Hot Glue Gun Molds - 2 Ways - Intro to Mold Making - How To - DIY & Maker Movement - Makerhigh 

I am SO pleased to hear this was helpful. Have fun making your copies!

Thanks! I have other mold making videos if you're looking to make molds that last longer. You can also check the smooth on channel if you're looking to do large format mold making. Let me know if you have any questions!

Why, thank you. I try. 😄

+thelmarrie hope it worked!

Thanks for commenting!

I know, right? I was stoked when I found it.

Aw, thanks! Sorry for the late response. Been on vacation.

Glad it was useful!

Glad it was useful for you!

I'm so happy you found it helpful!

+pieter bakker Nice. Thanks for sharing Pieter!

Thanks so much. Pleased you liked it!

Glad it's useful!

Aw, thanks. Happy it was helpful!

Thank you Amari! That's so mice to hear!

Thank you!

Glad you find it helpful! It's great for small format things you only need a few of. 👍 Thank you for taking the time to comment!

You are totally welcome!

Morning Glory Garden Sure! you want something cheaper, but also in the craft store, try checking out the chocolate molds. They run about $1.99, but you can use coupons on them. They usually clearance out about $.99 Here a link to give you an idea of what they look like from the front: www.michaels.com/baking/candy-making/809188268 If you scroll down, you can see the monkeys are $.99 For the time and the amount of glue you would have to use, this might be more cost effective. :) Also, you can find retired molds via amazon on ebay pretty cheap as well. Sometime you can find characters as well. Hope this helps! d:)

MakerHigh Thank you so much, I will be checking these out :)

Morning Glory Garden You are totally welcome! I also sent you a private message here on YT. :)

Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement. I'm working on a new batch of videos right now. 👍

+Mahmoudabdollahfood Abdollah Thank you. Hope it was helpful.

MakerHigh . sure

Hey there! Hot glue sticks to itself, so that's a no go. I was going to cover silicone molds, but no one seemed interested in the rest of the mold making series. You'll want to make silicone molds, and there are different plastic like materials you can pour in. Check out the smooth on channel here on RU-vid. They've done a great job covering their different products. Before you buy somewhere like Amazon, you should check out their website for local vendors. It's usually cheaper, and you can check the expiration date on the material. Plus, you can ask the supplier questions. I hope that helps! I love mold making and casting, so fingers crossed you enjoy it too! ❤

Honestly, I've never tried that, so I can't say for sure either way. Can't hurt to try it. If you give it a go and it works, I'll pin the comment! 👍

Interesting!

You can use baby powder or something similar, just to make sure it doesn't stick.

It depends on what the mold is made out of. If you're pouring hot glue into a silicone mold, for example, then I'd take a heat gun to the glue to take care of the bubbles. Hope that helps.

@@MakerHighSchool I DID try that, but I was more worried about the silicone getting too hot. It didn`t seem to help, but thank you for responding. I will try it again

You'd need to do a 2 part mold, which can be pretty tricky and kind of expensive. If you only need one or 2, you'd probably be better off having someone make them up for you on a resin 3d printer. You could also look at vacuum forming if you need to do more than a few, but less than 500. If you really want to learn about 2 part molds, check out brick in the yard and silpak's youtube channels. Try to find a local hobby shop that turns over their inventory pretty frequently. Most of what you'll find on Amazon is currently old stock. For the molding and casting supplies, and they're a ton to ship from the manufacturer. You'll also need a degassing chamber. Hope this was helpful. Good luck!

and if I use CLAY in the mould do I use airdry or polymer clay? Also would I let it dry in the mould, or remove right away? I'm wanting to use this technique for a school project. Thanks

+LPSpineapple604 If you used hot glue, the glue you pour in would melt the mold, and it wouldn't work, so clay is your best bet. You can use air dry, but make sure to de-moldd it before it totally sets to cut down on cracking. Polymer you back is the easiest for getting detail and not having as much cracking. After you put it in the mold, stick it in the freezer until it hardens and then pop it out onto the foil you plan to back it with. Best of luck on your project!

Oh lol o thought you were like me and tryna make molds for lps collars😏

+Stéphanie Naphter Thank you, Stephanie. Currently working on a new batch. 💜

I think if it's a shaped like a bowl, this method wouldn't really help. it would be completely time consuming. I think the hot glue method are for smaller models. You should get the mold making kits from Michael's, JoAnn's, etc for larger pieces.

Yeah, defiantly put the powder in there. If they're too small, they won't come out. You might have to go with mold putty if that's the case. I have another video up about that. It's more expensive (obviously), but you can usually find it at Michael's, Hobby Lobby, Joanns, and you can use a digital coupon. Hope that helps!

Most of the time people tell me to keep it down, so I appreciate you saying that. LOL. Glad you found it helpful. 👍

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Body Powder😃

If it's still hot, I can usually pop them with a sewing pin, before pushing the item down. I always go in at an angle, so if I pull glue back when I pull it out, it has less of an impact on the final mold. I know other people who use the tip of the glue gun, but that's never worked for me. If you still have problems, I have videos for a couple more cheapest options. Hope that helps!

@@MakerHighSchool thanks

You can, but I wouldn't use hot glue (it's not food safe). I have another video where I talk about Amazing mold putty. (Easy Silicone Molds - 2 ways) and that's what I would recommend. I would use a rolling pin to make sure you get all the details down, and it's reusable. You can' find it at most craft stores, and I got a notification from Michaels this morning that there's a 50% off coupon in the app right now. Hope this helps!

@@MakerHighSchool thank you for your valuable advice

I have a couple videos. The yellow stuff in easy silicone molds 2 ways is food safe as well as the stuff in the Amazing Remelt video. Hope that helps!

@@MakerHighSchool thanks a bunch, valentines day is close and i wanna make some custom molds for chocolates ❤❤

Sure! If you're doing more than a few, go with the yellow stuff since it lasts a while, and you can pick it up at a local craft store. (Dont forget to use a digital coupon) Amazing remelt is good if you're only going to do one or two of something (like decorations for a cake). Good luck, and let me know how it goes!

Fingers crossed for you!

Hey, just thought about this, and was wondering how it went?

I haven't had a chance to go get the clay. But I'll k etc you know how it went.

Looking forward to it!

Rebecca Ruiz so how did it go? It's been a year hahah

Not in the hot glue molds. They do sell two part mold putty at the craft Store you can use.

+Gloria Snowflake He thanks you. Lol.

It's been a while since I made this, so your guess is as good as mine. I'm not sure what was going on. Might have been right before I had to take a break because work was crazy, but I wanted to make sure it got out. I just got to the point where I've started uploading again, and I'll be taking an editing class in February, so fingers crossed this round improves. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Don't see why not.

I thought about making him one, but decided against it so he wouldn't get a swelled head. 😄

+Turbo Supreme you aren't actually. 55% of views on this vid are male

+Turbo Supreme you aren't actually. 55% of views on this vid are male

That's great!!!! =D

+Alifya Engineer it's what the button I push into the hot glue is shaped like.

are you sure the spelling isn't wrong ??

She said pterodactyl.

There's another video I did on mold making material that's safe for food.