This is the Steemit Ice Cube I made. It took me many hours because I had to make a silicone mold first.
I ordered last week liquid silicone rubber. The package existed of :
Component A which is the silicone itself.
Component B which is the hardener.
I was reading the instruction card first before I started. I have to mix 10 parts of component A with 1 part component B.
I opened the pot with the silicone itself and it looks like glue.
I mixed the two components well. I didn't know I had to mix 3 minutes long. I opened the door because on the instruction card it says that it works best when the temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius. This is because of the air bubbles that will go away because of the cold air.
After I mixed it I saw indeed a lot of air bubbles. So I just hoped the room was cold enough (which wasn't so difficult since it is winter right now).
I put the steemit model inside another measuring cup and on top I put a bottle of water to prefend the model shifting, being pushed up by the liquid silicone. They advise to do it in two parts. So I poured half of the mix inside the measuring cup.
I left it for 8 hours. I made this around 10 pm Wednesday. I went to bed and in the morning I saw the silicone was solid.
Time to do the second part. I mixed again two components and realised I didn't have enough. So I made another mix. This time I just needed to 10 grams or so. The scale didn't work like it normally does and changed from 10 to 8 or so and I didnt even poured component b yet. I just guessed and poured a certain amount. I waited another 8 hours to dry.
This is how it looks like after 16 hours waiting. I was afraid to remove the steemit model.
I felt a bit nervous I have to say because I waited so many hours and if it would break, then I waited for nothing. I was more afraid for the middle part.
I managed to get the Steemit model out. Time to make the Steemit ice cube.
It worked out very well. The steemit ice cube came out easily. I just wished I flipped the steemit model the other way around before pouring in the liquid silicone. Well, it's my first time so I can forgive myself :-).
Hmmmm, fresh cold Steemit water :-D.
