2 Part Silicon Mold Making
Steps in creating a Two portion silicon mold
Sometimes called a two piece block mould, this type of food grade silicone moulds wholesale making involves enclosing your design in silicon as you would with a one piece block mold. The various with two piece block molds is that you create often the mould in two parts.
Models that have detail upon all sides instead of a flat back require this form of si mold making.
(1) Choose a molding box which suits your model and will allow for the silicon to pour about it. For small pieces this can be a simple plastic container present in any $2 shop or a wood base on which you are able to build a box wall surround made of Lego blocks, Perspex, mat board or something similar.
(2) Draw the half way line around your model with an producer pen to show the parting line position of the 2 halves of the mold. Using a non-hardening modelling clay introduce your model up to this line in