Silicone Rubber – One for Every Application!

· silicone rubbers

The EnvironMolds website hosts diverse options in silicone rubber that can be used to make molds and casts. There are specialized formulations for making regular molds, body molds and even special effects.

Silicone rubber is the ideal material for making flexible and durable molds or casts that capture perfect details. Anyone can use it easily - from children to adults, from hobbyists to professional artists and from personal use to industrial manufacturers –to make models, figurines or even plastic or plaster items.

EnvironMolds offers a range of silicone rubbers for varied applications. There are different types of silicone formulations to suit both mold making and casting. In fact, the art supplies’ manufacturer and supplier states that there is not much difference between the two variants - any silicone mold rubber can be used as a casting rubber if it suits the intended purpose.

The regular silicone rubber will stand anyone in good stead when making molds for anything from figurine and giftware casting to even prototype tooling. Then there are specialized formulations for making molds that involve contact with edible items or even the human body itself. While food grade silicones can be used to make molds for candy or ice sculptures, skin safe silicone can actually be applied directly on the human body to make molds for life casting.

Then there is a distinct form of silicone that replicates the skin – not just in the color tone, but also the soft and stretchable quality is spot on! This translucent silicone is perfect for making masks and doll reborning apart from other special effects applications. The realistic quality has to be seen to be believed!

Additionally, there is a fast-acting mold putty that serves well for quick and easy mold making. It basically captures the impression – like a finger or a horse’s hoof - but works in a jiffy. The icing on the cake is that it is safe for food contact too.

In sum, name it and the EnvironMolds website (https://www.artmolds.com/) has a silicone rubber for it! The process of making the mold may be different and there are options for using different types of casting materials. But all the silicone rubbers in the EnvironMolds kitty meet the finest of quality standards on all counts. They prove to be tough, tear resistant and long lasting. What’s more, they can be used on abrasive surfaces and the molds can cast coarse materials without any resultant damage.

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The MoldRite 25 Silicone - Classic Mold Making Silicone is a fine example of silicone rubber that can be used to make molds of anything from candles, soaps, toys and picture frames to figurines, moldings and architectural pieces. Creating or reproducing anything becomes a simple job – just mix the two parts of the silicone rubber (base and catalyst in the prescribed ratio) and pour into the mold box or the mold to make the desired mold or casting. Remember that vacuuming the material will eliminate the pesky air bubbles from the mold/cast.