[Jewelry making - Article 00059] - Re: [Orchid] Best Type or Brand of RTV Rubber?

[Jwryrubber]

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Hi John,

>     If it is the same as the material I tried, it is very hard. I
>     ruined the piece I tried it on that my wife had sculpted. 

    I'm not sure you tried Akron RTV-RP silicone either, as it has a
    hardness of 40A, which is a standard hardness found in natural rubber
    and most heat cure silicones made for jewelers. I am happy to have an
    opportunity to address an issue that folks often don't think about.
    That is "what if I break the carved wax?" 

    If you cannot for some reason afford to break the wax or model,
    don't use this method, but please remember something. If you break
    the wax, you still have the mold you created from it. Just inject a
    new wax. 

    It is a good idea to do a small test with any new material before
    risking loss of a valuable model. If it is too hard, you will know
    ahead of time. 

    If the RTV is too hard at 40A, we offer other choices down to 30A
    durometer. 

Happy New Year,

Bill Mull
Zero-D Products, Inc
http://www.zerodproducts.com
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