This build was my first attempt at moulding and casting. I wanted make something that I couldn't (easily) make another way - hence the choice of Skewb Cylinder. But I think I made some wrong choices...

I made by hand master from balsa wood. This master was well shaped but not well finished (should have made another). Anyway I made a one part silicone mould and cast four pieces in white resin plaster - this was the only product I could find at the time. Each cast piece had the four corners cut off using the angled jig shown. Perhaps it would have been better to cut up the master and make five two-part moulds.

Extensions were glued on with 4-minute 2-part epoxy glue.

I had to spend a long while filing the gaps to give free movement. Then I filled in all those unsightly grooves, sprayed the puzzle up and decided how to sticker it. This was one option..

But I chose this one..


It turns well enough but I need to remake this one learning from my mistakes.