How To Make Your Own Custom Silicone Molds (for cake decorating and chocolates)

Hi , this is Brian Barney from the toasting meringue .

I'd like to show you how I made a custom silicone mold for a cake that Jen is making .

This process is surprisingly simple and can add unique touch to any dessert .

So let's get started .

The first step is to create a form from what you can cast your mold from what I have used to make .

This is some wood applicants from our local craft store .

They're found in the woodwork section .

A container that will form the mold and some hot glue .

As for the container , I'm using some plastic packaging that some pencils came in .

But any watertight container with a smooth flat bottom will work just be sure that the container is at least a quarter inch taller than the object that you are trying to make a mold from .

And you don't want the container to be overly longer or wider than your object because it will just weigh some silicone .

Now that I have all the parts to make the form , I have glued the applicants to the bottom of my container .

When gluing your object down , just be sure to seal the bottom as much as possible .

You don't want any of the silicone to get up underneath the object as for the mold may not come out as clean .

Now that our form is done , it is time to mix our silicone rubber .

The product that I am using is from a company called Alumal Light .

For this example , I am using the clad 55 which is a food safe version of the silicon .

You are going to mix one part catalyst to 10 parts of your base .

I use the digital scale to measure , but you can also use the included measuring cups .

You are going to want to be sure to mix enough silicone so that you are able to fill your form at least a quarter inch taller than the object that you are casting after you've mixed the two parts thoroughly .

All you're gonna do is simply pour your silicone over your form .

After your silicon is fully cured for 18 to 24 hours , you're simply just gonna pop it away from the form .

The objects that you have casts may get stuck in the mold and that is OK .

Just pull them away from the silicon .

Now , you should be left with a fairly clean cast of your object .

I did have to go on with an Exacto knife and clear away some of the silicon that had gotten behind the applique , but it cleaned up very easy .

And if you do a good job sealing your objects to your container .

You shouldn't have any issues .

So it really is just that simple .

There are many things that you can use these molds for .

In this case , we use these molds to decorate this cake with gum paste accents , but use your imagination and there's no limit to what you can come up with .

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