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For masters with a lot of fine detail, use a disposable brush and paint the surface of the mold with mixed silicone. You have about 30 minutes before the silicone becomes too thick to pour.
When pouring, do so from a height of at least 2 feet in a thin stream. The thinner the better. Start your pour in a blank section, you get a better result is the silicone oozes / seeps over your masters rather than being layered on from above.
From the Smooth-On data sheet:
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Pouring For best results, pour your mixture in a single spot at the lowest point of the containment field. Let the rubber seek its level up and over the model. A uniform flow will help minimize entrapped air. The liquid rubber should level off at least 1/2 (1.3 cm) over the highest point of the model surface.
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Good mixing is critical, some people recommend a double cup method. This is where you mix in one cup then pour into a second cup (scrape the first cup clean) and then remix. Stuff near the wall / floor of the cup tend not to mix well (hence the need to pour into a second cup).
Ensure that the mold stays above 20C / 70F and resist the temptation to demold for at least 12 hours.
From the Smooth-On data sheet:
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Curing Allow the mold to cure overnight (at least 16 hours) at room temperature (72F/23C) before demolding.
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Do not cure rubber where temperature is less than 65F/18C.
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That last bit is important as the rubber will fail to set below 65F/18C, there have been reports of molds taking a week to set.
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