[Jewelry making - Article 01070] - Re: [Orchid] Learning to cut a rubber mold

[Michael Manfredi]

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Karen,

    The 4x blue from Zero-D was designed for powder separation. But I
    have to tell you it is also my favorite rubber to cut when I have
    simple flat designs with minimal under cuts . If you are molding
    pieces with under cuts than use the lime product from Zero-D it is
    excellent this is what I use for my customers and they love it. I
    love it the waxes jump out of the mold in most cases. I can place
    the mold lines right on the corner of a piece so it is almost
    invisible and this makes the clean up a breeze. If you are going to
    silicone in the first place surface quality must be important. So
    why not take full advantage of the great product and cut the molds,
    they pay for themselves. I could go on and on about the benefits of
    silicone and hand cutting. 

Mike Manfredi

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