DIY VS Store Bought - How To Make Silicone Molds For Resin

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[@iamtheuberscoot]

Tell me how Bryan always manages to make videos about the exact projects I'm thinking about trying before I even try them

[@Knobs_and_Ends]

Me too!? I’m currently waiting on silicone from Amazon

[@brittanyvenegas1459]

Seriously i was just about to comment this like every craft I'm doing a week later here comes his video or im getting supplies for my new craft and here he is next is probably how to make cold porcelain at home or some-ish because that's what I've been looking up how to make😀

[@nobodysdarling346]

Because he’s a trendy guy and most people feel the creative pull to something at the same time as most humans.

[@hallowsdaybaby]

Same same

[@youngpeopleknow1629]

He understands seo and he’s beating the algo

[@Witchcrafts666]

When he posts multiple times in a day, it's like scratching an itch I didn't know I had. 🖤 Love watching you test sh*t and tactically figure it out, so radd. ✨

[@Shmoxd]

I got one more coming... hahah::):)

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

I dont think youtube algorithm likes when many vids posted one day, better post one per day is better i think, if you care

[@HeadHonch_]

@@BroccoliBrigardist its not for youtube, its for us 🥰

[@BroccoliBrigardist]

@@HeadHonch_ it is for reaching more of us :)

[@CloneRanger]

@@BroccoliBrigardist You just don't understand algorithms........😮😮😮😮

[@Miscast]

woah. cool. I gotta try this.

[@Shmoxd]

Some one here in the comments was just saying how I should check out your channel!:)

[@Miscast]

@@Shmoxd aw that's heaps nice!

[@yeahitsyieh]

You're probably already finished the skull casting, but if you decide to revisit it, I'd suggest using wood or something sturdy to make a box to pour the silicone into when forming the mold. And then using the box to hold the silicone when casting the resin. It'll ensure that the silicone doesn't move as the resin is being poured in and hardening.

[@Lunareon]

A container made of Lego blocks used to be the go-to method for resin casters. Not sure if anyone has come up with a better way yet. xD

[@Shmoxd]

Thanks!:):) I'll have to try next time

[@aliyaissunshine]

no way did you make a video for exactly what I was searching for on my own THE DAY I needed it. magic magic man!

[@EvesterBee]

Lil tip for anyone using the pour 1:1 silicone, mix slowly and pour over the mould really slowly from as high a point as you can (this will remove a lot of the air bubbles). Also make sure you're wearing a mask and gloves in a well ventilated area/outside when handling resin. It's incredibly toxic and can cause serious health problems if you're using it lots!

[@briesullivan6149]

Nice, Can't wait to see how the pressed flower skull turns out! I hope you've got a lot of ventilation and are using a good mask with the resin. I've heard some really nasty stories about people's health becoming really compromised due to not taking safety measures when working with resin.

[@islanzadi1]

The problem with the resin and the Hardwarestore silicone is that certain chamicals pass trough the skin, there are methods for skinprotections you can try to avoid longterm damage to the system. Great video as always.

[@srichmond32111]

How does the kind of silicone impact how resin effects the body? I'm a little confused

[@chewyfox4948]

"Woah Nice Caulk" - Shmoxd 2021

[@KeithDecent]

“I can’t do anything without watching something” - i FEEL that one

[@Shmoxd]

same though...

[@01charlottie]

You're a great artist but most of this moulding is more trouble for a worse results. It's better to use a two part silicone, you can get some good ones for any project at smooth on ( they also do resins ). I could see that the two part silicone mold that you made came out the cleanest, they also can set in 30 mins or as quick as 5 mins depending on how long you need. You have to be careful with using a mix of materials for moulding because it can react badly with the resin and sometimes it won't set fully. Also vaseline is the best mould release, just brush a thin layer onto your moulds, it's a household item that professional mould makers often use! I'd happily talk more if you want to start learning about two part moulding as well, as it is one of the things I do professionally

[@darrahmurray8513]

So home improvement silicone and cornstarch, and then wd40 for the release. GOT IT!

[@arjayvsthewhat406]

Two uploads a day??? Yay!

[@ml-hh3mr]

Hey hey, here's a hot tip that many of you know! Alcohol ink is god for coloring resin. Comes in a thousand colors, mix n match for a billion colors, and since it's not water-based (epoxy resin haates moisture) you can add as much as you want! The alcohol will evaporate leaving pure pigment. You can get the lightest tint or make it totally opaque, depending on how much you use. And it doesn't take much. Oh! but beware, resin hates purple. I don't know why. It's rude honestly, but anyone who has ever put many dried flowers into resin can tell you, the purple ones have about a 50% chance of staying purple. (I think it has something to do with heat. and heat science.) I say this because the only problem I've ever had with alcohol inks in resin is with Jaquard's blue-violet. The color just disappeared. Very weird. You can get around this by mixing your own with reds blues and pinks. And hey, you learn a bit more about colors so that's fine and good.

[@CephalopodsArePeople]

Thank you you beautiful creative. I love home solutions to art techniques it means making art in different mediums isn’t restricted to those that can afford it.

[@hauyron]

I always get such a high motivation to do projects when I watch shmoxd videos

[@flyingteacup8369]

I already know that the skull is going to look kick ass

[@stephenwallace3771]

Thanks for the tests bub! It really helped me out!

[@123blacksheep]

Use cookie cutters around ur object you’re molding and then smash the mixture on top of the cookie cutter to the top and they pop off in a nice shape

[@meganauur7336]

I needed this 2 weeks ago! haha. Thanx!

[@Kansas_Joel_]

Thank you for the information and production quality in your video! I use that same top coat epoxy for all my epoxy projects, I've been slow on trying anything expensive. I noticed that adding in a lot of acrylic can extend the drying time and may prevent the epoxy from fully hardening. Not stirring the acrylic into the epoxy and just letting it be encased in epoxy can be interesting. Since acrylic and epoxy don't mix, you can make some cool designs with acrylic inside the epoxy.

[@samuelboone7495]

That's a chill intro 👌

[@sofiejahangir7191]

love you shmoxd !!!

[@Shmoxd]

🤍🤍🤍

[@sagewarren8431]

Your space is so cozy

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

The home made silicone stuff ive seen here on you tube ALL seems to be good for push moulding only, ideally it's supposed to be...viscose/pourable like treacle or cream

[@JohnR1298]

Crikey you crammed a lot in to that vid! Very informative and humorous, thank you ☺ I'm exploring the single use/reusable materials these days for repairing busted figures ie sword blades, bow parts that have gone missing 😢 Blue Stuff and molten sprue is pretty good but Milliput is probably easier to use but not as cheap as reusing old sprues! When it comes to multiple use molds for unavailable figures I'm drawn to the corn starch to try first.

[@sadcena7204]

Everytime I want to start a project literally you will make the video I need about a month or 2 later so everytime I just wait for your uploads

[@Aurorecouvreur]

I recently used gelatin with very little water. If you dont need to use your mold multiple times, it works great ! Great point : you can reuse the gelatin for an other mold

[@daciasdiy1861]

That actually sounds fun

[@daciasdiy1861]

I’m trying to picture actually how that wud work ? Hmmm?

[@petrovzka]

Love your work! I was wondering of you could do anything with concrete. I love the way it looks and it's not that expenssive. Keep up the good work man!

[@Shmoxd]

I was wondering how concrete would work in these molds

[@putiputi8627]

@@Shmoxd cannot wait to see!!

[@srichmond32111]

@@Shmoxd or plaster of Paris!❤️

[@kkaubela]

The silicone and corn starch misture are the same used to do fake skin to learn how to tattoo..i did all my fake skins with it.

[@maxkielbasa6079]

best video ever!

[@howtosaybignames]

Can’t wait for the floral resin skull video

[@Shmoxd]

Wont have to wait long...:)

[@paolofiumana90]

Is there a precise ratio to follow with the cornstarch method? Your vids are awesome!

[@brentwolff5283]

I wonder if I could use that cornstarch mold mixture to pour wax in to make candles or if it would melt it? 🤔

[@josephinejacobs2159]

Can use wax paper to put the silicone mix on.

[@digitalis_]

This is exactly what I needed! I'm going to give the cornstarch a try this weekend. Thanks man update: Tried it, the mold never cured. Probably used the wrong type of sillicone.

[@heilagtlif]

GENIOUS

[@malaykav]

Kind of unrelated but did he ever finish the Currie goat collab? I swear I saw a premier last week and now it’s gone.

[@Shmoxd]

I'll get it done this month.. is the plan:)

[@malaykav]

@@Shmoxd oh awesome. Thanks for the reply. Can’t wait to see it!

[@fiona63]

I'd love to see you try doing stained glass work!

[@Shmoxd]

Me toooo:):)

[@justindrake00]

I would never use resin without gloves 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@barnabasbaack1237]

That’s future Brian’s problem

[@josemunoz9165]

What brand and type of silicone was used for this ? Great video btw !

[@nobodysdarling346]

Try food coloring and modge podge. It creates the best see thru color.

[@jfmajait7148]

Hi, I want to ask if I can use Agri Lime( calcium carbonate) as substitute for the cornstarch

[@kittykat7298]

Great video, the molds are only for resin?

[@muhammadhadi4030]

Great

[@shris6247]

MESSING WITH 😅😂

[@alistairrafflesia6022]

Have you considered a collab with Crafsman Steady Craftin? He does a lot of the same stuff and you two might bounce good ideas off each other.

[@awolfnamedToast13]

what type of silicone did you use? like brand

[@daciasdiy1861]

I want to make a candle vessel but how wud i make both sides ?

[@135mellisa]

Which resin do you use? Do you have spesific type/brand? Also I’m curious is that smelly?

[@gloomysunday9534]

HELP !!! I tried 3 times silicone with corn starch, but it always turns out the consistency of a soft cookie...its not bendable it just crumbles ! i don't understand, i use clear silicone and i mix it exactly like you do with the powder, i make a mold with it exactly like you, i let it dry but it doesn't work ! 😩

[@cierapaige9139]

Dude you gotta check out Peter Brown he does great resin vids and has a series where he tests products you would have at home as resin dyes

[@thequeenn00b]

Jesus this man is too productive

[@abdiasadalbertoaguillonmar3404]

I want to be so creative, just like you

[@bluebellbottons]

Awesome video! Your dog is also super cute.

[@Shmoxd]

Thanks! I love her lots

[@indica_nail_artist_6363]

Whoa whoa nice caulk ..... 👀👀😂🤣😂

[@foxfireproductions6845]

nice caulk bro

[@Shmoxd]

thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@fortheloveofwhales]

no longer saying zigzag. only jigjag for me. thanks brian

[@Shmoxd]

jigjagged all over

[@lolathetomboy]

I know shmoxd joked about it in the video but seriously PLEASE wear gloves when working with resin and silicone, for your own safety.

[@michellesmd3233]

anyone know what the background music is called at 0:27

[@timgyles]

Can u make a lollipop out of a mold u make from ur toe?

[@UserY2k3]

This man half-assed this project and still somehow got 2k likes on it

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

When you say resin do you mean that this home made stuff will work with fibre glass type resin? bearing in mind it has a high acid content, (that could eat into the mould face) ive heard that (in theory NOTHING sticks to silicone moulds) one of the reasons professional hollywood make up Artists use it apparently.

[@user-jl4zv1ii1r]

I tried to use silicone before but the smell was just horrible. What type of masks did you use?

[@kakashykun]

what about price-wise? is the cornstarch one any cheaper than the two-part silicone?

[@Shmoxd]

sooo corn starch was maybe $2 and the silicon like $5. vs $20 for the liquid stuff

[@kakashykun]

@@Shmoxd thanks alot for the info, and good job on the video, really helpful stuff 👌

[@kuyakuma]

Was just researching this... 🤔 spying on ur subs now huh😂 thnx for the video

[@Duda_Carneiro]

U should try jelly and a cup of plastic

[@CookieMonster4973]

i haven't seen anyone doing that but i think that it would be helpful to use a vibrator to get rid of the bubbles in resin. thats how they get rid of bubbles in concrete but in a bigger scale obviously 😅

[@lazyresinartist3907]

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[@SalemSphynx]

Hmmm, I've got a handheld back massage gun type thing so guess I could hold that under a plate w/my mold on top for few sec's & see what happens🤷🏻‍♀️.. Hopefully wont end in disasterous mess lol

[@eriv3910]

One thing u shound consider is making them straight cuz when you flip them in order to fill them with resin, they might not balance super well. I solved it by adding a piece of parchment paper and book on top, balancing on two other books of the same height so that it turns our nice and flat

[@Shmoxd]

oooo very true:)

[@Wumf]

Are you familiar with TheDanocracy? I feel like you two would get along well. I'd love to see a colab!

[@Shmoxd]

I'm not.. I'll have to check em out:)

[@AlejandroSanchez-ve7ys]

bestie what's the cornstarch / silicone ratio?

[@putiputi8627]

Up up

[@Shmoxd]

I just kept adding till the texture was like play dough..

[@wingednavi5650]

Make molds for concrete things! Concrete skull or other sculptures!

[@Embroideredjune]

Please wear gloves and a mask when working with resin! I wish you would adres this in your video, because so many people don’t understand how bad resin is for you. Breathing it in, and getting it on your skin is dangerous.

[@raquelh1]

This guy deserves more viewers!!! He's a teacher of handcrafts!!♡♡ Damn!!!

[@LasciviousPsyche]

*added some rubber brands around it for all those mans.. I'm kidding, nice job.

[@hnaz99]

i love ur content

[@abrahammpcostumeguide2040]

Hey friend, you can make a funko pop white male and female DIY

[@fableagain]

Shmoxd, use alcohol ink instead of other kinds of paint!

[@Shmoxd]

oooo okay!:):)

[@jordannorris8783]

That first song in the background sounds like a song i made called i think space romance cillzy94 bro if it is i dont want cred i just want to say thank you you don't know what it means truly

[@jordannorris8783]

Like I gave up I want music to be free and just hearing it on here wow I uploaded it to a website that pushed it out to Spotify sound cloud apple music ect then a month later KZbin dud if that is then bro wow ❤ if not then I'll shut my mouth 😂😂

[@MultitaskingGuy]

Yo schmo Netflix has a random auto play button now

[@Shmoxd]

ooo I gotta give it a go...

[@phenomenalwoman6111]

PLEASE BRING BACK THE WHITE INK "DO NOTHING CLUB" TEES 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ammaryasser1984]

bruh uploading videos in albums

[@isaacdeaver4622]

Nice caulk bro

[@hortenseplaceg9740]

I try to listen to you but the music sound are interferes with the instructions.

[@evone9141]

MY SILICONE AND CORNSTARCH DIDN'T SET UP AHHHHH! WHYYYYY?

[@Carmen-ol1db]

Very snazzy

[@florecitarockera201]

Finn the human vibes

[@Lollero200q]

Problem with hardware shop RTV silicone is smell... my head hurts

[@muffinzuniverse]

YOU ARE LITERALLY KIDDING ME I WAS JUST SCOURING THE INTERNET FOR A PROJECT I DID Y E S T E R DAY FOR EXACTLY THIS 🙃i had to end up using this liquid latex rubber i found in joanns that i had to apply litcherally

[@Ratchetto]

MIST!!!

[@cassv5619]

Sorry but what is Pam? 😅

[@daciasdiy1861]

U are only making onsided easy things

[@a.a.s.3799]

Dude you need to start using gloves, all the chemicals you put on your skin are not going to do you any good.

[@Shmoxd]

true.

[@noway5096]

quick and dirty

[@breadbread8103]

Sread the word about god

[@pdelmercado]

What a hot mess.