Custom Molded Silicone In Ear Noise Isolating Earbuds

I've read of many custom molded earbud hacks, but they always seem big and very bulky.  Many examples seem to use so much material that it covers the entire side of a user's head which I find draws too much attention to the fact that it has been hacked.

My instructable is based on the 'less is more' philosophy.  Excuse the camera, but it should be straightforward  and logical. 

Step 1 Silicone Mixing Compounds

The first thing to do is to source a good supply of molding material.  I'm using food safe silicone.  I can't remember where I got it, but it comes in 2 containers, for a total of 2lbs.  

 There is enough material to make 200-300 molds.  You don't need that much material, but you will need a lot for all the mis molds you will make.

Depending on your ear size, you want to make 2 small balls of each compound.  The amount of compound you will need will vary  with the size of the holes in your head, however, if each ball is the size if a small marble, it is too much.  

 You want the each of the balls to be the size of a pea.  It doesn't matter if the balls aren't exactly the same size, close is enough.

Comments

[zazenergy]

This is a great Instructable, but you need to add a main image of the final project to the intro step. Please do that, and leave me a message when you have so that we can publish your work.

Thanks!

[Amar143institute]

yes right...

[fefrie]

Hi all done, I wish I had better pictures, but I just have a cell phone camera with a crappy fixed focus lens......