Using gelatin for moulds and prosthetics

Step 2 Making the basic 'goo'

The amounts are not too critical, but I generally use a small plastic cup as a measure.

1 part honey
1 part water
2 parts gelatin
2 parts glycerine

Fill one small cup with gelatin crystals and set to one side.

Take another small plastic cup and half fill it with warm water, add runny honey to top it off and give it a gentle stir to dissolve the honey. Pour the whole cup of honey into your plastic jug.
refill the plastic cup with glycerine and pour that into the jug as well.

Warm the jug in the microwave, on full power for 20 seconds and give the mixture a really good stir. You want the mix warm to hot but NOT BOILING.

Add the cup of gelatin to the jug and start stirring it, you want all the crystals to dissolve. Give the mix another 20 seconds in the microwave if the crystals won't dissolve. Keep stirring and heating as necessary to dissolve the gelatin and give a uniform colour and consistency. DON'T LET THE MIXTURE BOIL!

Comments

[kknott]

what happens if it boils?

[marshon]

It makes the final piece much weaker that's all.