So, it has come to my attention that after an incident a while back ago there is reason to question my silicone firmness scale. So. I’m here to put the issue to bed and maybe shed a little light on some silicone facts that people may not know.
Pictured above are the ONLY types of silicone that I use, and that I have ever purchased.
My scale is as follows:
Firm= dragon skin 10A medium
Medium= ecoflex 00-50
Soft= ecoflex 00-30
Super soft=ecoflex 00-20I log each and every pour that I create to ensure the firmness is always spot on. THAT BEING SAID. Here are some things to take into account when ordering silicone toys, each maker for the most part comes from a different area. Different states, different countries. This means different elevations, climates and temperatures. Which, yes DOES affect silicone firmness. If one is to pour medium firmness silicone at 80 degrees, sometimes it sets quite a bit faster than if you were to pour at 67 degrees with the same exact bucket of silicone making it feel firmer when poured at the warmer temp. Being from Texas temperature is a constant struggle. I have taken to pouring indoors to ensure my pouring temp is regulated and consistent.
Other things that can affect silicone firmness on a very slight scale. The time a maker leaves their pot of silicone in the vacuum chamber. Everybody does this a little differently and time in the chamber can change silicone firmness very slightly.
Also some buckets come more mixed or less mixed and this can in turn affect the firmness as well.
In conclusion do yourself a favor and don’t compare different companies’ silicone firmness scales, that exist in different locations, with different environments. Silicone even if it is the EXACT same brand can ‘feel’ different.
To remedy this little blip of concern I will by the end of the week be offering silicone firmness samples to ensure that customers are aware of exactly how my silicone feels and can decide for themselves which firmness will work best.
Regards to all!
-KuduVoodoo
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