FAST Method to Determine Cement Amount in ANY Silicone Mold

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Do you need a fast method to determine the cement amount in your silicone mold? Well, I have a easy way and a more advanced and precise way to find out your cement totals per silicone mold.
This video is the NEW and EASY way to calculate ANY silicone mold • EASY Way to Determine ...
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0:00 Intro
0:43 Easy way to calculate the amount of cement for any silicone mold
2:59 Precise way to calculate the amount of cement for any silicone mold
NO CEMENT ALL? NO PROBLEM!
For those who don't use Cement All and use a combination of cement, plaster and sand mixture this is for you. My cement, plaster and sand mixture is: 1/2 plaster, 1/4 cement and 1/4 sand. In addition my water follows the same number as my plaster so if for example my plaster is 100 grams my water is 100 grams. With that said, in this video we discovered that my contents equaled 980 grams. That would break down to 490 grams of plaster, 245 grams of cement and 245 grams of sand. Being that my water and plaster number is the same we would have to add 490 grams of water.
To make the math easier, let's say your mixture is a 3 part mixture. 1/3 plaster, 1/3 sand & cement and 1/3 water. Notice I placed the sand & cement together. Again that is just to make the math easier.
Now once you stir your mixture together and add it to the mixing bowl you should have leftover content that you placed in a cup. That number, most likely is 230 grams (give or take). So, let's calculate and break down the 230 grams and 3 part mixture.
33% of 230 = 77grams of plaster.
33% of 230 = 77grams of water.
33% of 230 = 77grams of sand & cement or 38.5g sand & 38.5g cement.
Subtract that from the original calculation from above.
490g - 77g = 413g of plaster
490g - 77g = 413g of sand & cement or 206.5g sand 206.5g cement
490g - 77g = 413g of water.
Let's take those numbers and round them down to the nearest 100th.
That means for the silicone mold in this video your mixture should be as follows:
400g of plaster
400g of sand & cement or 200g sand & 200g cement
400g of water.
And with that formula you have no left over waste.
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@robertgomez9000 2 года назад

Thanks for the help. I found that once the water weight is found you can just use that as a total weight then multiply that by .2 to find the water weight then subtract that from the total to find the cement all weight. It's is pretty accurate. you definitely gave me a great starting point. Thanks again.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Glad the video helped you. Thanks for the comment.

@lnjoku100 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this!! This was very helpful!

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

You are very welcome!

@wombmatesmom6816 8 месяцев назад

Love this formula. I kept having problems and then realized my scales were on the fritz. New scales and it is spot on now every time. Every time! Continuity is freedom of a lot of chaos for me. Thank you for all the education you provide!

@nekishabass1352 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. Had no idea where to start to attempt to figure this out. Very clear video and easy to understand 👌

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Thank you.

@rubaabkhan9662 6 месяцев назад

Thankyou so much I will definitely try ❤

@rebeccaschultz8171 Год назад

Thank you!

@melissahogan9157 2 года назад

Nice! I've wondered how to figure this out. I have gotten very good at eye balling the amount I need for each mold and will probably just continue to do that since I hardly have any waste. This would have been so helpful when I was first starting out and didn't know where to start! Good job 💜

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

That is great. I agree if you are really good at eyeballing then no need to fix what isn't broken.

@annroth6071 2 года назад

Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to calculate

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

You are very welcome!!! 🙏

@teannahairston5729 Год назад

I definitely LOVE the easy way, but I like to understand and of course would want to prevent waste. Thanks for this helpful video. You're awesome!

@upvibecandle Год назад

Even I sometimes use the easy way. 😎

@rougeknight2749 Год назад

I just want to say thank you for making all these video you do. I have watched a good majority of them if not all. Thank you for creating this and always using measurements i also do not like waste and so far you are the only youtuber that i found that doesnt eyeball theirs

@upvibecandle Год назад

That is so cool. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch as well as comment. I truly appreciate you!!!

@janeybradley1395 Год назад

Beautiful thanks 😊

@loradietmeyer4416 2 года назад

This was so helpful for me and will go calculate all of my molds.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

That’s great. Glad it helped.

@zakiakhwaja6782 9 месяцев назад

You're awesome for making this video!

@upvibecandle 9 месяцев назад

Thank you but here is the latest one with an easier way to calculate. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=UJLycaf3arpA8XMu

@Foxy-el1pk 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much 😊

@MisterWhatWhat Год назад

So I purchased everything from the description from your other video and the stuff arrived early (today) except for the sealer which will be here in a few days. Any who, I made two molds and ended up with a lot of excess CA/H2O mixture and trashed it (had no other use for it). Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this math lesson. Wrote it all down and will follow it for next time!!!

@upvibecandle Год назад

Thanks for the update and glad you found value in the content.

@rickyaclickpowr2187 Год назад

You're a genius my man. 💯💯

@upvibecandle Год назад

Genius is a HUGE stretch but thanks.

@curlylocks1433 2 года назад

Hi, your measurements for the oval mold works perfectly for me. Would you happen to have the measurements for the modern craft lab 3 in tulip? Thank you!

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

If you watch the video and implement the steps you can get the easy way or a more precise way. I did all the hard work so that you can nail it down fast. Good luck!

@ilsonnascimento5160 Год назад

Wow what an amazing video!! I have a doubt, Cement All is same Cement Grout? Thank you?

@caligulamandingo2754 Год назад

You are an f genius bro thank you so much for your videos I really appreciate 10

@upvibecandle Год назад

Glad you found value in the content.

@christopherort2889 Год назад

Very cool video.

@upvibecandle Год назад

Glad you found value in it.

@marissagoda9266 Год назад

This formula I've been looking for!very informative Sir and thanks for sharing and what about the preservative sealant finishes are not available in our country. What is the alternative for that?

@upvibecandle Год назад

Thank you. I am not sure where you are from but I suggest going to your local hardware store and finding a concrete sealer. Then call the manufacturer from the label on the back and ask them if they believe it could be used for candles. If that doesn't work you might think about having a sealer shipped to your country. Hope that helps.

@m_door 2 года назад

Damn!!!!!! Shout out to you😍

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Thanks!😀

@Mary-gb8li 3 месяца назад

Hi Jai! I'm new to your channel and thank you for this video. That really helps me out figuring how much cement and water being I'm new to this craft. I do have one question? I've been using UltraCal 30 for dot painting molds. Will UltraCal 30 work on these molds and will the calculations be the same? I appreciate any advice you can give me on this. Thank you.

@upvibecandle 3 месяца назад

The video below shows the calculations for hydrostone. If Ultracal 30 is the same ratio (which I believe it is) then yes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=NpS7NvTsMiplUPhJ

@Mary-gb8li 3 месяца назад

@@upvibecandle Ty so much!

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

Beautiful video but I have one worry..so for every mold one must work and have extra product before the next mixture one gets it right? As u derived the exact calc from the 230g which was left extra from previous mixture...and will it not be hardening before all the measurements?

@upvibecandle 2 месяца назад

There is a little left over so you should be good. This is the better video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=cndO7flYfBNEpKNF

@kathleenbaumfalk6657 2 года назад

Thank you so much for putting this out there! My faulty logic used the mold's volume, divided by 5. That result became my 1 ratio (water). Then I took that 1 ratio, multiplied by 4 to get the concrete amount. All said and done, it did not fill the mold all the way. Thanks to you, my project will be more successful. This video was so easy to understand. With the "Easy Way" formula, there was a cup of mixture left over (230 gr) for this particular mold. That is approximately .19 extra. For those who want to use a more precise method the first time ( I may never want to use this mold again ), use the "Easy Way" to calculate the first figures and then reduce the concrete and H2O by 20%? This would result in a slightly less filled mold. Could this reduced amount calculation be used as universal calculation for any mold? One last question. I prefer to use the imperial system of measurement. Would the "Easy Way" formula change?

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Aww thanks for the great comment. Great point. 20% might just work. However, I believe it's a decimal point and not an exact number so as the mold gets bigger the number no longer fits... if that makes sense. And yes once you convert it to your form of measurement all else should fall into place. Thanks again for the comment.

@CMC440 Месяц назад

Thanks subscribing after 13 seconds.

@upvibecandle Месяц назад

Damn... I have to see if I can improve to get others to subscribe in under 10. 😁 Thank you!

@wouterbastianfotografie3077 Год назад

Cool to see that calculation. But what if you don't have cementall and just cement sand and water. How do i calculate that?

@upvibecandle Год назад

If you go to the description of the video I highlight a cement, sand and plaster formula. The key is to know what your percentage is in your mix then adjust the formula accordingly.

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

Nice Video❤ but please how do we fix a mixture that had too much water and didn't really cure to touch even after 12hrs

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

I also have this question please is gypsum powder same as hydrostone? Or concrete? Or while cement for toilet wall tiles please help out

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

Lovely video please is cementall sae as Gypsum powder please

@upvibecandle 2 месяца назад

Reword your question. I don't understand.

@marnieconstable8711 Год назад

Hello! Really appreciate your videos! Very informative 😀 I'm new to concrete making and don't have access to Cemenent All as I am based in AUS. Quick question, I have white cement which is a 2:1 ratio. I think I understand but as always, over thinking the measurements so I am hoping to get your help. Using the same mould, how would you calculate 2:1 ratio? Thanks heaps 😃

@upvibecandle Год назад

2:1 would be 800:400. Hope that helps.

@marnieconstable8711 Год назад

@@upvibecandle thanks 😊..sounded too simple so figured I was wrong lol

@lucvanbogaert4143 7 месяцев назад

Can you share the formula without cementall pls thanks a lot Luc

@upvibecandle 7 месяцев назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=xesF_p4JO0fqT3g4

@Twystedthreadz Год назад

Hey Jai. I tried this formula but i found the cement was too thick i did have to add a little more water. ( i am using quickrete) either way !!! This formula did help alot and now its just a matter of finding the percise measurements. Also last question.. why do you use distilled water? And not regular tap water? Thank you !!

@upvibecandle Год назад

The formula works perfectly with Cement All and was not designed for Quikrete. If you want to use it for Quikrete you need to use the ratio you use to mix your Quikrete and plug that into the formula. Also not sure where you heard I use distilled water. For what it's worth I have never used it at all.

@Twystedthreadz Год назад

Thx Jai, I guess I assumed becuase I see some use distilled but i use regular and its fine. Sorry about that. Love the videos they have been helping regardless!!

@upvibecandle Год назад

@@Twystedthreadz Yes people use distilled water because water varies from place to place. There are multiple chemicals along with bacteria in water that will change the outcome of your vessel. For me tap is just fine.

@janeybradley1395 Год назад

980 divided by .25 is 3920 ... however when i multiply the decimal i came up with 245g. So should i be dividing or multiplying for the 1part water?

@upvibecandle Год назад

Yes multiply the decimal or divide by 4.

@vaniafigueiredobaraodacunh8746 2 года назад

Hi Jai, your videos are really great! congratulations for your work. :) In the explanation you gave for the precise math in the description of the video, for those who don't use CementAll, you said: "Now once you stir your mixture together and add it to the mixing bowl you should have leftover content that you placed in a cup. That number, most likely is 230 grams (give or take). So, let's calculate and break down the "270 grams" and 3 part mixture." I'm confused with the 270gram value. Where does it come from? Because when you break down the mixture you always use 230. So, shouldn't it be 230 instead? Thank you so much, I'm becoming a really great fan of your work. :) Please create more videos about vessels and other stuff with this formula (or kind of) for those of us who want a fast and great product without having to use CementAll. We really appreciate it!

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Hi Vania. I made the video for both those who know math well and for those who don't know math well. Here is what you do. Put your silicone mold on a scale. Fill up your silicone mold with water to the very top but don't let it over flow. Whatever number you arrive at take that number and multiply it by 2 and that is what your total amount you are going to use. So if the number is 980 grams and you are using a Cement, sand and plaster mix, then half is plaster at 490g, sand is at 245g and cement is at 245g. Your water is the same as plaster which is at 490g. I hope that helps.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

By the way I reread your comment. You are absolutely right. I made an error. The number is 230. I have updated it on my channel. Thanks for pointing that out and thank you for sharing your feelings about my work.

@JonathasJunior 2 года назад

If i cant use Cementall ? what the proportion for sand/cimente ?

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

2 parts plaster, 1 part sand 1 part cement and the water is the same as the plaster.

@ct2644 9 месяцев назад

How do you calculate for Hydrostone?

@upvibecandle 9 месяцев назад

The hydrostone formula is here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=l5rvgKwcVNPgdnZi

@upvibecandle Год назад

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@dafricathomas2686 Год назад

Why x 2 at the begining? Is it because I'm converting water weight to cement weight?

@upvibecandle Год назад

Yes. The cement mix is denser than water.

@kathleenbaumfalk6657 2 года назад

Hello again! Looking at your graphic for calculating the amount of water, shouldn't it be 980 X .25? That's how I get 245. If I use 908/.25 I get 3920. Please clarify. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Yes 980 x .25 is 1/4 of 980 so you are right. I just worded it differently but we are both saying the same thing.

@anneanderson4222 3 месяца назад

@@upvibecandle You should probably change your video to 980 x .25, not 980 / .25. They're definitely not the same thing.

@upvibecandle 3 месяца назад

@@anneanderson4222 you should probably look before you speak. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=rdPL4EWsbeRuLKEJ

@traceypistorio9660 Год назад

can you use this method with hydro-stone??

@upvibecandle Год назад

Yes but you have to adjust the calculations from my video.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

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@inoodleberry1 2 года назад

Hey Jai, great tutorial, I have a quick question if you don't mind. No access to cement-all, watched your other video on making concrete vessels with sand, cement and plaster. Can't quite figure out how to find water needed for 6 part mixture (math is obviously not my forte 😆)🤔 So using your vessel size above as an example: Plaster 2 parts, sand 1 part, cement 1 part, water 2 parts. If dry ingredients are 980g (490×2), how do I find the water amount? Do I divide the dry ingredients by 6 as it's a 6 part mix (giving 163g of water)? Or do I multiply the water by 2 (because it's a 6 part mix, 980g being 4 parts) giving a water value of 326g?? LOL hope this makes sense.... I'm neurodivergent (welcome to my world!) my brain works a little different 🤷 Sorry if I've just melted your head 🤯

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Water is always the same as plaster so it's 490. The next part of your question is tricky but hopefully you understand. 2 parts plaster, 2 parts water, 1 part sand and 1 part cement. If you take the 1 part sand and 1 part cement and put them together you get 2 parts plaster, 2 parts water and 2 parts sand/cement. Add those 2 together gives you a 3 part mixture. Doing it your way isn't wrong but so much more work. Hopefully that make sense.

@inoodleberry1 2 года назад

@@upvibecandle that makes it so much easier, thank you! 🙃

@grgraphic1797 Год назад

Please how do I calculate cement and water only?

@upvibecandle Год назад

Cement and water depend on how much of each you use. In your case I would use the first method to make your life easier.

@grgraphic1797 Год назад

@@upvibecandle I hope that you will make a video explaining this as soon as possible, and thank you for everything you provide

@triciaeugene8451 2 года назад

Hi. None of the links are working for me.....

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Well Hello!!! Thank you for pointing that out. The links have been fixed. 🙏

@anchorlakemeltingco Год назад

What if you mold is a tray mold and doesn't fit on the scale and spilling everywhere 😅

@upvibecandle Год назад

Get a tray, zero out your scale and place your mold on top of the tray.

@anchorlakemeltingco Год назад

@@upvibecandle thank you !!

@ericamartin7490 2 года назад

Would the factor always be 2 ?

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

I don’t understand your question. Could you explain it differently?

@ericamartin7490 2 года назад

@@upvibecandle basically was trying to figure out if you always double the amount of water measured .

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

@@ericamartin7490 I only double the water on a cement, plaster and sand mix with plaster being the part I double with water. With Cement All it’s 4 to 1.

@nekishabass1352 2 года назад

@@upvibecandle you added water to the mold then multiplied that figure by 2 to get the cement amount. Why? That is what the original poster is asking.

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

@@nekishabass1352 Because water is lighter than cement and the only thing you can add to your silicone molds and still not damage them. Multiplying them by 2 gets you at a very close ballpark figure. Hope that helps.

@imzadibeauty 10 месяцев назад

Thanks from a hater of math! ❤️

@upvibecandle 10 месяцев назад

Haha. I have a new easier to understand video coming out on this.

@imzadibeauty 10 месяцев назад

@@upvibecandle awesome! Looking forward to seeing it!

@TiannaDominique 2 года назад

Why did you times it by two in the beginning?

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Cement is more dense than water so when you times it by 2 you get close to the actual weight of the mold. Those who don’t like math can stop there. Hence why there is an easy part and precise part.

@scotty4899 Год назад

Yeah the whole times by 2 thing had me confused as well. Glad it was answered down here.

@AbrarulHassannn 5 месяцев назад

Left over 25% of water and 75% of CA

@upvibecandle 5 месяцев назад

What do you mean? That’s what you had leftover? If so, rewatch it and do it again. You should have barely anything leftover.

@ferencszabo3504 2 дня назад

I'll bet that you couldn't explain what you've said with tied up hands😊😊😊

@esmeraldalunalongoria7067 2 года назад

You were to fast 😀 but love your video

@upvibecandle 2 года назад

Aww sorry I was too fast for you. Sometimes I like to trim the fat on my videos to speed up people's experience. If you are a part of the FB DIY group I am posting a pdf file which might be more helpful.

@mohamadnahas3150 9 месяцев назад

Now that hes done all the hard work, we now know that for every 480g of water we need 800g of CA, meaning for every gram of water that occupies the internal mould cavity, you multiply by 1.6 and that gives you the amount of CA you need to use. So if you have 100g of internal space, you need 160g of CA.

@upvibecandle 9 месяцев назад

Yeah too many people complained that they didn’t like having to do all that math so I gave them a specific formula which you can see in the newer version here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAQ9XH5sEiQ.htmlsi=MWXhW_KGSu4d1la4

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

I love this one

@esprawbeads 2 месяца назад

I love this❤.I love the idea of bringing out a constant of proportionality 1.67 it saves alot❤