Tutorial: Silicone Blanket Mold with Foam Mold Shell
This tutorial features the making of a poured blanket mold (for general information on blanket molds, visit this “blanket mold: basics”...
Tutorials
Tutorial: Brush-On Rubber Mold of Decorative Architectural Element
The following tutorial features the making of a one-piece, brush-on Polygel® 35 polyurethane rubber mold and a two-piece Poly...
Tutorial: How to Make a Silicone Rubber Candle Mold
The following tutorial details the process of making a silicone rubber mold for casting wax to make candles.Supplies Needed for Pr...
Polygel® Spray-On Mold of 19-Foot Tall Mastodon Sculpture
Kent Ullberg is a highly acclaimed wildlife sculptor whose work spans the globe and can be found in numerous museums, municipalities, c...
Adding Fillers to Polyurethane Casting Resin
There are a few common reasons that fillers are added to polyurethane casting resins (e.g., EasyFlo Series Liquid Plastics,...
Customer Project: Decorated Venus Figurine – EasyFlo Liquid Plastic
At the Polytek March 2014 Mold Making & Casting Workshop, attendee Ro-Z Esposito (more info. on this artist at the end of the a...
Blending Liquid Rubber & Plastic: Poly-Optic® Series
Poly-Optic 14-SeriesCasting Resins are two-part, room temperature curing, polyurethane systems that result in wat...
Plasticine Clay: Multiple Uses in Mold Making
Poly Plasticine is a non-hardening, sulfur-free modeling clay. It is non-toxic, odorless, and has a smooth, firm consistency. It’s g...
Rubber Blanket Molds: The Basics
The rubber blanket mold technique is a great method to master as a mold maker. For those unfamiliar with it, it can be a bit intimi...
How to Make a Rubber Mold to Reproduce Concrete Stepping Stones
The following tutorial details how to reproduce concrete stepping stones (or pavers) from an existing stepping stone. You mig...
Poured Blanket Mold of Architectural Element for Concrete Casting
Two times a year, Polytek holds a Mold Making & Casting Seminar & Workshop. Attendees are invited to bring their own mod...
Customer Project: Cast Stone Magnolia Buds for Tattnall Square Park
West Side Stone Works of Macon, Georgia took on a mold making and casting project to create cast stone magnolia buds that...