3D printing silica gel mold with desktop printer

[The King Kong Gourd]

Hi everyone~
This few days i printed a simple mold with my printer,now i show everyone how it is realized.
1.I want to make a screwdriver handle , so i built a 3D mold model with 3DMAX.
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2.Put the files in the silcer.
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3.Finshed print and fixed the mold(print by ABS material with mankati XT Plus)
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4.Put the liquid filled plastic into the mold waiting for solidification.
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5.Use the hair dryer blow ten minutes and finshed~
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[Crazy_3D_printer]

Can I use it to build a toy?

[The King Kong Gourd]

Of course~

[Magicolor]

This is quite a great application of 3D print, it extend the material limitation !!

[curious aardvark]

could probably have just printed the handle with polyflex or ninjaflex etc and skipped the whole mould aspect.

Moulds are fun though :-)