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Category: Molding
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Resuming the molding
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Over the holidays, I managed to acquire some more silicon mold making material, so my plans to craft chocolate dice are back on the schedule. Using my prior setup, I mixed and pouring the components, and managed to successfully remove the mold itself. Once I got started, I did notice that I was overly generous…
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Scrapping the chocolate
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Seems at this point, at least for the holidays, I am abandoning the plans to mold chocolate dice. Although I still have my template ready, once I found that the silicon had expired, I simply have not found an economical replacement option. Most suppliers are fairly expensive, especially for the volume I will need for…
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Expired silicon
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Apparently, when the silicon material I had for mold-making indicated that it had a limited shelf life, they were telling the truth. On Friday, I attempted to craft the molds for the chocolate dice, and found that the material had gone most definitely bad. In my case, I was going to be using Oomoo 30,…
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Chocolate Mold
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Inspired by some videos I saw online, I am trying out my skill at creating chocolate dice. Step one, find a bunch of old dice, and create a mold. From here, I can cast the set in food-safe silicon, and then create a negative to eventually fill with chocolate. A bit of time in the…
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Wax Stamp, take 2
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Second attempt at a custom wax stamp, and second failure – though there is notable improvement. With a much more robust handle and base, the PLA did not warp and melt this time, which is an improvement. And with some internet suggestions of oiling the surface, the wax did not stick as much. However, the…
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Fun with stamps
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A while ago, I posted a wax stamp handout I had created for our Pathfinder campaign – some formal writs of authority the group was granted. At the time, I ended up with a compromise solution – a basic store-bought stamp of a generic pattern and “flexible” wax. The result was workable, but not quite…
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Resin Success
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Finally managed a successful casting in resin, though I am strongly debating whether it is a practical option or not. Between the cost of molding and the resin itself, and then the cleanup after, it isn’t a very practical solution for this type of item. In truth, that is no doubt why CNC wood cutting…
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Molding Fail
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Apparently, I made a mistake with the resin. After a bit of math, I had estimated fairly closely the amount of resin mix required to fill the mold – right at 1 cup total. Mix the material, add coloring, stir for several minutes, slowly pour into the mold. After several minutes of slow pouring, I…