Guides — Printmold

Building a mold

How to make a casting mold from a 3D model
A rigid printed mold for wax, soap, plaster or concrete: how to generate, print and pour it.
How to make a form-fitting silicone mold
A thin silicone mold for a keychain, pendant or figurine: generate, print, pour the silicone and cast a copy.
How to make a silicone mold from a model: 3D-printed formwork
Print formwork around the model, pour silicone, get a reusable mold. What to set and how far to pour.
How to make a silicone mold for a vase or planter
A hollow concrete or plaster vase from your model: how to generate, assemble and how far to pour.
How to make a two-part silicone mold with a cast seam
A mold of two silicone halves for repeat casting: where to put the seam, how to pour both and fit them in the jacket.
How to make a plaster mold for slip casting
Printed formwork for casting a plaster slip mold: how to generate it, pour the plaster and cast the slip.

Printing and pouring

How to print molds and master models
A mold and a master are not printed like an ordinary part: what matters is not strength but watertightness and a clean surface — every cast copies it. Below are our working Orca Slicer presets: one for the master model, another for the jacket and the rest of the tooling.