How to Make Silicone Jewellery Moulds
The technique for making flat backed objects such as badges, pendants, wall plaques and other jewellery items is generally the same. The silicone resin jewellery moulds can be made by either pouring or brushing the silicone onto the original piece. Pouring is probably the easiest method for all items with a flat back. The process is as follows:
Select a suitable container
The first thing we need to consider for this method is how to contain the poured silicone when we pour it over the original model.
With smaller items we are lucky to have a large range of suitable containers which can be easily obtained. Ice cream containers, takeaway food containers or even butter containers are just to name a few. We are looking for a container which is about 1-2cm bigger than the model all around the sides. We need the container to also be 5cm taller than the model. Read the rest of this entry »
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Any spaces in your home that presently have mold need to be dried out. You can do this by improving the ventilation and ensuring that moist areas are drier. A fan is one way to get areas that are normally wet to dry out. In a garage, the best technique to keep it dry is to use what you own. If the air outside is dry, warm air, then you can lift the garage door and any other windows and doors and let the moist air out. This is an awesome way to keep your garage from getting moldy. In homes where the attic access is located in the garage, you can use the dry, hot attic air to keep the garage aired out. During the late spring, summer and early fall, opening the attic access into the garage will not only help keep mold out of your garage, but it will also help your home keep cool. Read the rest of this entry »