Shake Yer Booty update Jan. 22 Materials: Where to get 'em! - Other Crafts

B Bowana Tiki Socialite La Mesa, CA Joined: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 1183	B Bowana Posted posted on Sat, Jan 27, 2007 8:51 PM Moki and Mr. NoNaMe: That is so cool that you are making your own molds. Tiki smiles upon you! Room temperature and humidity affect the cure time of silicone. Colder weather like we are having right now makes it set slower. However, 22-24 hours setting time should not be happening. Don't put in any less than 10% of the catalyst. I like to go a little bit higher when the weather is cold. 12-15% so it doesn't take forever. Be warned though, that if you go too high on the catalyst it will lessen the life of your mold. You can speed up the setting time by putting your molds out in the sunlight, or next to a heater for an hour or so depending on how goopy.

Moki and Mr. NoNaMe: That is so cool that you are making your own molds. Tiki smiles upon you!

Room temperature and humidity affect the cure time of silicone. Colder weather like we are having right now makes it set slower. However, 22-24 hours setting time should not be happening. Don't put in any less than 10% of the catalyst. I like to go a little bit higher when the weather is cold. 12-15% so it doesn't take forever. Be warned though, that if you go too high on the catalyst it will lessen the life of your mold.

You can speed up the setting time by putting your molds out in the sunlight, or next to a heater for an hour or so depending on how goopy.

Post #281418 by Bowana on Sat, Jan 27, 2007 8:51 PM