Minis for Pennies - Cheapest Silicone Base Molds Evah - - ̗̀Cheap Miniatures ̖́- - ep15 

wow. the sky has opened and i swear i hear angels

This is a eureka moment for me. Thank you for making silicon mold plaster dungeon tiles so much cheaper.

A bit of a tip. Even though it’s difficult to be picky about such things as of this comment. Try to get vinyl or nitrile gloves. They are far more durable that Latex and an excellent alternative for folks who have a latex allergy.

Wonderful job and neat ideas! My tip is to use a mix of water and dishwasher rinse agent (1 or 2 drops mixed in to a small spray bottle) to create "wet water" to allow the dental plaster to flow in the molds much easier (a trick from HirstArts that has stuck with me)

I'll have to make a trip to the dollar tree and try this out! I've been wanting to make my own molds, but proper silicone is so expensive!

100% Silicon, just like my favorite ladies!

Thank you so much for this info! I've been wanting to try making silicone molds forEVER but the price has kept me away! Definitely trying this out as soon as I have some spare time

Great :) That home made silicone mix works a treat, just wish I'd thought of oiling the gloves before working it last time I used it XD

I like old Finder Washers Mix Spackle with Craft Acrylic Paint Brush it on while it wet I sprinkle on Dry tea Leafs

The Warhammer community will be pleased with this report. So many, many, many... "Corpses".

Great vid. Gotta try out this technique with the cornstarch and silicon.

Absolutely been waiting for this one, and definitely did not disappoint! I've been using old fender washers recovered from the side of the road as bases for things, myself... but those only get so big. Wish I had this video when I was making my huge elementals hehe... Still got one to go though.

Dude, what a PHENOMENAL job you just did. I have always stayed away from mold making as proper silicone is very expensive. Thank you so much for sharing with us your wisdom.

Fantastic, man. Been looking forward to seeing your next video & you never disappoint. Good work

That was the video I've been waiting for! Thanks Andy!

I like the Button idea

Mind-expanding stuff. I may attempt the Silicon mold + plaster trick in the future. Certainly less expensive than resin. Some people like to magnetize their bases. I can imagine it's possible to press a small hole into the plaster while it's semi-soft using some round object (like the end of a wooden dowel). To establish the space for the magnet. Actually, you could just press the magnet into the plaster itself. That's where it'll end up anyway.

Thanks for this one; it is (quite literally) a game changer!

Very useful video, I recently found your channel and it really is a hidden gem. Not too many channels out there that deal with making your own minis with very basic materials.

You may want to add sine Baby oil they'll last longer and be more flexable

Is the food coloring just to have colored moulds or does it have a function in the mixing process? Great video btw, short and to the point.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Great tips thank you very much

This is genius!

I’m really having trouble getting the right mix of corn starch and silicone. On my third try and getting better but nowhere near the consistency yours has. Any tips or cues on the ratio? Also, do you think the oil on your gloves enters the mix as you knead with the gloves?

These are awesome!

FYI, you can *always* find poker chips at thrift stores.

So, what is the ratio of glue and water to plaster?

So, update on the hole crazy idea of using chewing gum, bubble gum, gum, etc. The mix hasn’t hardened, although it’s a bit rigid. Sadly, once I tried to take out a lid from a juice container, hopefully trying to do a base from that, the gum-mold, opened up to much. It did not maintained the lids form. I’ll do more experimenting with glue and or water and gather more info on that. The crazy experiment doesn’t end there, oh no my friends. Now I want to see if it is possible as to make gum-putty. Boil it, smash it, put it in a stew…well not that. Really, is to see if I can do a seudoclay, molding putty, epoxy, you know what I mean. The stuff that I came up with is just weird and funny. I used the same old mix, but with glue (wood glue). Balancing it with the starch until it did not got stuck on my fingers. Left it some minutes to dry, maybe an hour. Decided to do some small spikes. Finally using a damped brush I smoothed it a bit (to much will damage your sculpt) and gave it up to three cores of wood glue. The result is a very rigid stuff. But still maintaining some of the flexibility of the gum and glue. It also has a bit of bounciness to it. I am very happy with the results btw. I’ll still see what I can do with the gum-mold idea 😅.

How durable are the pva plaster bases? Will they hold up for travel?

Just getting into miniatures and such. Your tutorials are so helpful! I had one quick question. Around 8:48 you show some bases with really beautiful curved smooth edges towards the bottom of the photo. Were those made with the mold system and with a button or a smoothed wooden disk as the base? I really like the look of those specifically.

We need a nothic video.

Do you make your own sculpting tools

What Brand of Paint and brushes you use

Is the pigment in the food coloring necessary, or does it just make it look pretty?

Is there a amazon link to the plaster you use? Or how do you source it?

I have 90% of an 18lb bag of joint compound powder I was started experimenting with like your bases. I know it's not the same thing, but since all the stuff I'm adding is free I thought I'd mix some glue, sawdust and sand in and maybe it would be durable enough. What are your thoughts? Ever tried it?

Crazy thought…but hear me out, but it’s crazy. Molds, but…made from chewing gum. Gum and corn starch, but I think one would need glue. To give it that plasticity and hardness, once it dries it. I would love to hear opinions on this, for real. Just so you all know, I’ve made my first attempt. It didn’t have glue in it and it’s Hubba buba gum.

Do you use Epoxy ckays

Baby powder or talc. Better than corn starch.

How dare you tell me what to do! *Makes chocolate molds*

Can you use this kind of mold for minis? PS thanks for the video.

So how flexible are those silicone molds? Commercial molds are very flexible and can be reused several times without tearing. Do these hold up after multiple uses?

great video! is this safe to drill holes through?

Inspired again. boardgamegeek.com/image/5682372/miscellaneous-miniatures-game-accessory