Vented Squish Mold Tutorial | Polyhedral Dice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2020
- I hope this tutorial was understandable, please excuse the choppy video :V
Here are the timestamps for each section, in case you want to jump forward:
00:36 - Why vented squish molds?
01:39 - What do the dice look like?
03:25 - Previous versions
09:29 - Which face should I choose?
15:13 - Making the molds
27:24 - Quick sample pour
Supplies used:
- Form blød s15 silikone from makemake.dk
- Modeling clay from makemake.dk
- Amazing custom master dice from the talented Druid Dice Shop on Etsy!
Rybonator's TH-cam channel with lots of great videos on mold-making basics: / @rybonator
If you have any questions, I'm much more responsive on instagram @karrotsdice! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Amazing! Time to retire my old cap molds
Update: I tried them. They really are the best molds you can make.
it's super easy to clean up the dice and inclusions are easy to make.
10/10 would recommend
also... you and this video deserve so much more appreciation, thanks!
HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS THAN ANY OTHER MOLD VIDEO
Karrot! Thanks so much for a fantastic tutorial! I've enjoyed watching your instagram lives and now i'm excited to see what else you upload here :)
So helpful and a wonderful method! I love listening to your voice! Thank you for making this!
A really great tutorial. Will try this method out.
Great tutorial! Definitely love the idea of this style of mold. I have been having problems with raised faces a lot and this seems to be the solution to my problem. Going to try this out when my new set of Dragon Skin 20 comes in!
this is a great tutorial! I'm still a beginner in dice making but I hope to someday tty this out!
Just a thought, if you used a jig to hold your d20 mold at a slight angle during the resin cast, you could keep the 20 face straight upright with the inclusions.
I always had the hardest time putting the clay on the faces, I'll have to find some clay more like yours.
Great tutorial!!
Thank you for sharing this
This mold system looks fantastic! i was thinking can't you modify it to exchange the cups for short pvc tubes? you can then measure the base to the diameter of the tube, mold all the clay in the open and later on slide the tube. Should make your life easier when working with the clay part.
I'll definitely try this molds. Thanks for sharing!
This is really good i'm definitely taking some of your ideas into consideration for my next set of molds.
Oh, also, if you want models for the part you make with clay, i could totally make those in blender, ive got no problem sharing them with everyone.
This is so kind of you, thank you!! I'm not in a position to print anything but I'm sure others could definitely make use of it!
hi just wondering if you ever made up the models for 3d printing?
@@staceyboothmollema1563 I ended up just using clay, went through a few different mold types and figured that the flexibility of being able to make stuff a bit different for each mold was better than the cleanliness of a printed part
I'm going to attempt to make a slab version of this by designing one long acrylic mold case with the indent and 4 internal keys, still using clay for the faces since it seems to have the least cleanup on the mold later compared to glue dots, etc. And modify the sprues a bit so they overlap the dice less like the Kingsfell system... I'll update back later!
Dreamy Dice does a slab version of these! I think she's got tutorials up on tiktok and Instagram, in case you want a head start!
A darker background with light colour objects should make the camera focus a bit better
Thank you so much! I'll try this if I make another in the future
This is genius. This is the model I'm trying next.
Let me be not shy and ask. Does swiping the faces of the die make a difference? How different it turns out if you don't?
I'm having trouble with my molds and casts, but I'm not sure what is causing it yet, maybe it's that.
Hello there! I'm so sorry I haven't seen this until now. By swiping the faces, do you mean wiping them off with the microfibre cloth? I do that to remove any fingerprints or bits of clay that might show up in the mould :) Basically just making sure it's as shiny as possible, so that the dice that come out are equally shiny! I don't think it changes anything in regards to cure, so I don't know if it will help with the issues you've been having, unfortunately.
What kind of resin do you use?
Such a lovely tutorial! Do you know if these would work (bubble free mainly) if I don’t use a pressure pot? I’m new to resin and can’t invest in one quite yet
They'll definitely work, but it depends on so many things (how your resin behaves, whether you slant the dice so there aren't flat surfaces for bubbles to be trapper under, etc.). I would definitely make small adjustments to the clay base to accommodate. I would slant the surface for the dice, so one corner is higher than the rest, and then cut the reservoir into that corner. That of course means you'll have to plan out your registration marks around it. Your sprue hole would have to be bigger, and you would still need to treat your resin carefully to avoid bubbles.
@@karrotcreates8654 thank you thats really helpful! Just to clarify- when you say to slant the dice, does that refer to the lid number? So to built up the clay on one side to create a slant there?
@@EvesterBee yep! Exactly 😊
@@karrotcreates8654 one more quick question! What type of clay do you use!? I've seen on a few other videos that certain clay can react badly with the silicone!
@@EvesterBee unfortunately the best answer I have is generic brand modelling clay 😅 there are some others in the comments with clay recommendations though, I think
What kind of clay is this? I am making my molds soon EEEKKK Thank you so much for the tutorial
Hey! This is just a standard modelling clay, I'm not sure the exact specifications. It's really commonly used in middle school art classes, if that helps?
Cool idea for the mold! i definetly going to try that. Did you try Gloves while handling the dice so you dont have to wipe fringerprints away as much?
Yep! Unfortunately my gloves have slightly textured fingertips, and working with modelling clay covers it all with some grime
How do you reuse silicone? I've never heard anyone talk about that before.
You basically just chop up old silicone (of the same type!) and fill larger empty spaces with it c: make sure it's not in contact with the surface of what you're making a mold of!
@@karrotcreates8654 this is genius and i feel stupid now hahha
Approximately how long do your molds last? Do they deteriorate quickly?
That will depend on the type of silicone that you use, but the d20 molds with only one face open do tend to deteriorate faster at the opening than the one with 2 faces!
@@karrotcreates8654 Thank you! Good to know :)
Just a heads up for anyone using this method
Don't use air dry clay. Causes cure inhibition. It learned the hard way 😭
Oh gosh thank you for the heads up!! I'm sure someone needs it. I'm sorry to hear you had a mishap :c
Please don't use white writing on such a bright color like in the beginning of this video -- or at least give it a black outline.