Hope foreskin restoration device molds.

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I, the creator of the "Hope" foreskin restoration device, am releasing the molds to benefit hundreds of thousands of men who are restoring their bodies to a natural state and function. I can no longer meet the growing demand for these devices, so I'm releasing them knowing that the Intactivist and Foreskin Restoration community will cause the supply to grow at an ever-increasing rate. This increase in supply will lower the selling price, encouraging more men to try restoration and ultimately result in a much faster end to the Infant Genital Mutilation culture of the USA and eventually the world. If you're an individual who wants to print these molds and produce devices to sell or give away, consider the following: Foreskin restoration is not difficult if the devices used are well-designed and high-quality. Making devices from poor-quality molds will result in frustration and hinder bringing about the end of Infant Genital Mutilation. Use only the highest quality prints and molds as this will impact the quality of every device you cast into them. Go for perfection on the molds, and you'll have nothing to regret in the final product and its impact on society. These are the molds for the (Hope) foreskin restoration device, both sizes. Print with a SLA printer only, commercial-quality 3D SLA print service is best. If you want to print on your own SLA printer, use a strong low-warp resin with very low shrinkage. ## Step 1: After Printing Use small files to clean up edges, then use synthetic abrasive pads to manually smooth the surface to as smooth as possible. Assemble the molds to ensure the inner pieces fit. ## Step 2 Use a small brush and 2-part table epoxy coating (not the glue) to brush over the entire surface of the molds, allowing them to cure completely. This prevents the cured SLA resin from inhibiting the cure of silicone later. ## Step 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2. ## Step 4 Acquire a vacuum pump and chamber. ## Step 5 Google "skin-safe platinum silicone rubber" and look for something in the 10-12 Shore A firmness. MAKE SURE IT IS CERTIFIED SKIN SAFE! These devices are only safe if the silicone is safe for skin contact. You cannot find this type of silicone at your local hardware store, do NOT skip this important step. ## Step 6 Assemble the outer molds, placing a small piece of tape across the square holes in the bottom of each. Now place the stems down from the top into the square recess and make sure they stick to the tape. ## Step 7 Mix the silicone (with gloves on), degas in the vacuum chamber, then pour very slowly, allowing it to fall into the lowest point inside the mold possible. ## Step 8 Hold the inner molds together in sets of 2 at a time and slowly allow them to sink into the silicone, applying light pressure at the end to ensure they are seated flush into the outer mold rim. ## Step 9 After the cure is complete, remove the tape from the bottom of each mold. Insert a small flat screwdriver into the recess provided on the side of the outer molds and gently push the outer portion away from the center to loosen the cured parts. Now that they are loose, grab the outer mold and pull it off the center portion top first, then bottom. ## Step 10 Remove the stems from the parts and carefully roll the outer portion of the base (IE where it meets the inner molds) forward and invert it to reveal the inner molds surface. Grab the inner mold and simply roll it away from the opposite piece to remove. ## Step 11 Use a pair of surgical scissors to trim the flashing or excess seam material from the mold parting lines. This takes practice to avoid damaging the actual item. ## Step 12 Carefully invert the outer gripper portion and plunge the blade of an Exacto knife straight down in the center of the concave recess until it barely reaches the end of the air channel. This is actually the valve as the silicone itself seals shut when air is not being forced in from the outside. ## Step 13 Congratulations! You have now produced your first run of Hope foreskin restoration devices!