Duplicating Parts Using Silicone Molds
Duplicating Parts Using Silicone Molds No comments by: Zoe Skyforest July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy [Do As I Do] had a simple task to complete. A couple of small parts needed to be duplicated in some quantity, with good dimensional accuracy and surface finish. There are a number of ways you might go about this, particularly if you have the original tooling or a machine shop on hand.
- ▪Duplicating Parts Using Silicone Molds No comments by: Zoe Skyforest July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy [Do As I Do] had a simple task to complete.
- ▪A couple of small parts needed to be duplicated in some quantity, with good dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
- ▪There are a number of ways you might go about this, particularly if you have the original tooling or a machine shop on hand.
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Duplicating Parts Using Silicone Molds No comments by: Zoe Skyforest July 26, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy [Do As I Do] had a simple task to complete. A couple of small parts needed to be duplicated in some quantity, with good dimensional accuracy and surface finish. There are a number of ways you might go about this, particularly if you have the original tooling or a machine shop on hand. In this case, however, the plan was to duplicate the parts with silicone molds. The first step, naturally, was to produce the silicone molds. Doing this involved some craft supplies, with glossy paper and hot glue used to create a vessel for casting silicone around the original parts.
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