"Oogoo",
ComposiMold-Flex, and The 3D Printer....a trifecta of endless creative
possibilities! Watch our video today to see how we 3D printed a frog
figurine, molded it with ComposiMold-Flex, and duplicated it in an
"oogoo" silicone rubber material.
We love using ComposiMold to duplicate parts printed with a 3D Printer. Using the CAD program is not our favorite part, so we visit www.thingiverse.com to order parts designed by other creative people. Then we can get to the mold making part!
Rapid Prototyping using 3-D printing to Make Masters
The ability to make parts fast and inexpensive is the essence of
ComposiMold products. By using a 3-D printer to make your original
prototype, it is then possible to make duplicates of your design quickly
and cost effective.
ComposiMold and the 3-D Printer are a match made in heaven!
The process for Rapid Prototyping:
Design your part or product. Get as much detail as possible.
Make a prototype. With a 3-D printer, it takes knowing how to make a
drawing in a 3-D CAD program. Their are a number of 3-D CAD programs
available. Wizbe Innovations (ComposiMold) has used Solidworks, Rhino3D,
and Alibre. Lots of others are also available. Some provide free
versions. The most important part is the software must be able to handle STL files.
Print your 3-D part. We have used http://www.zoomrp.com/ and with success. We have also used parts from Shapeway.com.
Typically, the 3-D parts will be hollow to reduce cost of the
printing, so keeping the part from floating is a challenge. Add sand
inside the 3-D printed part with a piece of clay to keep it in.
Make your mold as you would for any ComposiMold part.
Rapid Prototyping by Hand/Sculpting:
Rapid prototyping using polymer clay (such as Sculpey, FIMO, etc.) is a good way to make your original master for casting. If you are using polymer clay, the process
takes artistic skill but the ComposiMold process is the same.
Happy Mold Making! Michelle
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