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Custom soap mold from hobby clay (lemmy.world)

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Just for fun!

Made a shape out of gray self-drying hobby clay, took a (very clumsy) silicon mold of it, and now I have a fun shape to pour excess soap into if I make too much for the main mold.

On the left: clay thing. On the right: lavender soap.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I have a question — is there any way to smoothe out the grooves made by the 3d printing prpcess? Is there any good site I can look at that catalogs these techniques?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

The lines are from sandpaper when I flattened and sharpened the edges :)

Only had very coarse sandpaper lying around. Finer paper would make it smoother.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

You could spray paint the printed model with sandable primer. Then you can sand and spray it repeatedly until you get the finish you are looking for.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

nothing in that photo is 3d printed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, whoops

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

OP meant, "if I made a 3d printed mold for soap". Didn't seem completely stated.