The nice thing is that no new materials or tools were needed; [Jan] 3D printed both the molds ... ease. Silicone is the ideal material for the parts because it turns out that sticky resin beads ...

I needed silicone to make a mold, resin with which to cast ... I didn't worry about accounting for or fixing the sticker on R2-D2's body since it was basically beyond repair – but still pretty ...

Casting parts in silicone is great, and 3D printing in resin is fantastic for making clean shapes, so it’s natural for an enterprising hacker to want to put the two together: 3D print the mold ...

In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to create a DIY rainbow skateboard plywood and epoxy resin segmented bowl using a lathe. The bowl is crafted from pigmented maple veneers, commonly used for ...

The final silicone mold pieces can then be used to create replicas from a variety of different materials, including traditional ones like various types of resin, but also unconventional ones like ...

She makes casts of her models, then uses resin ... makes prosthetics and body duplications. Among them are these uncannily realistic babies. They're made using silicone molds.