Make Molds for Resin Casting - Beginner's Guide - Easy Mold Making
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- This video is a beginners guide to mold making for resin casting. The goal here is to take the intimidation out of mold making. Resin casting can be intimidating enough in itself. In this video I show you how to make 4 different kinds of molds and we discuss a few other ways to make molds. I show you how to use cups with mold release applied to make molds. We make a silicone mold for resin casting. I make 2 molds from corrugated plastic. Finally we make a huge resin mold from HDPE or High Density Polyethylene. Resin mold making can be simple and fun. This video is proof that is is easy, and you can get incredible resin castings from simple molds.
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It makes all the difference that you’re authentic and provide the details that allow others to improve and succeed. Like how to scrape the edge of the plastic so the box doesn’t have gaps. Thanks for your video.
Thank you Sonja .. I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😀
Hi Jake. I have to say I love your teaching style - the way you explain things so well and give us little tips along the way. I found your video very calming, and it did for me just exactly what you wanted it to do. It made the process of making our own moulds much less intimidating, which will be so useful to me since I don't have much money to spend on expensive moulds. At the very least it inspired me to have a go at it myself, and at the best I just feel so empowered to take control over my crafting. Thank you so much for your generosity in showing us all this for free. 😉😁
Thank you Shauna .. your comment just made my day! 😊😊
Oh wow, the hdpe box with screws tip..... I took all the ones that I have been fighting with since the day they were made, drilled out the holes in the sides and now..... Like magic they are perfect! Thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you for watching Jen. Glad I could help ya out. 👍👍
All of your videos have helped me ALOT! I have been binge watching your channel for weeks now. Thank you for sharing your experience 😊
Very welcome.. plenty more to come.. I’m glad you enjoy the videos
Another tip for screwing into the plastic is go slow and pull your bit out half way through each and allow any heat the dissipate :) alternatively you could use threaded inserts and use machined screws making it a lot more viable for deconstruction of the mold when not in use or for removing your casted projects
Great video and it was neat to see all the different mold techniques you’ve picked up
Since this video I’ve been just tapoing and using bolts.. the HDPE takes threads very well… Thanks for watching 👍👍
Never done a mold before . Great encouragement. Thank you
Thank you Michael.. Glad I could help. 👍👍
great job
Thank you Kandie 😁
Yeah degassing got me 😮
@@beginnereasy glad you enjoyed 👍
Gr8 vid, Jake! This is a good reminder for the experienced resin person. One can use silicone bathroom caulk to seal all joints on forms! Again, tks for the reminder!
Awesome.. Thanks John! 👍👍
Hi..your presentation and straight talking advice is priceless....Many thanks and kind regards from the U.K.
Thank you for the compliments.. I’m glad I could help
great idea with the screw in the wood for easier demolding!
Thanks Rob.. those gongs were in there pretty good.. 😄😄
Super informative, right to point which I love . The how tos that babble lose my interest , u are
Concise and give variety of ways and what to do.
Thanks a lot glad I found ur posts…❤
Thank you, I appreciate it 👍
Thank you very much for teaching me something that I need to know
Thank you for watching. Glad I can help out😎
Found 1/2" thick 12"x12" HDPE on U.S. plastics for $6.85 a piece $23 bucks shipping kind of kills a good deal but It's got to be cheaper in the long run that buying forms already made and makes for more fun projects,Thanks for all the great content you share.
I think the prices have doubled most places.. So that’s not too bad.. I’m glad you enjoy the videos.
I’ll give it a shot
Thanks Jake
KB
Awesome!! Have fun
Thank you!
Very welcome
Thank you. Mold making IS a bit of a big step! I have all the materials, but haven't taken the leap yet.
You got this Pam.. it’s easy.
Very cool indeed, thank you for sharing, this was very helpful. I think i going to lash out & get me a sheet of HDPE, cause I want my form to be perfect so when I make a silicone mold it comes out smooth & crisp, so then when I pour resin in it, it’s absolutely pristine
Good plan buddy 🦾🦾
It's a great well done Jake. 👍
Thanks buddy!! 👍👍
Great video buddy. Thank you !!!!
Thank you for watching.. 👍👍👍
Thank you! I am excited to try this.
Awesome.. Glad I could help
This is awesome, thank you for making it look soo darn easy! 🙂
😊😊Thank you 😊👍
YEEEEEEEEEEEHAW! LETS GO! Love the vid. Super helpful. Love the channel. Need to make some molds myself. So I will try some of these.
Awesome buddy!! Can’t wait to see what you do.
That large piece is just Stunning!! 😍
Thank you.. I’m pretty proud of it
Great video. Definitely going to try out that corrugated plastic.
Awesome!! Let me know how it goes
First of all, thanks for sharing your knowledge. It helps out cheap guys like me. LOL And thanks for the tips with the hdpe molds. I just made one and will go back and redrill my holes like that.
Awesome.. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😀😀👍
Always learning my friend , Keep up the Fantastic work. Happy 245 Marine
HooRah buddy!! 👍👊
I always learn so much from your tutorials! Thank you!
Very welcome Yvonne. 😁
These came out great! 🙏
Thank you! 👍👍👊
JAKE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT TIPS FROM DOUG
Thanks for watching Doug.. 👍👍
Always a pleasure my friend always and thank you
Would love to see a pour on how you make the resin in these molds look like real wood (so real wood like looking)... prior to you actually making the blanks themselves. Cheers, Kev
Thank you.. I didn’t record that one but I did make this fake burl video czcams.com/video/XusyuvbRyaQ/video.html
@@JakeThompson thanks for the link. Please see my more detailed response. Really appreciated - Cheers Kev
Thank you very much, Jake. I appreciate the lesson! 😃😃👍👍👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you Gord! Glad you liked the video. 👍👊🙂
Thanks Jake. Very informative and well presented.
Thank you Jesse.. glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍
Very good video! You are so crafty!! Good job!
Save people a lot of money too!!
Thank you 💚💚💚
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Very informative 👍🏻 Enjoy seeing your videos.
The one tip for mold making that I don't think I've heard from any CZcamsr is to make sure you're making your mold on a lvl surface.
I've made some lopsided molds in the past, Not good 🤣
Good stuff.. I overlooked mentioning that.. Great tip. 👍👍💚💚
Fascinating. Thankyou
Very Welcome 🙏
Very interesting stuff thinking about starting resin projects.
It is super fun and you can make cool stuff... I love it.
That was very educational. Thanks mate. 🇦🇺
Very welcome. Thanks for watching 👍👍
pretty cool stuff
Soooo I bought some rectangle ice cube molds that are very thin walled and flexible silicone, not ideal because of the flex, but I want to try and add some more silicone to them to beef them up. I'm trying to be cheap and not use a ton of silicone to make a reusable mold. I will let you know how they turn out whenever I get to actually making them.
Thanks for watching Dan.. can’t wait to see what you do. 👍👍
Thanks Jake, awesome video.
Thanks Tony!! 👍👊
Great info, waiting on colors I ordered and will be making some pen blanks for a couple pens I will be making for my wife. She gets to pick the colors. :)
Awesome.. have some fun casting.
Peter how did the blanks come out? I am thinking of doing the same thing. Any tips would be appreciated.
@@chriskmeyer came out great, my wife loves them, just wish I put more powder in to make it darker and also wish I painted the tube whit so it wouldn’t show through
@@peterbreese2575 thanks for the quick response. I just started turning pens. Once I perfect it I have ideas of custom pens.
Thanks for the great info! Can’t wait to try some casting!! Man that shop pencil ✏️ was super nice too!
It’s a beautiful shop pencil!! 👍👍
@@JakeThompson It really is. 😉
These videos of yours are really helpful and informative. I've learned a ton already. And your style is very watchable (and entertaining). Thank you :-)
Thank you for watching.. I’m glad you enjoy the videos.. I’m happy to help
Thank You for sharing!
Very welcome 😁
Another great informative video. I am planning on starting resin projects soon. Thanks Jake.
Awesome, I can’t wait to see what you do. 👍👍
Great Info, thank you!
Thank you Mark 👍
Great video !
Thank you!! 👍👍
As always, Jake, great information. And the end results are purrdy!! Thank you!
Thank you Kris. 😄😄😄
Nice
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Thanks for all your videos! I look forward to building myself some HDPE molds when I get my shop built!
Awesome.. I can’t wait for you to build some.. 👍👍
Thank you for this. You are amazing and those are beautiful pieces!
Very welcome and Thank you.. I’m glad you enjoyed
I didn't view this as an instruction for beginners. Seemed very advanced and requiring previous experience
To each their own opinion
@@JakeThompson Thank goodness my teachers, didn't have your attitude when explaining lessons to me as a child. It's important to understand other people's opinions, and not just be a jerk.
@@p.macdermott2490 My response to your original comment was about as nice as I could come up with.. I wanted to say, if you think this was advanced, maybe you shouldn’t try this.. the first mold I showed was using a cup for a mold. I’m not sure how much more beginner I could make it than using a cup. I chose to reply by saying to each their own opinion. Instead of maybe offending you.. I didn’t want to offend you, but I see that you don’t mind offending me. Good day
Very cool, I learned a lot 😁 thank you 😁
Thank you for watching.. I’m glad you liked it. 😄😄
@@JakeThompson 😁😁😁😁😁
Thanks😎😌👌🏿
Very Welcome 🙏
Love your stuff. I have seen people use a clear flexible plastic to make circular molds what is that and where can you get it? Thanks, keep pouring!
Hello Mark.. I haven’t used that stuff.. maybe it’s just thin plexiglass
Brilliant, thank you.
Very welcome!!
Thanks For sharing! I’ve just recently entered into the resin / turning / mold world. New subscriber 🙌🏻
Awesome Jonathan.. welcome to the club.. we appreciate you being here. 👍👍
Now, what do you use the mold for that had the sticks in it.? The one that you used the bucket to make the mold. Thank you for showing the basics!!
You can put them in the lathe and make vases or cups.. lidded pots.. lots of things.. They turn out pretty cool.
Thank you! This is awesome
Very Welcome Melissa 😁👍
Your work is Incredible!! And thank you so much for all your tips!
Thank you.. glad you enjoyed. 👍👍
Hi Jake, Excellent lessons you are teaching! I would like to be able to cast handles for serving trays and understand how to secure them. Not sure of the hardware needed to offset them so you can put your hand in them. Thank you!
Any ideas on how to cast them and how to secure them to the board?
your video is awesome. I do sculpture art
Thank you .. I’m glad you enjoyed
@@JakeThompson I also do art. Please visit my channel
Watched a few of your vids now...great info in every one! Sub'd man.
Thank you Sid!! 👍👍
awesome
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Hi . Great tutorial . I hope it’s ok to ask . I’d like some info in or confirmation on the ? I’m going to ask please
I want to set my dad’s pipes in resin individually . I need to make a silicone mold first though. If I make the box like you have of the size I need do I secure wood inside the box and pour the resin in let it cure then when I put the pipe in and pour the resin will I need to my ale an outer box to support the silicone mold to stop it bowing out ? I’d be really grateful for some reassurance before I give it a go
Cheers mate
I’m not quite sure what you mean… you are making a box and a silicone mold?
Thank you Jake! Looking forward to getting into resin. Cheers, Paige C.
Very welcome!!
I have found HDPE cutting boards a cheap source of HDPE, I can usually buy an extra large cutting board from Walmart or Sam's club for less than I can buy a sheet of the same size from a supplier.
Awesome.. I’ve used some in the past for some projects.. they work well.. 👍👍
Jake question. Being new to resin work. I had an idea to reduce the amount of resin. Has anyone ever tried using a roasting turkey bag inside a cylinder.
With the item with voids to be coated with resin inside the bag and then put rice outside the bag inside the cylinder? Since the plastic bag holds up to high oven temps, or does the chemical reaction breaks down the bag and cause leaks? Just an idea to reduce waisted resin.
nice. I'm not a fan of the corrugated plastic. always sticks for me
Me either, but it gets me out of a jam sometimes.. 👍👊
Tremendously helpful! Thank you!! I’m going to try making a HDPE mold.
Thank you so much.. Glad I could help out.
Use a stitch ripper to cut one side of corrugated board.
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Very helpful video Jake. Your castings look great! 👍 Does the threaded insert hold up over time? That seems like the way to go.
Thank you buddy.. they do last.. just don’t over tighten and take care of them.. pretty reliable.
Hello, it's a nice video, congratulations. What is the material you use?
Hello.. thank you… the links to what I use are in the description under this video 👍👍
Hey. I've watched a lot of your videos - very helpful and thank you for sharing! A question for you about using wood in the moulds; how do you stop foam forming from air in the wood? Do you seal the wood first? I've only made one project using some of your techniques, and it looks great, apart from a few patches of foam that look like little clouds! Thanks from Ireland!
Thank you Joe.. I always use stabilized wood and if not I seal the wood with resin to keep the moisture and air from the resin.
If Fred and Tina from PTownSubbie weren't already amazing, this would be another rabbit hole for me to go down. Either way, I'm spending money. 😂
Lol.. I have one of their molds.. it’s pretty nice.
Hi my frist time working with resin and I was doing some 2inc wood heart with gems and I don't have a mold to put them in to put resin on them any suggestions on how I might do them both sides your tips were very helpful thank you
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. You can paint on epoxy one side and let it dry and then do the other side if you can’t dip it in resin or do both sides at one time
Thank you for replying to my question I kinda thought that thank you again blooming forward to more vedios
Is it ok to leave the bark when you stabilize a piece of wood I have some buck eye burr with some deep large knots just wondering if I can leave them
I usually remove the bark but if it’s not loose at all you can stabilize it... that doesn’t guarantee it won’t come off though.
Do you need to spray something on that hdpe before pouring the resign to keep it from sticking or is the surface so smooth it just comes right out?
I use mold release on plastic or silicone.. I showed the products at the beginning of the video. There are links to the mold releases in the description of the video. It will come out of hdpe but it’s way better with release and the mold will last longer 👍
Enjoyed seeing this video as a beginner. Do have a question, can you use HDPE to make a round 12 inch mold, 4 inches in depth? My pressure pot is 12 1/4 in diameter and I'd like to use it's dimensions and depth and have a reusable mold. Am I asking too much for a mold???? Thank you as I learning from your videos and gave it a thumbs up!
Usually for things that big I would just use a bucket. But you can make any size mold you want to make.. 👍👍
Hi!!
I am trying to figure out how to make a silacone mold for a taper candle. What do you suggest for a housing for a taper candle? I want to be able to pour resin into the silacone to make a taper out of resin so it will look like a lucite candle.
You can use lots of things to make a form to pour silicone into.. you can use a plastic cup, or make a box out of corrugated plastic and hot glue
I’m curious about how much resin you could hold in a corrugated plastic mold? Would this kind of mold be sufficient for something like a shelf or cutting board?
I wouldn’t think so .. melimine would probably be my go to on that..
The middle is a trip to modor but it ends strong
Modor?
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I’m curious if the corrugated board would cause the resin to not be smooth and flat. I’m making a one time resin epoxy pour to hold my daughters graduation leis and I’m having a tough time finding a mold big enough (12x11x3). I can’t fathom spending $150 for a decent mold for something I’m only doing once. I also don’t want to have to cut down the outer edges by using a plastic tote or something similar. What would you suggest?
The corrugated plastic will leave it wavy. You can use HDPE like I did in this video. You could try to make your own silicone mold. I think the easiest and cheapest is to oversize it with the corrugated plastic and cut it down to size and sand it. This is one of those pick your poison things I think.
@@JakeThompson Thank you I know you said you found some relatively inexpensive HDPE boards. I didn’t catch where you found those. Should I just check my local hardware stores?
@@natalieleisten1764 There’s links to amazon in the description of this video 😀👍
@@JakeThompson I purchased a polycarbonate sheet 1/4”. I’ve seen loctite epoxy plastic glue will hold it together. I’m going to make a 12x12x3” mold for my resin pour. If I clean the glue up on the inner seams and apply a silicone bead after the glue is dried do you think this will work for my project? This is a one time thing so I gotta get it right the first time. Thanks for all your help btw
Was curious would vaseline be a good substitute for mold release if you cant get any?
I’m sure Vaseline has moisture in it.. resin doesn’t like moisture.
@@JakeThompson Any ideas on what I can use?
@@YakuzaTenma I just google searched substitutes for mold release.. give some alternatives.. Vaseline was one of them.. you could try a quick search and probably find what you’re looking for. 👍
Is there a type of silicon used specifically for making these resin casting molds?
There’s lots of different kinds of silicone.. I used this kind because it’s flexible.. there’s a link in the description.. here’s another video too. czcams.com/video/XusyuvbRyaQ/video.html
Smooth-On is generally a great brand with some good options for silicone. I use Rebound 25 because it has a great balance of rigidity and flexibility and it lasts for many casts.
Jake
Will pvc boards work?
I can’t get hdpe locally.
Thanks KB
If they are plastic.. They should work.. if you aren’t sure use packing tape.
Actually
I picked up some poly acrylic
1/2”
Will I need to use packing tape or will stoners work?
Thanks KB
@@kbtreefrog5653 I’ve never used it.. let me know lol .. I would do a small sample first
Iam trying a large size mold for the very first time
Super cool.. you got this. 👍👍
@@JakeThompson I will keep you updated on it goes. Do you think I can make a human-sized skull mold? Thank you
@@candicemartinez3649 There’s a guy on Instagram and Facebook doing it.
@@JakeThompson I am going to check it out thanks
@@JakeThompson I think I found them; thank
Honestly , I want to make a mold that can be used for aluminium Or epoxy
How do you plug off the end of your PVC mold when you’re using it for resin cast? I’m using 100 mm diameter molds and it’s a bit difficult to get them sealed off properly
Do you still need a release agent with the HDPE molds?
You don’t absolutely need it.. but it helps the blank come out easier, and helps the mold last longer. 👍
@@JakeThompson thanks for the quick response. What is the best way to bond together two pieces of cast epoxy so that the join is invisible? I want to make something that has a very straight stripes to it. I was going to bond lots of blanks together.
@@matthewslade1247 you can use resin to bond them together
@@JakeThompson Awesome, new project planned, will be my first and is going to be huge! Great work, thanks for the advice.
so you sdpent 20 min on how to build a box and 3 min on how to do the actual mold-- awsome
Awesome comment
What is epoxy?
I dunno 🤷
@@JakeThompson 😂
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"easy beginner's guide."
Then he whips out power tools...
Sorry I disappointed you.
Got to start somewhere.
Use a screw driver and a rock.
Or a stick and a rock.