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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2258508, member: 56859&quot;]It isn&#039;t difficult but to do it correctly requires a bunch of expensive equipment which I don&#039;t have.&nbsp; I made the mold in a friend&#039;s jewelry studio.&nbsp; The coin (or whatever object) is sandwiched between layers in a constraining frame, then sandwiched between metal plates, and melted together in a vulcanizer (heated press).&nbsp; That&#039;s a far as I went.</p><p><br /></p><p>The next steps would be injecting melted wax into the mold and proceeding with&nbsp; lost wax casting to create the silver (or whatever metal) copy.&nbsp; I don&#039;t own the necessary equipment at this time since I&#039;m not terribly interested in lost wax casting, instead preferring other fabrication techniques when making jewelry.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can use room-temperature &quot;rubber&quot; but you really need a constraining mold and press.&nbsp; You can also use two-part silicone but you will likely end up with more bubbles and defects.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s short video showing how jeweler&#039;s molds are made.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]nsDzE1FZuyk[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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