Poor Man's Silicone Moulding

 This was an interesting technique – called ‘Poor Man’s Silicone’ and you actually use a tube of cheap silicone from a DIY shop and plenty of washing up liquid.

It’s a very messy job – and smells unpleasant too.

 

You squeeze a tube of silicone into some warm very soapy water, then get your hands in and mix.  Add more washing up liquid if it is too sticky.  (You will need a lot more than you think!!)

Once it is a pliable putty type consistency, wrap it around the item you want to make a mould from – in this case I used a vintage old Nokia phone.

I added a layer of mod rock around this (bandage soaked in plaster) – it was to stabilize it, but there was no need really – I did use the mould a second time and just Duct taped it – and it worked ok.

Once the mould was set I sliced across the side and slipped the phone out.

It came out nice and cleanly, leaving a good copy of the phone within.

Time for the wax…….

And voila!   A wax version of a vintage Nokia phone.

 

 

I can now use the lost wax casting technique's to turn this wax into a glass piece  😊