From Sketch to Shelf – How Elite Mold Makers Can Help You Scale Smarter

By |2025-06-24T14:51:13-07:00June 16th, 2025|Mold Design|

Every product on the shelf started with a sketch, a brainstorm, or a bold “what if?” idea. But turning that vision into a market-ready part? That’s where the real work begins—and where the right mold makers can make all the difference.

At H&H Molds, we’ve spent decades helping product developers, engineers, and entrepreneurs bridge that gap with clarity, discipline, and long-term thinking. This is what that process looks like—behind the scenes, →

Your First Mold: 7 Essential Tips for Startups

By |2025-06-24T14:33:02-07:00June 9th, 2025|Mold Design|

If you’re considering building your first mold, clear communication with vendors and manufacturers isn’t only helpful but also crucial. Misunderstandings or vague instructions can lead to delays, costly errors, and frustration on both sides. To streamline discussions and eliminate guesswork, you should familiarize yourself with a few foundational terms.

Mastering this core terminology empowers you to clearly articulate your project needs, ensuring mold-makers deliver precisely what you’re expecting.

Mold Transfers Done Right: What Many Shops Miss (but H&H Won’t)

By |2025-05-25T12:19:24-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Mold Design, Tooling|

Many molds shops will take your tooling after a mold transfer and start running it as-is, after a light inspection or a couple of basic test shots. They’ll tell you “everything looks fine” and then hope and pray it holds together once the clock starts ticking.

That’s not how we do things at H&H Molds.

When a mold lands on our floor, we approach it with the same precision and care we →

The Hidden Costs of Choosing the Wrong Mold Maker

By |2025-05-15T13:49:55-07:00May 15th, 2025|Mold Design|

In manufacturing, problems rarely announce themselves. More often, they hide—embedded in timelines that quietly slip, budgets that bloat in slow motion, and parts that almost meet spec… but not quite.

Too often, these issues trace back to a single decision made early in the process: who you chose to build your mold.

For manufacturers relying on precision plastic components, your mold maker isn’t just a vendor—they’re the foundation of →

How Experience Shapes Effective Mold Design

By |2025-05-29T11:38:22-07:00March 4th, 2025|Mold Design|

In the world of plastic injection molding, precision is everything. A well-designed mold doesn’t just produce a single high-quality part; it ensures repeatability, efficiency, and durability over thousands or even millions of cycles. While CAD/CAM software plays a crucial role in the design process, true excellence in mold design isn’t dictated by software alone. It’s shaped by experience, the kind that comes from decades of hands-on problem-solving, process refinement, and →

Top Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Mold Project

By |2025-03-02T13:08:23-08:00February 21st, 2025|Injection Molding, Mold Design|

Launching a new product or component that requires molded parts is an exciting endeavor, but it comes with critical decisions that can impact cost, functionality, and long-term success.

Whether you’re an experienced engineer or an entrepreneur new to manufacturing, asking the right questions upfront can save time, money, and potential headaches.

Here are seven key items to consider before starting your mold project.

1. What Is the Purpose of Your Product?

Before beginning the →

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