Silicone mold making totally FREE.

[@amydavis4945]

I always get a little giggle when a video starts with "I've never done this before"... but then I saw those little hands enter the water, so trusting of Dad. All I could think was... wow, dad is really showing them how to not be afraid to try something new. A truly invaluable life lesson, AND an amazing bonding moment. They grow up so fast, you need every moment like this you can get! Awesome video, awesome technique and awesome Dad. Win-win all around!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks So much Amy I really appreciate your kind words. I love working with my kids in the workshop as they have so much fun in there. We try to make cool stuff together often and my oldest daughter has just started working on site as my apprentice to which is awesome. Thanks for watching and your kind words

[@SailingSarah]

Dads are treated like trash by most people anymore. Especially family courts. I figure it's because we teach our children things such as not putting up with tyrannical governments and how Jesus loves us and demands we live clean lives. It's refreshing to see a positive comment towards a father.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@SailingSarah 👍

[@maishair]

En awesome conpliments... Love it... 😍😘

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@maishair cheers mate

[@mikedaman3618]

Got the family involved... best part of this video! MAN, just seeing the little one get her hands in there with no fear .... and shes so careful...gave me the giggles LOL! She sure trusts her daddy! great video!! Anything a family can do together is wonderful and yet sadly rare. Please keep it going as long as you can! Best wishes!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Such a nice thing to say thanks heaps Mike. Yeah they love to help in the workshop with me we all learn so much. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words 👍

[@sharona4274]

Mike DaMan ditto x 1000

[@brandiekee5249]

Over the past couple of weeks I have tried several different methods for making molds. This by far was the easiest & cleanest, and my results were dead on! So happy. Thank you for your video!!!!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks very much. So glad your results came out well. This is another good video if you liked that kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@ThestuffthatSaralikes]

I've been putting it off, but now I'm ready to try this method of mold making. Thanks so so much! No pointless chatter, no bad music. Just a dude, his kids, and a straightforward how-to video♡♡ thanks

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Awesome cheers thanks Sara. You might be my favourite comment today 😁. Have fun and ask if you get any questions 👍

[@jojolala6182]

@@TobyFireandSteel Tried this.. didnt work!!! Made a big mess.. it went from liquid sillicone to big non sticky lumps. loll Ur a good dad btw.. I used to do the same with my boy when he was little.. he'd laugh at me whenever id screw up my projects or hurt myself trying things the wrong way Lol. Guess we both learned the ''to do'' and ''not to do'' things at the same time. Good memories loll

[@jojolala6182]

@@TobyFireandSteel I used the same one you did. I have no idea why, or what I did wrong.. Ill try again. Thx

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Oh that is weird yeah. It said 100% silicone yeah?

[@jojolala6182]

@@TobyFireandSteel yes, it did.. Yes weird in deed.

[@MadMwaZel]

One more person who loves how you let your kids help, and I mean *actually* help, not in a lesser, “kid” way that just pays lip service. You didn’t patronize them, you gave them clear, adult instructions and genuinely trusted them to do things. I have a feeling they get to do that kind of thing with you often. 11/10 parenting.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Wow thanks so much it's how we let air kids learn by genuinely experiencing stuff. I really appreciate the super kind words. I also really appreciate your watching and commenting. Have a great day.

[@Reality_TV]

Hahaha! He used the kids for free labor! I LOVE it! I love to see kids involved in projects! Less time behind a screen and more time doing! Great vid!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks mate they love being in the workshop thanks heaps for watching

[@sadkingbilly]

I have a friend who had a screen addicted 13 year old. She was always complaining the girl never did anything but play games. I learned her making hobby horses (head onna stick horse) and she hasn’t even looked at the computer since. Now her mom complains there’s always pieces of fabric and strands of wool everywhere. I decided it was still a win. Can’t make them all happy.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol its funny if you think about it. Great work 👏 👍

[@jimintaos]

Nice little video. This is a mold making technique I've used quite a lot. I have found that if you keep the silicone to 3/8 of an inch thick-10 to 12 mm it will cure a lot faster. To keep the mold from being floppy and to give it some additional strength I pour a Plaster of Paris mother mold around the silicone before I demold. This technique uses a lot less silicone and the silicone sets up more quickly. I also use canola spray cooking oil (the only good use for the stuff) as a mold release. Nice to see your kids involved. My own Dad had no idea how much I learned from him by watching and helping out here and there. 55 years later I still think of him when I pick up certain tools or do a bit of gilding.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank heaps Jim great tips mate. Yeah I love working with the family. And I know how you feel I learned so much from my dad he was a Builder to I'm often reminded of him through things I do.

[@cpteem1041]

How many 10ths on an inch is 3/8ths?😮

[@sherierodrigues1569]

Awesome, teaching your children the right way. I could only imagine how it feels to be allowed to help and touch. Keep up the great work Dad.👍Nanny Rodrigues 🥰🌟

[@TobyFireandSteel]

I love to teach them and they always wanna be in the workshop so its real nice for all of us. Thanks for such a nice comment

[@sherierodrigues1569]

@@TobyFireandSteel 🤗

[@shesoma8273]

Seeing a dad work with his children is the best part of the video. More than a mold was made here.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much Susan I really appreciate your words. I love the kids helping and they love being part of the making and I the videos. I'm a Builder by trade and my oldest daughter has recently become my full time apprentice which is awesome. 👍👍thanks heaps for watching

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@hector nadal yep that right Hector. Thanks m7

[@sharona4274]

Idk what I better, the tutorial, the little hand, one following the other, or your gentle voice whilst said little hands helped. I’ll subscribe for this alone.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank you very much that's lovely to say. They are great kids and love to be in the workshop with me making things. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. If its something you decide to have a go at possibly watch this video its explained better. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@karenwalker4476]

Brilliant! I also love your kiddos being involved! My Dad would always let me and even my kids hang out in his workshop with him, always letting us help him and not only did I learn and absorb so much helpful skills from him, but it was one of the most special moments spent with my Dad. Same for my kids. Our most favorite memories involve spending quality time with him, helping build things and those memories really mean so much! Love your channel!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much Karen im really hoping to impart some usable stuff to my 4. Thanks for watching

[@Samsng-h2p]

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[@Love72Yourself]

What a sweet helper you've got I love to see kids help with experiments ♥️ No arguing, just working together. Love it

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps yeah they love working in the shop

[@yowgyrl]

I love videos that start with "I've never done this before".

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hahaha you'll love me 👍 thanks for watching

[@jakeoviatt5442]

It makes me feel not alone haha

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol

[@ronmirrell9483]

Toby, Fire and Steel o

[@TobyFireandSteel]

👍

[@bronzesnake7004]

Great video thank you! I've been wanting to make moulds for a few years for my diecast car restoration and customization hobby, as buying replacements parts is ridiculously expensive, a classic supply and demand situation where the supply is very limited, the demand is skyrocketing now that there's tons of channels of people doing this now, whereas when I started 25 plus years ago, there was nobody, then the first few started popping up when the PC became more and more affordable, and more powerful. SO today there's loads of channels and very few descent resources for good replacement parts. I'm disabled so I can't afford to buy the "proper" mixes, they're incredibly expensive and some very complex as well. This is a great way to mix your own at home for very little cost. I would suggest a small investment in buying a spray release, so you spray the part, or parts you want to create moulds from before setting the mix over and that makes it very easy to remove the part/parts and makes it less likely to get holes, tears, or bubbles. When you have the moulds made you spray the inside before pouring whatever you use to create your new parts and they come out pretty easy. So for this small investment, added to whatever it costs for a tube of silicone, and everybody has dish soap you can save a LOT of cheddar brother! Great stuff, and awesome that you get the kids involved, I always love seeing that. I always tried to get my sons (three of them) involved in anything I was doing that I could get them interested in, such as playing guitar, and it just creates an even closer bond with your kids, and gives them a sort of template which they can use in anything they get involved with for the rest of their lives. Mine are all adults, my youngest son is 28, the middle son is 30, and my eldest son is 33. They all play circles around me with their guitars, so you may want to be selective in what you teach them, nobody likes being made look like an amature guitar player after 40 plus years playing, when they had about two years behind them they were much, much better than I ever was!! HOW DARE THEY!!?? ") Take care brother from Canada! Jack ~'()'~

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much Jack. Yeah the kids really love time in the workshop and they learn so many skills. It's so funny what happens as we get older my dad was a Builder and my brother and I both went into the trade there was things that were we knew more about than him. But when he was alive he was always out immediate go to for advice. And there never seemed to be a question he didn't know the answer to. Ps I love the guitar I suck at it though I own 4 😬😁. Thanks so much for watching

[@markevans3248]

I found your video really useful and interesting I shall definitely try it thank you. I loved the way you got your children involved.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much mate. Yeah they love working in the workshop 👍🏻

[@skullgame]

I too have made "free" silicone molds, by using a half empty bottle of casting silicone. I made "free" resin casts by using half empty gallons of casting resin. Jokes aside, I love watching stuff like this because it's always fun to see what projects people end up making.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol 👍🏻good work mate

[@neilbeedham2122]

Looks good I would love to see a video of you using your home made mould. Well done for including your kids, it's great to see young ones learning skills.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Cheers mate. I think some of my casting videos do use it bud

[@tinkerbell121701]

Definitely a Dad teaching video! How awesome you are Dad!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank you so much. They love working with me. I really appreciate your watching and commenting 👍

[@deborahmccue1704]

Thank you. I really appreciate the way you explained about silicone molding. I have looked everywhere on youtube. The fact you used your daughtet was great. I was afraid the mold would be like cement. Instead it was flexible. I do resin and am trying to do molds. So thanks again.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Absolutely no problem thanks for your kind words

[@mr.tomraypaz6085]

I think it’s great that you let the children assist in the project. I believe it to be a very good way for them to learn to be hands-on and promote creativity:-).

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks bud yeah they love time in the workshop. My 10 year old son works in there with me regularly he's becoming quite the blacksmith. Thanks heaps for watching and you feedback mate

[@mr.tomraypaz6085]

Toby, Fire and Steel yeah absolutely. That is awesome. Looks like you got yourself an aspiring blacksmith there. Creativity is paramount.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@mr.tomraypaz6085 thanks mate most certainly is

[@mr.tomraypaz6085]

Toby, Fire and Steel oh, you betcha!!

[@mr.tomraypaz6085]

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[@nicolnewman8237]

U win even if this doesn't turn out. How BEAUTIFUL that you have the kids working with you . Bravo. Reminds me of working with my dad.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much for your kind words and support. They love to spend time in the workshop with me. Thanks for watching 👍😁

[@nicolnewman8237]

Well did it work bcuz I need molds for resin?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah it works great, this video is over a year old and I've made several since then. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k watch this video, it's my newest version, thanks for watching.

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

I love the family's participation !!!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps yeah the kids and my wife always seem to be in the workshop. They love it thanks for watching

[@sewingqueen5409]

God bless those little sweet hands that helped you. So well behaved and team work. Great video.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank you 🤘

[@fernandochavez4312]

I have never heard of this process before. Thank you!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

No problem Fernando. Thanks for watching please watch this one its better explained. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Nice one pal, looked like a good finish on the end result. How much washing up liquid did you mix with the water ?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Till it feels slimy bud

[@matthewmeuleman3369]

Used a soapy buckets are great for working cleanly with sealants. I had to water proof some HVAC duct on some control rooms. The manufacturer claimed it was weatherproof, but it failed the IP test. Pressure fans had already been installed and there was only a small access hatch. I had a bucket with soapy water I put sikaflex in and put patties around the flange them smoothed them over. One downside of soapy water is it dries your hands out, a bucket of spit would actually work better.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol nice. Thanks for watching 👍

[@doogiehowser78]

what a great idea to use silicon in a tube because purpose made moulding silicones and resins are really expensive so yeah this has opened up new possibilities

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks I updated this video here if you found it useful kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@vwise7658]

Great Dad moments! What a family adventure!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks very much they all love being in the workshop doing stuff 👍

[@vitozingaro6319]

thanks for sharing ,perfect job i got question , what happen if you set the silicon directly to the mold??

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks mate. It takes weeks to go off

[@michaelaldrich887]

Next time use a layer of petroleum jelly on your mold mate, It would save you a lot of trouble with the removal after the silicone had set up.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks

[@ngudhands]

Would petroleum jelly cause distortions in your mold?

[@nancyhatcher1083]

Great video, thanks!! You have got to be the most patient dad around, I would have gone nuts with all those little hands!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much Nancy. Lol yep sometimes they do drive me nuts to 😆

[@beckyluvstoscrapnsew]

I’m going to have a go at making some soap molds using this method, they are ridiculously expensive...thanks for sharing

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Good luck. I'd like to know how you go with the soap

[@paulskvorc7021]

AMEN!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

👍

[@lobelyshj3509]

Great. I guess oiling bfore moulding.....can make easier..

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yep

[@stankrieger3598]

Love seeing the kids working with there hands. Good Job kids!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps Stan yeah they love to work in the workshop they learn a lot in there. Thanks so much for watching

[@DjTommy2008]

Hello. Very useful video. What is the max temperature that silicone has? I want to make a mold for a fishing lead. Would it do?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Cheers mate I to think it would work but you can get high temp Silicone mate. They mate work like this to but I haven't tried them bud

[@terriatca1]

What a fantastic video, love that you had your children working with you. Get them interested in a hobby now and you'll worry less when they are teenagers. What type of soap did you use and how much? Was it a purple colour? Thanks for posting. Cheers from Canada.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi thanks so much for your kind words. Yes the children love getting into the workshop. It wash dish washing soap it's often green in shops but my wife likes the smell of the purple one lol. You need a lot just keep adding it to the water until it the water feels really slimy between your fingers. Thanks so much for watching

[@terriatca1]

@@TobyFireandSteel Thanks for replying. I'm going to try this, I make soap and often put embeds in, I need molds to make them. They can get quite expensive.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@terriatca1 no problem soap sounds cool my older girls would love that. We'll have to look onto it

[@terriatca1]

@@TobyFireandSteel Watch Royalty Soaps with Katie Carson here on KZbin. Lots of good information there. She has an Instagram account as well.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@terriatca1 brilliant thanks so much I'll tell the girls 👍

[@jmill9319]

Three sets of precious little hands, and a baby crying in the background. What more could a person want!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

So true thanks so much I love working with them

[@scottmccarroll2618]

Great job it’s really good to see you involve your family in your interest and have fun with them 👍👍 Once again great vid thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Ta mate

[@Bace14]

Amazon Resin mold = $13 (3) Used tubes of silicon = $32.50 Getting your children involved = Priceless !!! Good job Mate! That mold will last forever in the hearts and memories ;)

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Wow really. Its far more expensive than that I both the countries I've lived in Australia and UK. That much silicone would cost $60 and about £40-50. But your right the kids loved it and that's what matters 👍

[@CamOwns1]

Yep, I just spent £20 on 1litre of silicon molding stuff, it did 1 mold the size of what he has managed, so going to try this next, out of curiousity, did the mold shrink at all? I'm just wary as mine need to be to tight tolerances

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Heya mate. Thanks for watching, i use a lot of liquid silicone as well the video is more about what can be done with a small amount of lest over silicone in a tube. I just happened to make something bigger as its what I was making. Also no i don't have any shrinkage bud. But if you want detail you should use liquid silicone as this way is pretty crude 👍

[@CamOwns1]

@@TobyFireandSteel Crude, but it works 😁 whilst I am looking for detail, this is only a test for now, so I'd rather save the money's, glad it doesn't shrink! I'll have at it then

[@TobyFireandSteel]

👍

[@smarthaven]

Awesome video! I would like to see how you use the mold you made.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi thanks so much. I've done a newer version of this video that includes that kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k I also have several other casting videos on my channel casting resin and timber into these. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZOcfH2Lbsl1f7M Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@alienalajna]

I love that you enlist the kids in this project. I bet you teach them also how to do tattoos!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol this was a few years ago now. One of them. Actually does have tattoos now. Not that I had anything to do with it though 🤘

[@kyststudio-epicartadventure]

You can repair your mold with a thin layer of fresh silicone as glue. Smooth well. I do this all the time for wax molds that tear out.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah that's a great tip I do that when I need to. Thanks heaps and thanks for watching

[@13Indigosoul]

Is the 'washing up' solution just regular dish soap and water or is there a specific material that you use? Thank you for the wonderful idea!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi yep just normal dish soap

[@sherierodrigues1569]

What I should have said is, what price to feel and help Dad. And Dad letting his child, priceless. Sherie Rodrigues 🙂

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks Sherie 😁👍

[@catclark9488]

You have such calm, well behaved children who followed what you asking them to do really well. A pleasure to watch and listen to. And you have the patience of a saint with some of those comments... :)

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hahaha thanks you so much for your kind words. Yes I am very proud of my children the are very good really lol. I am just an average guy and try to be patient as I can. Thanks for watching Terry

[@margaretorange815]

@@TobyFireandSteel You are far from average from what I have seen. Keep it up. Great video with your children.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks its very nice of you to say 🙂. Thanks do much for watching 👍

[@alexolinel_mua5133]

"Braaaaains....!" And I laughed so hard 😂😅

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hahaha. Thanks so much for watching

[@lobelyshj3509]

Great

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Ta

[@alanhill769]

I saw your video and I went to Bunnings website and priced 4 tubes of silicone. Using the cheapest prices it worked out to about $30 to $40 dollars. I could buy a ready made mold for not a lot more. So except for the fun of making the mold itself it is not worth all the hassle of making your own. That said the kids would love playing with the silicone. So there is that. Have a great day and Thanks.

[@amethyst1826]

I'm so glad I watched the video from the start as, had I seen you pulling the stuff out of the bucket first, I'd have thought it was a tapeworm or something! Great to see children involved with their parents doing crafts, I love trying things with my grandchildren.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hahaha that would have been totally different video lol. Yeah they love working in the workshop with me. Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@michaelgasperik4319]

Good first try! A few pointers, you can use either Vaseline or non stick cooking spray to get it to release easier. Also, this type of silicone is meant to be applied as a bead. If you are making something thicker than 1/2 inch it needs more time to fully cure. If you can smell that vinegar smell than it is still drying. After 24 hours you can remove it from the mould so it can get more surface area to release moisture but something that size should be allowed to dry for another 7 to 10 days before it is fully cured.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps. Yeah the mold release is a great idea. Thanks so much for your advice. I've made many of these now. If you knead it well enough this mass of silicone will actually cure in around an hour or so. 👍👍 thanks so much for watching

[@elizabethlebouef7536]

AWESOME!! GREAT VIDEO! Lizzie

[@TobyFireandSteel]

No you're Awesome 🤘 thanks Lizzie

[@elizabethlebouef7536]

Toby, Fire and Steel You’re so welcome! ❤️

[@rickcox6728]

Great Video mate. Informative, and great to see a father teaching his kids and interacting with them. So many kids today suffer for the lack of attention paid by either parent. Shows your charter mate. A real man. 😉

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps Rick that means a lot. I love spending time with my kids and try to be intentional about it. Thanks heaps for saying it and thanks for watching 👍

[@AndrewBuchen]

Hmm, try using a painters plastic edger as a trowel next time you can just keep it wet. Might work better than hands and keep gaps and air out.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Also a great suggestion thanks heaps mate

[@lisag378]

Loved your interaction with your child. Lovely way to start a great video

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank you. They love it in the workshop

[@tinkerbell121701]

How much silicone did you use for this mold? Thanks for the video, I’m going to try this myself.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi Connie I can't actually remember but if you watch this up dated version it goes into it a little better. Thanks again kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@kanchkiguriya6078]

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[@TobyFireandSteel]

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[@raymondo162]

LxBxH minus L2xB2xH2 …………………. junior math (s)

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yep working out the volume is easy enough. She was asking about how many tubes I used. Thanks though

[@MarkyShaw]

Some great inspiration there dude. I've been looking to make a mold out of a similar design and kept stumbling across hugely expensive rubber mold kits. I'm much more keen on experimenting with cheaper material like this. Definitely going to give it a shot! For a few bucks, no brainer. Thanks for sharing!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Awesome man watch this video too mate its explained better kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k thanks for your comment

[@MrBrokenwrenches]

This is brilliant! I've tried using caulking before but have never done the soapy water trick. Can't wait to try it on some wood/resin knife scales.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks mate it's easy as I use mine all the time. Good luck

[@big-papa_pumpkin]

Maybe I missed it but how much soap and water did you need, also how long did the silicon sit in the water for, does squeezing help or hinder as you were forming the ball and what is the cure time.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hiya mate I cover the details much better in my updated version of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k But in short. You need to just keep adding the soap till it feels really slimy between your fingers. The silicone needs to in the water for long enough for you to knead it thoroughly and it should go off in a few hours mate. Thanks so much for watching

[@jeffkushen5586]

Why not just squeeze the silicone into the form? I spray the form with a little PAM cooking spray and squeeze from tube to form, then place it somewhere warm to sit. Works every time for me. No water, no fuss.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Really. That has always been something I've wondered about and will do a little trial one. Thanks heaps for the advice 👍

[@loriterry1457]

Same. Iv'e never used water.

[@jerrywhidby.]

How long would it take silicone that thick to dry? In my experience the silicone forms a skin, and the inside takes ages to cure. When I knead silicone with soap and water it cures in about 30 minutes.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@jerrywhidby. interesting thanks mate I tend to leave mine alone for a couple of days so ill remember that thanks

[@jerrywhidby.]

@@TobyFireandSteel the more thoroughly you knead the better the cure time. I also had the layers separating problem you had with your mold. Lesson learned, and now I try to get it all in one batch.

[@Lovablerascal05]

What's that liquid u r mixing with silicon on first

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Dish soap

[@annerichard5266]

Hi, Toby. Glad you like my hint. I also put soap in the water, then I coat mould with a little bit of soap. Happy Holidays

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah ok that makes sense thanks heaps. Yeah have a great Christmas to Anne 👍👍

[@inspire734]

Or use a bar of soap. Carve what you want into it, then just push the silicone around it. You really don't need a mold. I don't think it creeps around. You can roll it out and then press it onto what ever.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

That's actually a really interesting concept thanks heaps

[@ralphsuffield8658]

Would it be ok to use dish soap?

[@hoperogers33]

Teaching the children is awesome. I've made a few like this but the smell stayed on them for months. Did you notice that?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah my kids love to get involved. They do have that silicone smell for probably 3-4 weeks of say yeah. Thanks for watching mate

[@johnnz4375]

Hope Rogers , try neutral curing silicone, that has no vinegar smell.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Ok cool thanks is it 100% though Hope? Some additives can causes issues for cure. Thanks again

[@Dodo_hanna]

It’s so beautiful how you are with your kids . God bless you and your family 🙏🏻❤️

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much, yeah my children love spending time in the workshop to. They learn a lot of life skills in there. Thanks for watching

[@mrfister1899]

"Totally free" 🤔

[@johnneill1628]

😂Brains, I just love it! Thats my Grandson and me.

[@peterking2651]

Not sure the “free” comes in. You paid for the silicone (unless a worksite had shutdown😋)

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Free with what I had in my garage. Like many other who have only partially used tubes in their sheds. It would have been a very long title if I called it "making silicone molds that are not only free for me but also saving the planet by not putting partial used tubes into landfill and free for you depending on how big mold you wanna make and if you have any silicone tubes in the garage that you would otherwise throw away eventually" lol 🤣👍🤘 but thanks heaps for watching mate. I didn't mean it to be click bait but I see what you mean

[@peterking2651]

Toby, Fire and Steel I know what you mean M8. We all end up with leftovers from previous projects. I gotta say I enjoy your channel, keep up the great work. Extra brownie points for getting the kids involved.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@peterking2651 to easy brother I love brownies lol. Yeah the kids love working in the workshop

[@dstruthers2950]

@@TobyFireandSteel you're hilarious and I love that got the kids helping

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@dstruthers2950 hahaha thanks very much its really nice of you to say 👍

[@DonARTello250]

Can i use any type of liquid soap???

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Just dish soap I believe mate

[@ClashClash89]

Holy crap! Are you running a day care center? Or a all those crotch goblins yours? If so, respect. Most parents understandably fear being outnumbered by their reproductive products.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hahahaha funniest post I've seen all week. Yep all mine I have 4 and am a foster parent so have 5 most of the time 😁. Thanks bud yeah they love it in the workshop. My sons does a lot in there he's 10. Thanks for watching this is the newer version kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@danielade770]

Your kid has really skilled hands. I can tell the aptitude for making things is there. Quick question: why do you place the silicone in water first and not directly into the mould?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi thanks. The reasons for that us the silicone being neaded makes it go off much faster 👍

[@danielade770]

@@TobyFireandSteel Thanks! I didn't know that and I have been using RTV two part silicones for decades. This will be the first time I'm using builder's silicone.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Oh cool if you knead it well it goes off fast. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k this one minor make more sense mate 🤘

[@pavlavojtova8799]

How can a kid do this while I can't?!? :D Mine silicone stays sticky as hell. :(

[@TobyFireandSteel]

😬😂😂 thanks for the message Pavla sounds like.yiu leed lots more dish soap. Keep adding the soap to the water till it feels slimy between your fingers. Watch this video it explains it a little better 👍👍kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@louannefournier7018]

Love your daughter helping. That is awesome!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks so much yeah mu children love to work in the workshop with me. Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@hairbackglow]

B R A I N S ! !

[@TobyFireandSteel]

🤘

[@fishingpassion2412]

Ty bro, is the water cold or hot please?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Cold bud 👍

[@rolandkeys8297]

Not exactly free someone has to pay for the silicone tubes

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah good point and I'm sure your right . My point was that as a Builder I end up with lots of half empty tubes of silicone as I also find in many other people's garage/sheds hence not only are they free they are also helping environment buy not going to landfill. But thanks for the feedback I probably should have considered not everyone would understand it from that point of view. Thanks heaps for watching mate

[@robinshane4661]

Roland Keys he did state it was a use for left over silicone.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@robinshane4661 thank you very much for your support.

[@rickamc3521]

Can u use this to make concrete pavers? Is it tough enough for multiple use with concrete?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Potentially bud probably best mixing it with cornstarch to bulk it out so not to use so much silicone.

[@rickamc3521]

Toby, Fire and Steel thanks

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@rickamc3521 no problem bud

[@stevedodd7883]

use release spray before you put the silicone in

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks Steve. The interesting thing is I did the first ones before I knew better and only learned more since filming this vid. It's a great tip and I have since done it but find the extra time It takes the little inconvenience of it sticking a bit isn't to big of an issue. But you're correct its definitely easier to remove I'd you do spray first. Thanks for a great tip and for watching.

[@Ken_Dalton]

Talc powder is even better an cheaper too. No silicone will stick to any surface that has talc applied

[@TobyFireandSteel]

👍

[@cozzyinternet4706]

@@Ken_Dalton what about cornflour ?

[@scottshipley9230]

The wood stuck because its porous, paint it with a gloss paint. The talc will get wet and create a texture. Cornstarch will create a paste when wet, disaster. The only other places the silicone stuck was the open cells of the mold board and seams that hasn't benn sealed

[@rachaelcarroll6074]

Great video I am having issues too sticky what brand dish liquid please and 1 cup of it? Thank u

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Not sure it generally matters

[@DaveGDesigns]

Came out really well mate I did a similar vid on my channel using the same silicone plus cornflour. You should check it out. Good job though buddy 👍🏻

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Corn flour cool ok I'll take a look thanks Dave

[@peacelilly5074]

What does the cornflour do?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

It bulks it out so you need less silicone

[@peacelilly5074]

Toby, Fire and Steel ahh ok. Cheers. Good hack :)

[@teamtamer]

The starch reacts with /oxidises the silicon, causing it to set quickly. The mixed compound is very like sugru, great for making moulds of free-form objects (I use it for sealed audio cables). Again, a coat of mineral oil or soap on the form helps it release.

[@dmoralesz]

Great video, the bucket contains water and soap?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yep that's all bud cheers

[@GlytchOut]

"Totally FREE!", guess I'll just walk into Home Depot and pick up my free caulk and dish soap...

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Cute. Free with what I had in my garage. Like many other who have only partially used tubes in their sheds. It would have been a very long title if I called it "making silicone molds that are not only free for me but also saving the planet by not putting partial used tubes into landfill and free for you depending on how big mold you wanna make and if you have any silicone tubes in the garage that you would otherwise throw away eventually" lol 🤣👍🤘 but thanks heaps for watching. Maybe watch this I made it for people just like you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@GlytchOut]

@@TobyFireandSteel you lied in the title to get views. "cute".

[@SS90880]

Is this method food grade safe once the mold is washed? Or is it not recommended for that? Thanks!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hiya. I'm gonna have to say I dont know. Its the same stuff that's used to seal the kitchen top to the tiles and I feel like once cured its probably inert. But I really couldn't presume to know. Sorry

[@SS90880]

@@TobyFireandSteel Thank you for answering my question anyway. 😊

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Ofcourse no problem its the least I could do. Thanks for watching the video. This this one is a better one to watch if you do decide to do it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k thanks again

[@blackmarketyardsale]

Great video, but I couldn’t get over feeling like “washing up liquid” is a LOT more work than just saying “soap”.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

I suppose because soap is a very open term and I can imagine me getting far comments saying "what sort of soap?" Than this one. So I say its its specifically dish soap also known as washing up liquid that I use

[@dewfie6620]

@@TobyFireandSteel I understood the term "washing up soap", but here in the States, it's referred to as dishwashing liquid in a tub of water. Haha. All well & good

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Lol 👍😁

[@notebookluvr]

Im in the US. I just call it dish soap.

[@robinshane4661]

That was interesting approach. Was the object of the soapy water to lube the mold and keep the silicone from sticking? Would Pam spray do the same thing if that was the case? Although my granddaughter would definitely enjoy your approach more.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah mate it's a barrier. Pam may work iv not tried it. But silicone notoriously sticks to everything inc hands. So the soap just stops it sticking to everything except itself

[@aideenunez6662]

Hi Does this technique work to make soap molds?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi yep from the feedback I've had it works great. I've not personally don soap though. Thanks heaps for watching. Watch this one it's a better explained video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@pnwRC.]

A great teaching moment for the lil ones! This methid is far cheaper than the way I've been making my silicone molds!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks heaps There was actually 3 kids helping they all like working in the workshop with me. I really appreciate you watching. I re did the video more recently kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k it's better

[@joshuagutierrez5491]

Hello, how long do you have to let the mold dry before using it?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi mate if you watch this vid it's better explained but basically if knead it properly it should be ready in a day. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k thanks for watching

[@riley1367]

can this be used for making resin molds?like make a mold with this putty, and then add resin to it?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi If you're asking what I think you're. It once its cured can you then pour resin into tho mold. Then yep that's exactly what it is a silicone mold for casting resin. I'm sure i speak about it in the video. Any way please watch this as it's a better explained video kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@marianatato5514]

Hi, do you know if i can use it to make soap ? Because cold process in soap can be very hot. Sometimes, until 80/90°C if you add sugar.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yep I'm sure you can as far as i know soap molds are silicone anyway. Also there are others on here who have use this technique to make soap. Thanks for watching

[@marianatato5514]

@@TobyFireandSteel 🤩Thank you for your help, i am sooooo happy. Thanks to you (i am not the only one to tell you this) but i will save a lot of 💸💸💸💰. Have a good day 🥰

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks you good luck 👍

[@sulaimangreat4807]

Thanks but can I use it for food staff?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

No I wouldn't think so

[@shaunmoeller3288]

Should I use a glass or plastic dish to pour the silicone in... I'm making my own fishing lure molds

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Is use plastic mate. I found silicone can stick to glass mate

[@shaunmoeller3288]

@@TobyFireandSteel my lure mold was a success... But would you recommend to use to hold the lures to the bottom of the bin... I don't want to use super glue due to tearing my lures up

[@TobyFireandSteel]

You can use hot glue bud

[@shaunmoeller3288]

@@TobyFireandSteel I tried and it didn't hold idk if it was cause the coating on the lure... I'm thinking tooth picks stick one in on each end and hit glue the tooth picks to the container

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@shaunmoeller3288 yeah mate the pin would have been my next suggestion so tooth pic seem legitimate too 👍

[@B355Y]

Could this be done the other way round? Like fill the box with the silicone then press whatever I wish to mould partially down into the silcone?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi mate. Yep that's definitely true but the silicone tends to try ush the object back out in my experience. So you'd need to have some sort of frame or fixing to hold the block in place and deep enough. You'd also end up with the surface being depressed down so not have a flat top on the mold. Great suggestion though thanks heaps for watching

[@B355Y]

@@TobyFireandSteel ah nice one mate. I'll try both ways and see which way comes out best. Thank you for the advice. I appreciate it 👍

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@B355Y no probs. Let me know how it goes 👍 especially if you learn anything cool out of it. Ta

[@Miss9272]

Hi lovely video what did you make your reverse mold out of

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hello thanks just out of a peice of timber early well sanded. Maybe what this video it's a bit better kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@shelly-7236]

Lovely to see you share this with your children. 👌👏

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thank you 👍

[@teekotrain6845]

So... Is that dish soap and water? How much soap to water did you use? I have one whole tube but i don't want to mess it up. I also don't want to use the corn starch method

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi yep its dish soap just keep adding it to the water till the water feels very slimy between your fingers. Watch this one its explained better kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k thanks for watching

[@teekotrain6845]

@@TobyFireandSteel it NEVER dried 😢 i may try rubbing dishsoap onto an object and surrounding it with the silicone.

[@FlwrMs]

I want to make a silicone mold of something that is silicone. would it be better if I used latex? ...or another material? tia!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi Sylvee I have to admit I'm not sure it may work fine if you used mold release. But I would be using a different product yeah. Alternatively you could make a plaster cast then cat resin into that to get a solid negative. Serum not really any help on this one. Thanks so much for watching though

[@rodneypage9788]

Loved it!! great time with the kids getting involved

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Cheers. Yeah they enjoy time in the workshop 👍

[@p.d.catito3313]

smart man tell me the water you pour silicone into is hot or cold water thanks?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Heya mate thanks yes its important that's it's cold. Thanks for watching. Watch this other one of my videos it's better explained kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k

[@p.d.catito3313]

thank you,always be happy and smiling with your beautiful family

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@p.d.catito3313 thank you 👍

[@p.d.catito3313]

@@TobyFireandSteel is this your you tube and on Facebook too?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@p.d.catito3313 yep mate I'm on every social media basically as Toby Fire and Steel. If you ho to my website tobyfireandsteel.com you can find them all. Thanks Toby

[@goingtorehab082]

hi, can the mold handle molten lead or the silicon will melt too?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Hi mate a few have asked this. I would have to say I dont think so. But the the process may work for high temperature silicone which could work. Thanks for watching

[@goingtorehab082]

@@TobyFireandSteel Thanks for the really fast response! I will probably try soon and update you with more info :))

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Awesome thanks mate, yeah I'd like to know the results cheers

[@yourlocalfingerboarder6865]

was the liquid just like water and soap?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeap dish soap mate

[@SmallyZs]

Is this just simple karton box? Or something waterproof?

[@TobyFireandSteel]

It's coreflute, it's what real estate for sale type signs are made of.

[@bhupendradesai3402]

In which licvid u put this tube's material.please reply for onward submission

[@TobyFireandSteel]

I'll always reply bud. Whether you're a subscriber or not. But the answer is dish soap mate ( for washing dishes) try watching this video its more clear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbQqmd-pNFlf9k