Repairing A Breast Form

[Guest ChloëC]

As some of you may be aware, I was in a car accident a little over a month ago and unfortunately some of my things were in the trunk, and my car was rear-ended, destroying the back half. One of my breast forms got caught in a big metal squeeze and all the silicone was pushed out through a rip.

I don't really want to go through purchasing again, as prices have risen, so I'm looking at making it do somehow. Here's my problem. The other form weighs about 19 oz total. If I fill the broken one with rice, at full, it weighs 16 oz. but is rather firm with little movement. If I fill it with just water to get the 19 oz (counting for the weight of covering) I have about 20% of the form empty giving too much movement and poor shape.

My idea now is to fill a plastic container (sealed bag) with about 8-10 oz of water inside the form, and then fill with rice outside it, to get something a little nearer the weight and consistency.

Any other ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

Chloë

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Ummmm

Buy a cheaper silicone form - you can get them for under $60 - the ones women buy.

You will never be happy with one that was repaired!

Lizzy

[Guest JD_Divine]

Hmmm... perhaps silicone caulking? Trying to picture this... To make the weight right, weigh the amount of it you'd need to check for density and you could mix the caulk with rice to make the weight but keep the natural familiar feel of silicone. Just a thought from a young fella that used to be the token estrogen at a family owned hardware store.

~JD

[Guest i is Sam :-)]

obviously you can buy silicone, but i expect silicone sealant is stiffer. gelatin would probably work well, dunno how long it will last but it's a perfect analog for human flesh.

[Guest JD_Divine]

I was thinking the rubbery silicone "caulking" used for winterizing windows and it peels right off.

~JD

[Guest ChloëC]

Lizzy,

If I was still a frisky youngster (oh, like maybe 5 years ago or so), I would completely agree with you. But times being what they are (as Prof. Marvel would say), if I can get close, I'll be reasonably content. One of the few things - which can be counted on one hand with pinkies left - that age does for one. Ennui I think it's called.

Tho it may be a last resort. Thanks

I've thought of gelatin, but like rice, it's a 'living' product, which means it will die a lot quicker than silicone. Like I thought - briefly - of adding water to the rice. Just what I want, goopy rice. But I'll look into the silicone sealant. I know what it is. Obviously there's different viscosities and densities of silicone gel.

Thanks

Chloë

[Guest julia_d]

what about that "mix with water" gel stuff posh people keep plants in?

[Guest JD_Divine]

An idea, since you know the weight you need in rice, fill up plastic cups with it till you have how much is equivalent before you. Then if you can get the sealant for relatively cheap put that it a cup and see how much it would take to equal to the rice. Blah blah blah and the rest as they say is stir-fry.

~JD

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

this is a part for me.

First of all, you can not glue silicon together. So the hole will be open for ever. Silicon can only be bring into shape once when it is made. After thast you can not add parts to it.

The second part with the density. If you take a look around, silicon can have a density greater or lower than water. If the breast float in water, it is lighter. So you can not add water as you find out. What you can do, take a cup and make it full of water up to the edge. One drop more and the starts droping. Weight the hole thing. Than put the correct breast form into it and let all the water drop out until the form is completly under water. If necessary, push with the finger. Than remove it and weight the cup with water again. Calculate the difference or targa the balance between the two measures. Than go on and weight only the breast form. Than you must divide both values to get the densitiy of the silicone. If the form was floating, the result must be smaller than 1. If it sinks, the result must be bigger than 1.

After you know the densitiy, you can take a look around to find some liquids that have the same densitiy. YOu can mix water with alcohol to make it lighter. You can also by silicon oil that is used for rubber clothing. It also float on water.

Than you must find a way to keep the liquid inside. This is difficult because silicon can not be glued together. So the best thing is to place ballast liquid into a condom. To make it safe, use two of them.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest ChloëC]

thanks to all! (but keep the ideas coming, this is great!!!)

julia, I think I know what you're talking about with the goo stuff, I'll look into it.

JD, I knew I was going to have to do serious measuring. Fortunately, my spouse has one of those little electric scales that measure food portions. I've already used it, and will again. But cups, yeah, good idea.

Nelly, I was just thinking moments before I read your post about some kind of flexible container (balloons), but I like your idea of a condom, if I can find one that will hold 8-10 oz. - um, that's, uh, a lot of water. Or just double balloons (because they are so cheaply made it seems). You're right about the tear, I think it can only be fused back together and I don't have that equipment, but there are other ways. I believe the density is less than 1, because 19 oz of water only filled it 80% to what the liquid silicon gel did. So I'm looking for something that has a weight of 19 oz, but takes up more volume than water, or rather some combination of ingredients.

Thanks again

Hugs

Chloë

[Guest Donna Jean]

Chloe..............

LOL......

Even though I have absolutely nothing constructive to add to this delima....

I have to say that it's been a real lesson in physics, volume, surface tension, density, chemistry and rice......

I have read a LOT of posts in the last 2 years, but I gotta say....NEVER anything like this!

Heck, I don't know if you should call Bill Nye the Science guy, Mr Wizzard or Norm from "This 'ole House!"....LOL

Yer killing me.....

Donna Jean

[Guest erikka2046]

Hi Chole,

Sorry to hear your accident. Here is a site that sell silicone products and adhesive, hope this may help:

http://www.smooth-on.com/Epoxy,-Silicone-an/c11/index.html

Luv

Erikka

[Guest ChloëC]

Thank, erikka!

I looked up that page and there's some interesting repair tubes there. That one may work, if it does what it says. I'll look into it.

You know, DeeJay, I'm just not all about my rants. I can get into the serious stuff too! If I'm going to dress right, I've got to look right. No mismatches for me.

Hugs

Chloë

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

Erikka thank you for that link. I was looking a long time for a supplier of skin like silicon. Now wiht your link, my search found an end. And the best thing is, a shop selling this items is very close to my home town :-) So I can start to built my own breast forms. The biggest problem is to get the silicon. Everything else is just molding.

Now my day is happy.

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest erikka2046]

You're welcome Chloë ansd Nelly

Luv

Erikka