Thread: Custom Wheels
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Unread 03-05-2014, 11:21
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Re: Custom Wheels

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Originally Posted by avanboekel View Post
Any details on how these were made? I assume you had to create some sort of mold, but how was this done?
I am not going to go into too much detail because I will make a more detailed thread when they are complete.

To make the two part mold I started off by building the clay half way up the master wheel. http://i.imgur.com/Y1UbrUj.jpg After a good coat of mold release I poured half of the silicone in. Those dimples are called keys, they keep the two halves aligned.

After it cured I took the clay and master wheel out, cleaned up the mold, and put the wheel back in. http://i.imgur.com/TyhgwAN.jpg The rest of the silicone was poured in and 20 hours later it was done. This was the finished mold http://i.imgur.com/FmC5ng8.jpg It didn't turn out very well because I rushed through the clay part.
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