EASY & CHEAP DIY Silicone Molds / Silicone Mold / Dish Soap

Welcome back everyone! I found a way to make both EASY and CHEAP DIY Silicone Molds. If you already have the common items in the video it's basically free!
UPDATE: Molds did not dry properly and resin touching the silicone was sticky and not smooth!!
If you know a way to make this work please comment how you got yours to work. I am looking at getting some Mold-Max 30 to make my own molds instead.
I think I figured out the exact formula for making your own molds and with some tweaking I will get the exact amount of Water to Dish Soap to make the molds. Be sure to continually mix the silicone for 10 minutes or until it feels like Silly Putty or Thick taffy and it doesn't stick to your hands.
This should help many who are struggling to make these molds. The trick is cool water, plain dawn dish soap, and cheap 100% silicone from your local home improvement store.
If you have any ideas on how to make this even better please leave me a comment!!
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Items Used:
DAP 100% White Silicone (from home improvement store)
Razor Knife
Cool Water
Dawn Dish soap (no additives, just plain blue) about 1/4 cup for quart of water but add a little more if the silicone is sticking to your hands.
Plastic placemat from Walmart
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[@outdoorsandglam]

There is a circle hole on the top of the caulk gun that when you squeeze the handle, it will nip the tip off. Also, then there is a metal pick in the inside of the caulk gun handle that will puncture the inside of the tube. When you finish your project, just put a nail down the neck of the tip, and it will not dry out! There are little tips that most people don't know!

[@KandyKoatedKrafts]

I was going to leave this exact comment… lol

[@salliepuckett61]

What I liked is you showed where things didn’t work just right and then how you adjusted things to fix it.

[@marcusduffner9953]

Thanks for all information I learned a lot. For your moulding with the plastic mug I would cut from the original plastic mug the bottom off and put the silicon moulding inside. It would hold it perfect together instead of the rubber bands. Let me know if you like my idea.

[@ScarsandShadows]

Very helpful. Already got my supplies. Thanks for sharing your technique.

[@jsmxwll]

if you soap your hands dry first and let it dry, it will help keep your hands clean even if you're a bit short on soap in the water. dawn is also one of the best mold releases for this type of silicone i've found as well.

[@julienewell3959]

I'm looking forward to seeing your work with resin & you've given me some great ideas for molds, Thank you 😊

[@jazzydearmond2045]

This video is from 3 years ago...3 years ago the silicone caulk was $4 and the caulk gun was $3... Today the silicone caulk (100% silicone) is about $8 and a basic caulk gun is $20 or more 😢 However....i found a caulk gun for a buck at a little second hand junk shop in my town and silicone caulk still in the packaging for $2.50 at the other second hand junk shop so don't forget to take a look at those places because I've found all kinds of crafty stuff as well as things to repurpose at those places for cheap :)

[@M.bo_Ali]

I think that using some oil helps it not stick to the hands, and also some starch is used by some people

[@susanschoultz4959]

Very in-depth video. Going to give this a go!

[@vandweleer8004]

Hey good video, simple and easy to do. I'll be doing for sure! thanks

[@richardcadoret6956]

Thanks for the tutorial !

[@craftychrystal7913]

Try it again with the clear Dap. It reacts differently and has a different smell as it cures. Aslo a little thicker and doesn't come out so soupy.

[@tammieelliott5746]

Looking forward to trying this for myself.

[@DonnaCrump-pn3sq]

Great video! I'm going to try this now. Thank you so much!

[@cheriemac5023]

Hope I can find your video soon thax for showing this I wondered if it would work! TADA!it did !! yeah.......

[@ritaprovencher6048]

Awesome! I bought the silicone a while ago, but didn't know how to make it. Thanks!!

[@DonnaCrump-pn3sq]

This is a great idea. Wonderful video. Thank you so much!

[@sandrakorpela1850]

I believe the "formula" is 1 part soap to 10 parts water

[@shuddupeyaface]

Brilliant!😂 And next - Flower arrangements

[@cindytinker8873]

Worked great thank you!

[@zoetopianLove]

I'm definitely trying this.... thanks 🤗

[@gregorymonacelli2257]

Spent the last 22 minutes trying to read what your left hand says

[@carmendoyle9786]

It says HARD LIFE ! But why does it matter

[@gregorymonacelli2257]

@@carmendoyle9786 matters to him. He put it on his hands for a message for people to see, so I was curious what it said. Is something wrong with that?

[@miabibby275]

Its hard life.....for sure

[@bonniehammond5964]

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[@lesszormelo9962]

U couldn't figure out for 22 entire minutes of this video that it say: "LIFE" to accompany his other tattoo on his right hand for the famous saying "Hard Life"🤦🏼‍♀️😮 Well I guess not just HARD LIFE but also HARD READING IN LIFE 😆😉

[@dianelefever3608]

The shiniyer it is the better shine on your resin.

[@lynzee6837]

Cooking spray will help unstick it. It also smooths out the silicone. Just a squirt on your fingers and rub some on your item.

[@carmendoyle9786]

Great video ❤

[@craftychrystal7913]

PS: did you know that the hole by the handle is for cutting off the tip? neither did I! And the spike attached to the side is for piercing the inner seal.

[@debraphillips8921]

Looks like a great way to make a little mold. Plus you make it look like fun. About 1/4 soap and 12 minutes of squishing?

[@cherylacampora670]

very cool!

[@rosadeboom3961]

You better mix corn starch with silicones. That works well to make a mold.

[@peterm.eggers520]

The caulking gun has a tip cutter in the handle! I see the puncture wire on the side of the caulking gun barrel!

[@terrijones5299]

Very useful video😂❤

[@markjohnson9402]

You need 100 % silicone. It's clear. Not the white stuff. It has additives to make it paintable. The clear silicone has a vinegar smell when curing.

[@melb3513]

Very nice video. I have learned a lot. Ty

[@deniseschaller5164]

The whole by the handle of the fawn gun you stick to tip in and it will cut the tip off instead of a razor blade.

[@ilovehousemusic2637]

Nice video!

[@ravinwhyte6175]

I remember a silly putty

[@tommyg5095]

That's right...Silly Putty.

[@africats2]

When you poured the resin in those, did they come out shiny?

[@robertfiore8280]

Thw reason you had issues was because the silicone has to be squeezed into the water in a way that all the silicone gets wet It will get too sticky and not cure if you squeeze it on top of itself.

[@terrijones5299]

Ok i see how to make silicone but how do you make a mold. Something you have already in dip it in the mold

[@masterbaiter1704]

Hoping this can help me make a key

[@ravinwhyte6175]

Can you use caulk with Elmer's glue iridescent and working on how to make a mold out of it any ideas?

[@vandweleer8004]

so what material would you use to fill that silicone mold you just did ? thank you

[@terrijones5299]

How about a heat gun to dry the mold

[@cynthiakuhn4350]

I need to make a mold for domino stands that are 7in long

[@dorothyjones1129]

Can you use them for polyresin

[@bettybriggs7720]

What are they?

[@terrijones5299]

Where are you from i am in Florida.my temp is about 60

[@pagevpetty]

Corn startch instead of soap

[@acaciaanderson786]

I think u should wait 24 hours to fully cure b4 resin. Wont stick.

[@pjelvis22]

I had no idea I needed a cocking gun for my..

[@gregorymonacelli2257]

Silly putty

[@karlalehnhoff6069]

Very laborious…but easy..

[@danielafilipoiu8293]

Why do you say is cheap, a silicone tube is 10£ ?

[@truthismyreligion6391]

It's way cheaper than having g molds made or buying the mold making silicone.

[@Snushman]

Silicon and Caulk are two different things, not sure why he keeps referring to decorators caulk when using silicone, also he’s pronouncing caulk as cock , the second time he done it I lost interest 😅

[@tracykym9972]

In my long life that is the only way i have ever heard it pronounced. Perhaps different places say it differently? I have NEVER heard it pronounced the way its spelled. That honestly sounds strange to me.

[@lesszormelo9962]

Terrible, terrible video, my opinion, no hard feelings just constructive criticism to edify. U should watch your entire videos B4 posting them to make sure nothing is wrong with them and u and u dnt have to be a media professional to do this, check the audio and the image and that's it.

[@1SelfStarter]

You probably just saved me a ton of money I couldn't afford to spend; but would have spent anyway because making things is my addiction.

[@carlosfrostygreen6855]

Thanks now i have two toys. 🧸♟️🎮