie cutters or lots of mold release!

@kimberlycordle4434 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down you are the best at explaining this process! I love that you’re down to earth and show us your mistakes (I’ve made so many) you made me feel comfortable and right at home. I have never heard of a silicone patch before. Where can I get one?

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I just made a silicone patch (maybe that's just what I'm calling it?) with silicone caulk and bits of the purple silicone pieces I had cut up. You have to let it sit and dry for a long time but it works!

@rarebreedewe 2 жыл бұрын

You’re a b….. genius! 😊

@Happilyeverafteretc 2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly how I felt when making this video 😂😂

@joannabuckley6268 3 жыл бұрын

Sooo just so you know liquid silicone brings solid silicone back to it's liquid form. That's why you also can't use silicone lube on silicone toys. Don't ask me how I know that 😂

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

Well I know now! Lol...

@888Nefertari888 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much for your gold-worth tips! I never did this, but maybe I trie it out some time. Heard, there will always be bubbles in liquid silicone, so I only used kneatable silicone until now, but the results are not sooo great... Thumbs up for this video!!!

@DrJones-nh4my 3 жыл бұрын

It is genius to use the cake form as a mold

@gayleosornio7699 3 жыл бұрын

Good Idea

@kristasimpson8057 3 жыл бұрын

First time ever watching your videos and I absolutely love your personality and teaching techniques. You had me glued to my phone watching this video. Now I've got to watch your other videos. Thanks for the brilliant ideas. Your video was amazing!! I look forward to learning more from you!!

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

You're so sweet! I'm so glad my video was helpful! Enjoy!

@Nrscathy60 2 жыл бұрын

Hot glue gun is your friend. Easier than tape. Hot glue the creases!

@janicecooper5714 5 ай бұрын

Can you use silicone on a resin mold to make another mold?

@mariad4183 3 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful video honey - love! ...and you're so purdy Great content! Thank you for sharing your experiences! xoxo

@SuperBeadgirl 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite part was “don’t jinx yourself Betsy”. Thanks for the video!!!!!!

@SuperBeadgirl 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think I could pour something hot into the silicon? Like beeswax?

@atomicredhead 11 ай бұрын

Do you think i can make a mold from a resin model? I have a resin piece that i want to make a mold of.

@hannahmaackenzie 3 жыл бұрын

can you make a mould using a candle in the silicone?

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

You should be able to! The only question I would have is weather the wax of the candle would stick to the silicone... I wouldn't think so but do a small test first to double check!

@the1essence 3 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness! I didn't know you could reuse the silicone after a failed attempt! Genius!!!! Thank you for sharing. You saved me loads of money!!!!

@karena.buckley1190 11 ай бұрын

Great video! But where is the link to the plates you said you made from resin from the molds you made? Thanks!

@cassiejones2250 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a silicon mold of a spool of thread, sewing needles and a thimble?

@Happilyeverafteretc 2 жыл бұрын

You could definitely do a spool of thread... or even a thimble but I'm not sure if the sewing needle would work. Depending on how large it was and how you arranged it... maybe. And this might not be the right product. There are TONS of different silicone's for mold making, perhaps check into which ones are right for small, detailed items. Good luck!

@MsHeebiejeebies Жыл бұрын

Just concerned about how long you are taking to paint the plate as my moulding silicon has a pouring time of 5mins. Yours maybe longer but could mislead some people. Good video

@Happilyeverafteretc Жыл бұрын

You always want to look at the instructions for the silicone you're using... I can only give suggestions based on the one I'm using. Not every other moulding silicone on the market. I wouldn't use one with a 5 minute pouring time for a detailed piece like this...

@paulalaguaite1644 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me why you pre painted plate with silicone? Thank you

@Happilyeverafteretc Жыл бұрын

I wanted to make sure that the plate was fully covered and didn’t have any gaps… I find that painting it first helps with that. It’s not necessary just something I do

@paulalaguaite1644 Жыл бұрын

@@Happilyeverafteretc thank you. Makes sense because of pattern on plate.

@Happilyeverafteretc Жыл бұрын

@@paulalaguaite1644 exactly… I probably wouldn’t have worried about it with a smooth plate

@laurapigg5132 2 жыл бұрын

What are the best kits to purchase to make silicone molds for food based items? I mean with plates and such, they need to be non toxic right?

@wykeshafuentes9341 4 жыл бұрын

Ok I have an unusual mold idea but I really need some insight on attempting it. I want to make a mold of a high heel shoe so that I can resin a wearable glass slipper for my daughter's sweet 16. Do you have any suggestions? And this is the best plate tutorial I've seen 😍

@Brookesobasic 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds so cool and pretty. It would be cool if you could cast her foot so the final glass slipper has her exact foot shape on the inside!!!

@joanromero1136 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same idea ss yours!!! Yay! Id live to know if you've made tbe mold for a resign glass shoe!!

@jetbossard7923 2 жыл бұрын

Ever try coating it with vasolene (sp)? It works for me.

@Happilyeverafteretc 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't but that's a neat trick... I'll have to give it a try!

@michelleloop1346 2 ай бұрын

I have a question I know you probably won't answer me but I'm asking anyways is there any way you can make or show me how to make silverware a mold for silverware and make those silverware and show it 0:14

@Happilyeverafteretc 2 ай бұрын

Hey Michelle, I have never done silverware and honestly am not sure that I would attempt resin silverware as making the delicate pieces 100% food safe may be challenging. Even with food safe resin (like the one I use for my plates) adding any colorant makes the resin NOT food safe. So your options are clear resin or to topcoat your resin with a clear coat. Both things can work but with the small tines on a fork it may be challenging. Not impossible… just challenging. I did a similar silicone mold to this one and poured knife rests to match a set of antique knife rests I own. It would be the same process for silverware: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN6orbSg2p7YhKM.htmlsi=fugeF9kmd_UNR-i8 Hope that helps!

@michelleloop1346 2 ай бұрын

@@Happilyeverafteretc I have a really hard problem eating with silverware so I have to eat unfortunately but baby silverware because they're plastic and they don't hurt my mouth that's why I was wondering if there's a way that you can do it and show me how to do it cuz I'm just learning resin you're the first person I've seen even make a plate but thank you that you acknowledge that I asked you a question thank you so much for that

@kristineohno3785 3 жыл бұрын

I have a metal crab on my wall it's a little bit hollow is there anyway I could make a mold out of it and not risk losing my red metal crab? I am very new to resin any help would be much appreciated Thank you 😍

@doristapley2225 3 жыл бұрын

have you tried turning cup inside out and sand it off

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

yes, unfortunately it's just a super thick cup so it doesn't really turn inside out

@Hunarkari 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a nice video..I had few failed attempts of mold making so thanks alot that u gave idea of using chunks... but tell me just mix half liquid and half chunks can give smooth result or we have to pour chunks later so we could get smooth top? Please reply

@Happilyeverafteretc 3 жыл бұрын

I just poured half liquid and half chunks and had a smooth top and smooth insides with the chunks only on the open portion of the mold (which ended up being the bottom of my mold). I was so scared everything would be chunky but it wasn't! Worked like a charm and saved me so much silicone.

@antoniotejada8620 3 жыл бұрын

Una maestra muy hermosa

@julespea9793 3 жыл бұрын

Some good ideas.... but....

@POWERPROJECTSwithKiaPee 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, however, I was expecting to see a demo of what the mold did. Show a plate made from that mold at least....

@Happilyeverafteretc 4 жыл бұрын

There's definitely a few photos of the plates at the end but if that's not enough you can watch the video where I show you how to use this mold! There are plenty of close-up's in that video... or the resin tablescape video where I actually set the table with these babies. Enjoy!

@jjudah 3 жыл бұрын

How would I be able to make a mold for a box with lid like a jewelry box

@hoperogers33 3 жыл бұрын

As 2 separate molds.

@mookzmom 4 жыл бұрын

So excited! Just ordered mold-making stuff (I ordered from the Reynolds website as they are the same manufacture as the silicone you used, but I ordered the dragon scale type silicone, as it's supposed to tale small details better, and is translucent- it is a little more expensive than the smooth on 30, and I was able to order in a gallon size) and I also ordered a vacuum chamber degasser from Amazon to help with eliminating bubbles. Both major expenses, but I already have everything else I need to get started. Thank you for this. I'm a new subscriber, and love your channel. And I love the tip about using fail left overs as filler.

@Happilyeverafteretc 4 жыл бұрын

I've heard that the translucent silicone is amazing, I hope you have good luck with it! The vacuum chamber is suppose to be wonderful too... I've seen videos of it in action and it definitely seems to remove all the bubbles. Good luck!!

@Nrscathy60 2 жыл бұрын

Break the darn plate.