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Reaction Diffusion Silicone Ball Mold
by Reavenk
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Found an interesting shape and decided to make a silicone mold of it.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1040716
https://youtu.be/UQE6s7SN8pk
Mix clear Silicone #1 with with 5% - 25% corn starch. See "Proto-Putty" on YouTube and [Oogoo](https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/) for more information.
Note that the molds come with an indentation where a screwdriver can be used to pry the mold apart. This is also used to make sure the molds are rotated correctly to each other.
It's possible to cast without any air bubbles (because I accidentally did it on the first try), but it's difficult, and I haven't figured out the exact technique.
There are two versions, 0.01 and 0.02. These are not version numbers but rather the tolerances for the indexing hemispheres (mold alignment pegs) between the male and the female. Depending on the detail level of the print settings, one may be better than the other for tight indexing. In order to do a small-scale t
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1040716
https://youtu.be/UQE6s7SN8pk
Mix clear Silicone #1 with with 5% - 25% corn starch. See "Proto-Putty" on YouTube and [Oogoo](https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Make-Your-Own-Sugru-Substitute/) for more information.
Note that the molds come with an indentation where a screwdriver can be used to pry the mold apart. This is also used to make sure the molds are rotated correctly to each other.
It's possible to cast without any air bubbles (because I accidentally did it on the first try), but it's difficult, and I haven't figured out the exact technique.
There are two versions, 0.01 and 0.02. These are not version numbers but rather the tolerances for the indexing hemispheres (mold alignment pegs) between the male and the female. Depending on the detail level of the print settings, one may be better than the other for tight indexing. In order to do a small-scale t
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