| Rubber parts are an integral part in home, commercial | | | | You would also need a container to hold the rubber |
| or industrial applications and are used for a variety of | | | | material when you cast an object and make rubber |
| functions and applications like machine parts or tools. In | | | | mouldings. One of the more popular types is modeling |
| an industrial setting, these rubber parts are usually | | | | clay made from oil-based polymers. Once your mold is |
| made using an injection mold machine which can be | | | | finished, you can now make replicas of your casting |
| quite expensive if used in a non-commercial setting. | | | | using a wide variety of materials like cement, plaster, |
| However, hobbyists or do-it-yourself enthusiasts can | | | | gypsum, resins and wax. |
| make their own rubber moulds using only cheap tooling | | | | Making a Homemade Rubber Moulding |
| materials which do not require sophisticated | | | | The first step is to make a container for your mold |
| professional expertise. You can make rubber moulds | | | | using a clay moulding box which is an effective cheap |
| to create copies or castings of any small household | | | | tooling you can use. You can roll a layer of clay on a |
| items or objects. You can also make that missing | | | | flat board then form it to create a cylinder or box big |
| rubber part in your appliance or tool which seems hard | | | | enough to enclose your mould. Ensure that there would |
| to find or is not available anymore in the market, or you | | | | be no leaks where the moulding compound can seep |
| can make small sculptures, artworks, toys and | | | | through. |
| decorative items as a hobby or as a small business. | | | | Next is to prepare the object to be casted by coating |
| Materials You Will Need | | | | it with petroleum jelly, allowing it to be easily removed |
| There are two sets of materials you will need: the | | | | once the mold has set. Place it inside your moulding |
| material you will use for your mold and the casting | | | | box. Prepare your rubber moulding compound |
| material you will use to make your objects. Rubber | | | | according to specified instructions of the materials you |
| molds can be produced through commercial rubber | | | | will use and then pour it over the object, gently tapping |
| molding compounds, which includes latex rubber, | | | | the box to remove air bubbles. Allow it to set for |
| silicone rubber or room-temperature vulcanizing rubber | | | | several hours depending on the type of material you |
| or RTV. This usually comes in the form of a liquid | | | | used. Once set, you can now remove the original |
| rubber material and a catalyst used to solidify the | | | | object and you can now make duplicates using your |
| rubber material and take form. | | | | newly-formed rubber mouldings. |