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Sodium silicate – or water glass as it is popularly known – is easily available on the EnvironMolds website. It is offered as an aqueous solution that is relatively odorless. Other benefits of this inorganic mix are that it is resistant to moisture, fire and even high temperatures.

Given that the primary contents of water glass are sand and alkali, the solution is largely nontoxic and also does not harm the environment in any manner.

EnvironMolds provides sodium silicate solution for sale in a 1 pint bottle with options of buying 1 gallon and 5 gallon containers too. The price remains reasonably low and cost-effective in keeping with the general price policy of the accomplished art supplier.

The bottle recommends that the product should be used within a year after the date of manufacture. However, it has been repeatedly proved that unopened and properly stored containers retain an almost unlimited shelf life!

So, always seal your sodium silicate containers properly and store them in a cool, dry and

Do not allow the sodium silicate solution to freeze either. On the off-chance that this happens, you can try thawing it with indirect heat before mixing properly again.

It is always advisable to wear splash-proof goggles, rubber gloves, boots and coveralls while using water glass as it may irritate or burn the skin and eyes on contact.

Mold making and casting knows no boundaries. Even sand particles can be bonded with sodium silicate to make sand molds that are later used for making metal castings. This compound is made by mixing sodium carbonate and silicon dioxide.

And if you are thinking about where to source this sodium silicate or water glass, it is available on the EnvironMolds website. ArtMolds Sodium Silicate is available as an aqueous solution in 1 pint, 1 gallon and 5 gallon bottles. This additive is multi-purpose and can be used for several other applications too. Such as:

•    It is commonly used by artists to create an instant antique patina on ceramics and pots. The antique finish coating looks natural and believable.

•    It can be used as an economical deflocculant for clay. As the compound thins the clay, slips can be made with minimum water content. However, you have to be careful about the proportion as after a point water glass starts flocculating the same clay!

•    It works as a high temperature adhesive. A thin layer can dry to effectively bond different materials like metals, paper, plaster, ceramics, glass, fiberglass and even refractory materials.

•    The excellent sealing and bonding properties work very well for concrete, plaster and gypsum surfaces. The chemical reacts with the concrete to form a permanent bond. This makes the surface stronger, denser, wearable and water resistant too. The same function can be applied for sealing plaster molds and casts very effectively.