Hybrid Mold Design

**Eligible for Wiki Contributor Discount** Hybrid molds are cast by clamping a mold shell around a master and filling the space in between with silicone. This is similar to a matrix or cavity mold. Unlike these molds a hybrid mold does not need the mold shell to stay with the mold for it to be used and only one mold shell is needed to produce dozens of individual molds. Hybrid molds: Stand up on their own Do not require a mold shell to be printed for each mold in use Use 40% less material than a block mold Have much thinner walls making them easier to pull   Most shops do not NEED hybrid mold design. If you are running one or two molds for each size/design combo then hybrid molds are more work to build and maintain. This type of mold tech must be designed specifically for each toy and each mold material used. Design is an iterative process, meaning it will often take two or three tries to find your sweet spot before a final design is locked in. Hybrids are best utilized for shops tar