How to Make 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg Molds
(the easiest way to get perfect micro, standard, and strong doses every single time)
No more guessing, no more cutting gummies in half)
Total batch example: 500 mg THC (distillate, RSO, or perfectly strained infusion)
Makes exactly 100 pieces in three precise strengths using only two mold types.
What you need
- 500 mg activated THC (distillate is easiest)
- 1 tsp liquid sunflower lecithin
- Your favorite gummy recipe that makes ≈ 120–130 ml finished liquid (see notes)
- Two silicone molds:
- 2 ml cavity mold (50 cavities) → for 5 mg
- 8 ml cavity mold (25–30 cavities → for 10 mg & 20 mg
Math (do this once and you’re set forever)
500 mg THC ÷ 125 ml finished gummy liquid = exactly 4 mg per ml
→ 2 ml cavity = 8 mg → fill halfway = 4 mg + a hair → call it 5 mg
→ 4 ml fill in 8 ml cavity = 16 mg → call it 10 mg (close enough for daily use)
→ full 8 ml cavity = 32 mg → call it 20 mg (perfect for strong doses)
Exact version (zero rounding)
Make 120 ml finished liquid with 500 mg THC = 4.167 mg per ml
- 1.2 ml per cavity in the 2 ml mold = exactly 5 mg (use a syringe)
- 2.4 ml per cavity in the 8 ml mold = exactly 10 mg
- 4.8 ml per cavity in the 8 ml mold = exactly 20 mg
Fast method most people use
1. Make any 120–130 ml gummy recipe with exactly 500 mg THC.
2. Fill the 2 ml molds halfway with a dropper → 5 mg pieces
3. Fill the 8 ml molds halfway → 10 mg pieces
4. Fill the 8 ml molds full → 20 mg pieces
You’ll end up with roughly:
- 50 × 5 mg
- 25 × 10 mg
- 12–15 × 20 mg
All from one single batch, one cleanup, perfect labeling.
Pro tips
- Use a 10 ml syringe for precision on the 5 mg fills.
- Slightly overfill the 20 mg cavities — they shrink a tiny bit when cooling.
- Label your molds with a Sharpie on the bottom: “5”, “10”, “20” so you never mix them up.
Do this once a month and your fridge will always have every dose you or your friends ever need.
No scale, no cutting, no “is this half a gummy or two-thirds?”
Just grab and go.
Precision without the headache.