Tools and guides
Choose the right tool.
Use these calculators and visual guides to estimate fill volume, compare silicone hardness, see demoulding in context, and prepare a clearer enquiry.
In this section
What you will find
This section brings together practical tools to help you plan a mould, compare options and understand what information is useful before you get in touch. Each page focuses on a different part of the process, from estimating material use to seeing how moulds behave.
If you need to work out how much wax, soap or resin a cavity holds, start with the pour volume calculator. To compare flexibility, use the Shore hardness explorer. If you are preparing an enquiry, the checklist page helps you gather what to send us.
Pour volume calculator
Work out how much wax, soap or resin fills each cavity.
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Shore hardness explorer
Slide through silicone hardness grades and see how each one flexes.
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Before and after the demould
Drag the slider to see a mould before and after the part comes out.
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What to send us
A checklist that builds your enquiry for you.
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What can I mould?
Pick what you are making and see which mould style suits it.
ExploreIf you are not sure which page to start with, get in touch and we can point you in the right direction.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Mouldings, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Part of TCI GroupFive specialist brands, one engineering team. Visit TCI Group.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
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