for this project I’m going to show you how to take homemade treats to the next
how to take homemade treats to the next
how to take homemade treats to the next level by making your own silicone candy
level by making your own silicone candy
level by making your own silicone candy molds at home to start this project
molds at home to start this project
molds at home to start this project we’re going to need some Lego I went to
we’re going to need some Lego I went to
we’re going to need some Lego I went to a local store and picked out a bunch of
a local store and picked out a bunch of
a local store and picked out a bunch of random pieces for around nine dollars
random pieces for around nine dollars
random pieces for around nine dollars but the stuff you’ve got lying around
but the stuff you’ve got lying around
but the stuff you’ve got lying around your house will probably work just as
your house will probably work just as
your house will probably work just as well you’re also going to need a
well you’re also going to need a
well you’re also going to need a baseplate for holding the bricks in
baseplate for holding the bricks in
baseplate for holding the bricks in place and if you want to copy the style
place and if you want to copy the style
place and if you want to copy the style of my mold then you’ll need four 1 by 1
of my mold then you’ll need four 1 by 1
of my mold then you’ll need four 1 by 1 bricks 9 1 by 2s 15 2 by 2’s 2 1 by 3s 4
bricks 9 1 by 2s 15 2 by 2’s 2 1 by 3s 4
bricks 9 1 by 2s 15 2 by 2’s 2 1 by 3s 4 2 by 3 S 4 1 by fours and 6 2 by 4
2 by 3 S 4 1 by fours and 6 2 by 4
2 by 3 S 4 1 by fours and 6 2 by 4 bricks oh yeah and you’re going to need
bricks oh yeah and you’re going to need
bricks oh yeah and you’re going to need another 46 2 by 4s you can start
another 46 2 by 4s you can start
another 46 2 by 4s you can start building retaining wall to layers tall
building retaining wall to layers tall
building retaining wall to layers tall the base plate I got is 32 studs wide by
the base plate I got is 32 studs wide by
the base plate I got is 32 studs wide by thirty two studs across and if you start
thirty two studs across and if you start
thirty two studs across and if you start with one of the two by fours and press
with one of the two by fours and press
with one of the two by fours and press it into place leaving four nubs exposed
it into place leaving four nubs exposed
it into place leaving four nubs exposed on the bottom and three nubs exposed on
on the bottom and three nubs exposed on
on the bottom and three nubs exposed on the side then everything should come
the side then everything should come
the side then everything should come together perfectly continue laying the
together perfectly continue laying the
together perfectly continue laying the bricks down in a straight line until you
bricks down in a straight line until you
bricks down in a straight line until you get within four stubs at the end then
get within four stubs at the end then
get within four stubs at the end then turn left you’ll want to keep placing
turn left you’ll want to keep placing
turn left you’ll want to keep placing more bricks until you’ve formed a square
more bricks until you’ve formed a square
more bricks until you’ve formed a square then move up one layer so you can do the
then move up one layer so you can do the
then move up one layer so you can do the same thing on top but this time
same thing on top but this time
same thing on top but this time overlapping the bricks they’re staggered
overlapping the bricks they’re staggered
overlapping the bricks they’re staggered okay our retaining wall is looking
okay our retaining wall is looking
okay our retaining wall is looking pretty good so let’s move on to filling
pretty good so let’s move on to filling
pretty good so let’s move on to filling the inside with whatever Lego shapes who
the inside with whatever Lego shapes who
the inside with whatever Lego shapes who want our candies to look like I decided
want our candies to look like I decided
want our candies to look like I decided to keep my mold relatively simple by
to keep my mold relatively simple by
to keep my mold relatively simple by arranging the bricks in a way that
arranging the bricks in a way that
arranging the bricks in a way that optimizes the space and keeps it as user
optimizes the space and keeps it as user
optimizes the space and keeps it as user friendly as possible but you can get
friendly as possible but you can get
friendly as possible but you can get really creative and make your mold any
really creative and make your mold any
really creative and make your mold any shape or size you want to whatever you
shape or size you want to whatever you
shape or size you want to whatever you choose it’s important to make sure
choose it’s important to make sure
choose it’s important to make sure everything is pressed down and compacted
everything is pressed down and compacted
everything is pressed down and compacted tightly enough so that it minimizes any
tightly enough so that it minimizes any
tightly enough so that it minimizes any gaps between the pieces okay with all
gaps between the pieces okay with all
gaps between the pieces okay with all these pieces pressed firmly into place
these pieces pressed firmly into place
these pieces pressed firmly into place our Lego candy mold is optimized and
our Lego candy mold is optimized and
our Lego candy mold is optimized and ready to cast with silicone so let’s
ready to cast with silicone so let’s
ready to cast with silicone so let’s move on to doing that next now i cast my
move on to doing that next now i cast my
move on to doing that next now i cast my rubber candy molds with a 1 pound kit of
rubber candy molds with a 1 pound kit of
rubber candy molds with a 1 pound kit of general purpose silicone I got from a
general purpose silicone I got from a
general purpose silicone I got from a local special-effects supply company if
local special-effects supply company if
local special-effects supply company if you don’t have anything like that nearby
you don’t have anything like that nearby
you don’t have anything like that nearby or just prefer to use food grade
or just prefer to use food grade
or just prefer to use food grade silicone instead then check the video
silicone instead then check the video
silicone instead then check the video description for a link on where you can
description for a link on where you can
description for a link on where you can find a 2-pound kit for about the same
find a 2-pound kit for about the same
find a 2-pound kit for about the same price opening up the big container you
price opening up the big container you
price opening up the big container you can see it’s full of a white silicone
can see it’s full of a white silicone
can see it’s full of a white silicone goop that has a consistency of wood glue
goop that has a consistency of wood glue
goop that has a consistency of wood glue okay now let’s dump the entire contents
okay now let’s dump the entire contents
okay now let’s dump the entire contents of the second bottle into the mix and be
of the second bottle into the mix and be
of the second bottle into the mix and be prepared to work relatively quickly
prepared to work relatively quickly
prepared to work relatively quickly because once these two substances mixed
because once these two substances mixed
because once these two substances mixed together you only get around 30 minutes
together you only get around 30 minutes
together you only get around 30 minutes of work time before the silicone starts
of work time before the silicone starts
of work time before the silicone starts setting up the second liquid is a
setting up the second liquid is a
setting up the second liquid is a catalyst that will help get the silicone
catalyst that will help get the silicone
catalyst that will help get the silicone hardening and it’s bright blue so we can
hardening and it’s bright blue so we can
hardening and it’s bright blue so we can tell when the
tell when the
tell when the substances are thoroughly mixed together
substances are thoroughly mixed together
substances are thoroughly mixed together the idea here is to keep folding the two
the idea here is to keep folding the two
the idea here is to keep folding the two parts together until the color is
parts together until the color is
parts together until the color is completely uniform and as soon as it is
completely uniform and as soon as it is
completely uniform and as soon as it is I recommend transferring the mix to a
I recommend transferring the mix to a
I recommend transferring the mix to a second paper bowl and double checking
second paper bowl and double checking
second paper bowl and double checking that nothing got missed accidentally
that nothing got missed accidentally
that nothing got missed accidentally alright you can see our mix is blended
alright you can see our mix is blended
alright you can see our mix is blended really well at this point and if we had
really well at this point and if we had
really well at this point and if we had access to a vacuum chamber this would be
access to a vacuum chamber this would be
access to a vacuum chamber this would be the time to suck all the air bubbles out
the time to suck all the air bubbles out
the time to suck all the air bubbles out so we could get the best results but I
so we could get the best results but I
so we could get the best results but I don’t have a vacuum chamber and you
don’t have a vacuum chamber and you
don’t have a vacuum chamber and you probably don’t either
probably don’t either
probably don’t either so let’s just skip that part and pour
so let’s just skip that part and pour
so let’s just skip that part and pour the silicon goop directly into the
the silicon goop directly into the
the silicon goop directly into the center of our mold instead this stuff is
center of our mold instead this stuff is
center of our mold instead this stuff is about the same consistency as processed
about the same consistency as processed
about the same consistency as processed honey so as a dribble straight down into
honey so as a dribble straight down into
honey so as a dribble straight down into the center of the mold the liquid
the center of the mold the liquid
the center of the mold the liquid naturally begins flowing in to fill all
naturally begins flowing in to fill all
naturally begins flowing in to fill all the spaces below as the silicone slowly
the spaces below as the silicone slowly
the spaces below as the silicone slowly spreads out it gently pushes any air out
spreads out it gently pushes any air out
spreads out it gently pushes any air out of the bottom which is really important
of the bottom which is really important
of the bottom which is really important for making the finished product look
for making the finished product look
for making the finished product look nice at this point we’ve got the entire
nice at this point we’ve got the entire
nice at this point we’ve got the entire 1-pound mix of silicone poured into the
1-pound mix of silicone poured into the
1-pound mix of silicone poured into the mold and all that’s left to do is just
mold and all that’s left to do is just
mold and all that’s left to do is just give the mold a little wiggle to
give the mold a little wiggle to
give the mold a little wiggle to encourage any loose air bubbles to rise
encourage any loose air bubbles to rise
encourage any loose air bubbles to rise to the top then leave it out to set for
to the top then leave it out to set for
to the top then leave it out to set for about 24 hours when you come back the
about 24 hours when you come back the
about 24 hours when you come back the next day your silicone will probably
next day your silicone will probably
next day your silicone will probably look exactly the same but this time
look exactly the same but this time
look exactly the same but this time instead of being sticky and gooey like
instead of being sticky and gooey like
instead of being sticky and gooey like it was before you’ll find it feels
it was before you’ll find it feels
it was before you’ll find it feels strangely hard and rubbery which is
strangely hard and rubbery which is
strangely hard and rubbery which is exactly what you want let’s go ahead and
exactly what you want let’s go ahead and
exactly what you want let’s go ahead and take it out and clean it up a bit start
take it out and clean it up a bit start
take it out and clean it up a bit start by gently prying the entire Lego mold
by gently prying the entire Lego mold
by gently prying the entire Lego mold upward and let the rubber release from
upward and let the rubber release from
upward and let the rubber release from the base blade at whatever pace it needs
the base blade at whatever pace it needs
the base blade at whatever pace it needs to when it finally detaches take a look
to when it finally detaches take a look
to when it finally detaches take a look underneath and you should see all the
underneath and you should see all the
underneath and you should see all the LEGO pieces stuck inside and completely
LEGO pieces stuck inside and completely
LEGO pieces stuck inside and completely encapsulated by rubber how cool is that
encapsulated by rubber how cool is that
encapsulated by rubber how cool is that go ahead and break the retaining wall
go ahead and break the retaining wall
go ahead and break the retaining wall off from around the sides then pick the
off from around the sides then pick the
off from around the sides then pick the bricks out of the center to reveal your
bricks out of the center to reveal your
bricks out of the center to reveal your brand-new candy mold creation now there
brand-new candy mold creation now there
brand-new candy mold creation now there are probably some areas where the
are probably some areas where the
are probably some areas where the silicone seeped in between the cracks a
silicone seeped in between the cracks a
silicone seeped in between the cracks a bit but that’s not a big deal at all
bit but that’s not a big deal at all
bit but that’s not a big deal at all just grab the rubber tags with your
just grab the rubber tags with your
just grab the rubber tags with your fingers and give them a quick tug to rip
fingers and give them a quick tug to rip
fingers and give them a quick tug to rip them off it doesn’t take much effort and
them off it doesn’t take much effort and
them off it doesn’t take much effort and after about five minutes of tidying up
after about five minutes of tidying up
after about five minutes of tidying up you should have yourself a very clean
you should have yourself a very clean
you should have yourself a very clean and professional looking Lego candy mold
and professional looking Lego candy mold
and professional looking Lego candy mold these custom candy molds are fun and
these custom candy molds are fun and
these custom candy molds are fun and rubbery extremely stretchy and very
rubbery extremely stretchy and very
rubbery extremely stretchy and very durable and if you look closely you can
durable and if you look closely you can
durable and if you look closely you can see how the silicone captures every
see how the silicone captures every
see how the silicone captures every minut detail perfectly which means your
minut detail perfectly which means your
minut detail perfectly which means your candies will come out looking exactly
candies will come out looking exactly
candies will come out looking exactly like the real thing the silicone molds
like the real thing the silicone molds
like the real thing the silicone molds are dishwasher safe and can be cleaned
are dishwasher safe and can be cleaned
are dishwasher safe and can be cleaned really easily just by running hot water
really easily just by running hot water
really easily just by running hot water over them and not only will they make a
over them and not only will they make a
over them and not only will they make a mountain of gummy candies like the ones
mountain of gummy candies like the ones
mountain of gummy candies like the ones I showed you in a previous video but
I showed you in a previous video but
I showed you in a previous video but they’ll cast chocolates as well now some
they’ll cast chocolates as well now some
they’ll cast chocolates as well now some people might wonder if it’s okay to use
people might wonder if it’s okay to use
people might wonder if it’s okay to use general-purpose silicone for casting
general-purpose silicone for casting
general-purpose silicone for casting candies
candies
candies with the stuff that I’m using it’s just
with the stuff that I’m using it’s just
with the stuff that I’m using it’s just fine because casting silicone is inert
fine because casting silicone is inert
fine because casting silicone is inert and impressively nonreactive
and impressively nonreactive
and impressively nonreactive you could probably eat pieces of the
you could probably eat pieces of the
you could probably eat pieces of the mold itself and be just fine but if you
mold itself and be just fine but if you
mold itself and be just fine but if you have any concerns at all just make yours
have any concerns at all just make yours
have any concerns at all just make yours with food grade silicone instead I found
with food grade silicone instead I found
with food grade silicone instead I found this two-pound kit online for about the
this two-pound kit online for about the
this two-pound kit online for about the same price and I’ll put a link in the
same price and I’ll put a link in the
same price and I’ll put a link in the description to where you can find it one
description to where you can find it one
description to where you can find it one pound of silicone makes one Lego mold
pound of silicone makes one Lego mold
pound of silicone makes one Lego mold like this so a two-pound kit will make
like this so a two-pound kit will make
like this so a two-pound kit will make two of them but if you want to try
two of them but if you want to try
two of them but if you want to try playing around and experimenting a bit
playing around and experimenting a bit
playing around and experimenting a bit you can cast just about anything you can
you can cast just about anything you can
you can cast just about anything you can think of I made a mini Lego mold for my
think of I made a mini Lego mold for my
think of I made a mini Lego mold for my kids to play with and another mold for
kids to play with and another mold for
kids to play with and another mold for casting chocolate bars which I’ll show
casting chocolate bars which I’ll show
casting chocolate bars which I’ll show you how to make in another project video
you how to make in another project video
you how to make in another project video well now you know how to use Lego bricks
well now you know how to use Lego bricks
well now you know how to use Lego bricks and a two-part silicone mix to create
and a two-part silicone mix to create
and a two-part silicone mix to create custom silicone candy molds at home
custom silicone candy molds at home
custom silicone candy molds at home that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my
project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of random calm
random calm
random calm [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
”
Be First to Comment