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September 19th, 2010

Trodat Rubber Stamp Multi Colour Impression


Rubber Stamp Impressions by Trodat are as colourful as life itself! This is why individual colour stamps by Trodat are the stars of the rubber stamp world. We can create colourful stamp impressions incorporating symbols or logos in line with your corporate design. Choose from a wide range…

September 16th, 2010

Using Encapso K to create a realistic seascape display


This video demonstrates using Smooth-On’s Encapso K to create a realistic seascape display. Encapso K is a soft, clear silicone rubber that perfectly simulates water. Not only is it easy to use, it is also very safe. Unlike similar products, it generates no heat and no toxic fumes while curing. For more encapsulation and display ideas using Encapso K, please see our other videos.

September 13th, 2010

Repairing a Broken or Damaged Picture Frame


Shows you how to repair a damaged or broken picture frame using PoYo Putty silicone mold rubber and Smooth-Cast 325 liquid plastic from Smooth-On.

September 10th, 2010

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September 7th, 2010

Creating a lifelike silk floral arrangement with Encapso K


This video demonstrates using Smooth-On’s Encapso K to create a realistic floral display. Encapso K is a soft, clear silicone rubber that perfectly simulates water. Not only is it easy to use, it is also very safe. Unlike similar products, it generates no heat and no toxic fumes while curing. Interested in purchasing these materials? Order online at www.smooth-on.com Or find your nearest Smooth-On distributor here www.smooth-on.com

September 4th, 2010

Mounting a IDE or SATA Hard Drive in a CDROM case


Mount your IDE or SATA hard drive in a CDROM case using DAP 100% Silicone Rubber. Then install it into a computer drive bay in the computer case. Many computer cases do not have adequate room for hard drives. Take a look at how your hard drive is mounted in your case. Does your hard drive have adequate space for ventilation? Or is your hard drive jammed into a tight space? Do you have a secondary drive stacked on top or bottom of the primary drive? Is there space between the drives for ventilation? There should be plenty of free space for air to circulate around the drives. Without ventilation hard drives will overheat. A well ventilated drive should not be hotter than warm baby milk. In this video I show how to utilize your empty CDROM bays and CDROM cases to mount a drive into. You can either move a drive from a cramped and poorly ventilated area of your computer case to the CDROM bay or you can make the CDROM case for your primary drive. I’ve incorporated a fan onto the top of the CDROM case. This method has the drawback of taking up two drive bays instead of one. Chances are that this fan is not needed for normal computer operation. If your computer has a case fan or two then mount the drive without the addition of the fan. Check to make sure you have air flow coming in or out of the CDROM drive holder after completing the build. Only a slight breeze of air is required to keep the drives ventilated. The fan and hard drive are mounted with DAP brand 100% silicone

September 1st, 2010

Zhang Jianjun Discusses His Work, Vestiges of a Process: Shanghai Garden” (2/2010)


Zhang Jianjun’s work, “Vestiges of a Process: Shanghai Garden,” is on view at the Asian Art Museum from February 5 – September 12, 2010. “Vestiges of a Process: Shanghai Garden” is situated closest to Lee Gallery the east side of North Court. It is an installation composed of two silicone rubber Taihu rocks, manufactured from molds of real Taihu rocks which in traditional garden culture are prized for providing city dwellers with a kind of symbolic access to nature. The rocks are accompanied by a silicone rubber vase. Together they are arrayed atop a pavement of gray antique bricks, acquired from the demolition of Shanghai houses constructed between 1923 and 1926. Visitors can walk between the rocks, reflecting on time and process.

August 29th, 2010

iPhone 3G 3GS Durable Silicone Rubber Case BLUE WHITE


iPhone 3G 3GS Durable Silicone Rubber Case BLUE WHITE

August 26th, 2010

Stampi monovalva per modellismo – Silicone rubber mold & resin cast


Come fare uno stampo monovalva in gomma siliconica e procedere con colata di resina poliuretanica. How to make a one-part silicone mold and resin cast.

August 23rd, 2010

Mold Making, Casting: Fake Wounds and Scars – Smooth-On


Using Smooth-Cast 300 by Smooth-On to make hard molds for creating fake wounds and scars with Skin Tite silicone rubber. For more information, visit: www.smooth-on.com Interested in purchasing these materials? Order online at www.smooth-on.com Or find your nearest Smooth-On distributor here www.smooth-on.com