How To Make Drip Tips

[Taintedhalo]

Shakes head sadly as I add this to my list of custom things.... Well at least I will be busy for several ummm years thanks to these diy posts..lol
Great job you are very talented!

 

[lauraebk]

Thanks for the detailed info! Im going to try it!

 

[Sylvestre]

Amazing putty mold... Awesome! A new thing for me to play with in my classroom!!! Not making drip tips, lol but art stuff!


I like to vape while I tinker, not tinker in order to vape.

 

[inter_ceptor00]

maybe in order to make the mold faster and easier...forgo molding the inner channel and just mold the outside of the tip and after molding a solid tip drill it through with a drill bit or pinvise if its too hard to do by machine?

 

[rave]

maybe in order to make the mold faster and easier...forgo molding the inner channel and just mold the outside of the tip and after molding a solid tip drill it through with a drill bit or pinvise if its too hard to do by machine?

That would work out just fine I think. I've been using a cocktail straw coated with mold release to create an inner channel when I pour the resin, but it can be a pain to keep it straight. Drilling would probably be less trouble.

 

[dandelionwings]

those are fantastic!

 

[bmwjen]

lovely, lovely!! I love to see the creativity in this community! Each and everyday someone amazes me!

 

[AmberB]

That would work out just fine I think. I've been using a cocktail straw coated with mold release to create an inner channel when I pour the resin, but it can be a pain to keep it straight. Drilling would probably be less trouble.

Actually, I work in resins a lot and I can tell you by experience, drilling causes melting. The heat of the spinning bit is too much!

 

[rave]

Actually, I work in resins a lot and I can tell you by experience, drilling causes melting. The heat of the spinning bit is too much!

Oh wow - Good to know!

 

[debb]

great job!! I have been playing with polymer clay for a bit now with dt's....yours look better...

 

[rave]

Thanks! They're holding up pretty darned well too. I haven't killed any yet. As a bonus, I've found that I don't even need the o-rings.

 

[debb]

I can't for the life of me ..figure out how you get the dt out of the mold...lol..

 

[rave]

I can't for the life of me ..figure out how you get the dt out of the mold...lol..

Are you actually doing this? The reason that I ask is because when you actually work with this stuff you find that it is stretchy and flexible. I just push the mold material away from the o-ring ridge, grab onto the DT and pull it out. It comes out pretty easily .... usually. I've had most of my molds fall apart after three or four castings though.

 

[debb]

oh...I get it..duh...I might try it ...depends on finding the right stuff to make them....

 

[ThatJoeGuy]

Any more pics of latest creations??

 

[rave]

Any more pics of latest creations??

Nope - I got burnt out on it and have enough drip tips, so ...

 

[Bostonsnboxers]

Well I just ordered some supplies and will be giving it a go. Thanks so much for posting this...can't wait to try it!

 

[rave]

Well I just ordered some supplies and will be giving it a go. Thanks so much for posting this...can't wait to try it!

It is fun - but remember to give them a couple of days to cure after you make 'em and that chemical smell will dissipate. Mine are holding up really well. It'd be cool if you posted pics of your results. Enjoy!

 

[Chopper71]

Here are some tips I made a while back.

 

[debb]

cool tips..

I have some polymer clay.....but not sure how to mold dt's out of it.....