Inside a Custom Silicone Mold Build: Pigment, Two Pours and Demolding
This BKSILICONE workshop video follows a custom silicone mold through six stages: assembly, pigment addition, mixing, two separate silicone pours, and demolding. The photographs below are frames from the same project video. The second silicone pour, shown in the workshop video. Watch the complete process If the player does not appear, watch the original BKSILICONE video on YouTube . 1. Mold assembly The process begins with mold assembly. This establishes the setup shown in the video before the silicone preparation and pouring stages. 2. Add silicone pigment paste The video specifies silicone pigment paste at 0.4–0.6% by weight for this project. This is the amount documented in this process, not a universal recommendation for every silicone system. Follow the specifications for the silicone and pigment you are using. 3. Mix thoroughly The next instruction is to mix thoroughly. The sequence keeps silicone preparation and mixing together before moving on to the first pour. ...