How to make your own honeycomb mould with silicone and wax
Silicone Condensation 20 universal Set
✔ Flexible, Strong, Universal
✔ White, Good Fluid, Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 23 ~ 26
✔ Low shrinkage (<0.3%)
✔ 20 minutes working time
✔ Mix ratio (Weight) 100:5€ 14,48 € 11,97 Excl. tax
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✔ Flexible, Strong, good resistance to pu and epoxy
✔ White, Good Fluid, Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 23 ~ 26
✔ Low shrinkage (<0.3%)
✔ 120 minutes working time
✔ Mix ratio (Weight) 100: 5€ 19,45 € 16,07 Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Glue Set
✔ Bonding hardened silicone on various surfaces
✔ 2 components
✔ Easy to use
✔ Fast effect€ 49,19 € 40,65 Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Condensation 5 A component - Soft
✔ Flexible, Strong, Universal
✔ White, Good Flow, Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 3-7 soft
✔ Stretchable > 400%
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3 %)€ 13,31 € 11,- Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Condensation 20 for Polyester
✔ Flexible, Strong, good resistance to polyester
✔ White, Good Fluid, Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 23 ~ 26
✔ Low shrinkage (<0.3%)
✔ 120 minutes working time
✔ Mix ratio (Weight) 100:5€ 19,18 € 15,85 Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Condensation DC 3481 R
✔ Flexible, Strong, High PU and polyester resin resistance
✔ Beige, Good Fluid, Non-Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 18 ~ 21
✔ Low shrinkage (0.2 ~ 0.4%)
✔90 ~ 120 minutes working time
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100: 5€ 33,50 € 27,69 Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Condensation 35 A component
✔ Flexible, Strong, Universal
✔ White, relatively good Liquid, Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 32-37 medium hard
✔ Stretchable > 400%
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3 %)€ 13,31 € 11,- Excl. tax
CompareCondensation silicone DC 3481 Fast
✔ Flexible, Strong, Fast
✔ Beige, Good Fluid, Non-Bleeding
✔ Shore (A) 23
✔ Low shrinkage (0.2 ~ 0.4%)
✔ 30 minutes working time
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100: 5€ 160,55 € 132,69 Excl. tax
CompareSilicone Condensation 20 Starter kit
✔ Complete starter kit
✔ Contains the popular Condensation 20 silicones and more
✔ Ideal for soap molds, candle molds or concrete molds€ 31,50 € 26,03 Excl. tax
CompareB 5 - B component for Silicone Condensation 5, 20 and 35 universal
✔ Low dosage (5%)
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3 %)
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100:5
✔ Works on most condensation curing silicones€ 4,78 € 3,95 Excl. tax
CompareT21 B component for condensation silicone
✔ 5% dosage
✔ dry, stretchable result
✔ Can be used neat or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)
✔ Better resistance to PU and Epoxy€ 6,05 € 5,- Excl. tax
CompareT47 B component for condensation silicone
✔ Very fast
✔ Low dosage
✔ Can be used neat or mixed
✔ Retain properties of other hardener at low dosage
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3 %)
✔ 5 minutes working time
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100:2€ 6,05 € 5,- Excl. tax
CompareT40 B component for condensatie silicone
✔ 2-3% dosage
✔ Medium fast
✔ Can be used pure or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)€ 5,87 € 4,85 Excl. tax
CompareT51 B component for condensatie silicone
✔ 5% dosage
✔ dry, stretchy result
✔ Can be used neat or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)
✔ Better resistance to polyester
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100:5€ 6,05 € 5,- Excl. tax
CompareT37 B component for condensation silicone
✔ 3-4% dosage
✔ dry, stretchable result
✔ Can be used neat or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)
✔ Better resistance to PU and Epoxy
✔ Mixing ratio (Weight) 100:5
✔ Long processing time€ 5,55 € 4,59 Excl. tax
CompareT35 B component for condensation silicone
✔ 5% dosage
✔ Medium fast
✔ Can be used pure or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)€ 5,88 € 4,86 Excl. tax
CompareT40 Paste B component for condensation silicone
✔ 2% dosage
✔ Medium fast
✔ Can be used pure or mixed
✔ Low shrinkage (< 0.3%)
✔ Mainly used for Elastosil M 1470€ 25,24 € 20,86 Excl. tax
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For the passionate beekeeper silicone is a great material to use. It makes a perfect copy of your honeycomb so you can make a press using your honeycomb mold. Ways to make such a press are desciribed in Blogs on the internet.
To copy an object / honeycomb from beeswax, you should avoid using addition curing silicone because the cure can be countered by the amino acids in some beeswaxes. It is easier to use condensation-curing silicones such as DC 3481 or the condensation 20.
This guide shows you how to make a mold of a honeycomb. Pay attention. This mold is made with silicone culinair. This is an addition curing silicone. This is possible because the honeycomb used in this example does not consist of beeswax! However, the process is the same for condensation curing silicone.