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Triangular Pencil Grip: Mold for Silicone Casting
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Make a 3D Printed 3-part mold for silicone casting projects. For this project I used a Smooth-On brand Ecoflex product, which is a 2-part mix that cures over 4 hours after being combined and mixed. (https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/ecoflex/)
Wrap some rubber bands around the channels to keep the sections tight during the curing phase.
I used the toaster oven for a quick, 10-minute cure, at a low heat (read more details at the Smooth-On website). I did this because my PLA print was porous enough to let the low viscosity liquid silicone seep through the gaps. You don't want it to ooze out over 4 hours!
IMPORTANT: Make sure not to cure in an oven that you would also cook food in later. Make this your new "science oven".
Wrap some rubber bands around the channels to keep the sections tight during the curing phase.
I used the toaster oven for a quick, 10-minute cure, at a low heat (read more details at the Smooth-On website). I did this because my PLA print was porous enough to let the low viscosity liquid silicone seep through the gaps. You don't want it to ooze out over 4 hours!
IMPORTANT: Make sure not to cure in an oven that you would also cook food in later. Make this your new "science oven".
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