The King of Random makes a silicone mold using just a chicken leg. S.F. residents had parked in their driveways for years.

Using silicone molds? This simple but powerful trick improves your cast quality, makes unmolding easier, and extends the life of your molds. It works with trays, coasters, jewelry, and more—especially ...

The mold is flipped in the mold box, the seal key removed, and release agent applied to the silicone surfaces. With another pour and cure, the mold is ready for casting new parts.

The Genius Egg-Cooking Trick We Wish We’d Known About Sooner first appeared on Parade on Jul 6, 2025 This story was ...

Seems like most of the metal casting projects we feature are aluminum in sand molds, though, so it’s refreshing to see a casting project using silicone molds to cast low-melting point metals.

Pancake and egg molds made of silicone may contain chemicals known to be carcinogens. A safer substitute to use as a pancake mold? Plain old stainless steel.

A review of row-house-shaped silicone molds, which are the perfect tool for impatient bakers who like making intricate treats. The detailed molds come in dozens of shapes, including birds, New ...

In a breakthrough for nanoscience, polymer engineers have made such a mold for nanostructures that can shape liquid silicon out of an organic polymer material. This paves the way for perfect, 3-D ...