[Beanflip]

I am just getting started. So it's kind of a build along.

 

[Beanflip]

Deciding the shape as I go.

 

[Beanflip]

Looking for a good mold.

 

[Beanflip]

 

[Carbon]

Interesting! I can't wait to see how it goes.

 

[NightKnight]

Looking good! Do you think the pipe will slide out easily after it is set?

 

[Beanflip]

After removing the funnel I realize removing the the pipe is going to be problematic. I should have coated or covered it so it would be easier to remove. A longer piece would have been nice as well. Fimo needs to be baked at 230°. After a search, pvc starts to decompose at 140°. So I can't leave it in.

 

[orcrender]

Good one Beanflip. Hope you can get the pipe out without hurting your work.

 

[Beanflip]

Copper. That would have been better.

 

[Beanflip]

Well, we are learning together.

 

[NightKnight]

Yep, your findings are helping us.

 

[Beanflip]

Any suggestions for a lubricant? Heat resistant? Baby powder? vegetable oil?

 

[NightKnight]

I would think that some sort of non-stick cooking spray would help. Maybe PAM?

 

[Carbon]

when I made rocket motor nozzles I used WD-40 to separate the wooden mold from the cement. You could try that.

 

[Beanflip]

Lets do it.

 

[Carbon]

That's the spirit!

 

[Beanflip]

My fimo is a little old. So I am warming it in a little water. Before I start over.

 

[Beanflip]

I am becoming less and less interested in how this looks. And, It seems that separate from the pipe, It's not going to hold its internal shape before it hardens in the oven.

 

[Beanflip]

 

[Beanflip]

At this point I am aborting the mission. If my tube were copper, I would shape it to a temporary tube and and bake it with the tube inside.