How Do You Make A Rubber Mold For Faux Rock?
Faux rocks are used in all kinds of projects. You can use them for making models or dioramas, for model railroads or even very large stones for incorporation into landscaping projects. You can hide a speaker inside a faux rock or you can build a fireplace surround that looks like real stone. With so many possibilities it’s easy to understand why making rock molds can be a useful solution to adding rocks to your project. Position scrap plywood in a well-ventilated location where it can remain for at least a week. Place one or more (clean) rocks on the plywood. The rocks should have a bottom side that is relatively flat as the mold must have an open side in order to remove the stone that is being molded. It is also helpful to have the widest part of the stone be the portion that is at the bottom. Apply a release agent to the rocks if the type of rubber you are using requires an agent. Different types of rubber molding products have individual requirements to allow the rubber to release f
