Ovipositor eggs....what the heck am i doing wrong?

[dalmatianlover]

Interesting stuff, might buy to try.

 

[TheMisanthrope]

I dont know if i just cant make the gelatin correctly or if the mold is really that bad...i bought a splorch from PH, but i have never been able to get fully formed eggs. The gelatin leaks out and only fills the form halfway. Does anyone recommend a better egg mold..or trips and tricks?

You can also use premade silicone eggs instead of the gelatin ones. I've found a few places where they are sold.

My wife and I are looking at starting our own toy business in the future and one of my ideas is rechargeable, vibrating, Bluetooth eggs.

 

[Zeekwitt]

primalhardware has an instructional video i've followed, and i use knox unflavored gelatin. there might be better stuff to use, but my local grocery has the knox stuff for cheap.

I did try that but the eggs ended up being too dry and cracked at the "seam". the mold is two parts with a small hole at the top to fill (which is surprisingly difficult because of how small it is.



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Definitely try another gelatin to see if its just the quality of the brand you're using. It could very well be the case.

 

[egoldstein]

No knowledge or particular interest in the subject, but for filling molds with small holes a large volume syringe may be handy. I have a variety of them I use on different projects. You likely don't need needles, just a few syringes, can get them at farm stores, pharmacies, etc; may also find some in the baby food or pet section and also in cookware sometimes.