Mandala Art Dots. This video shows you how to make various jewelry with ComposiMold products. Thank you to Nadine. In 15 minutes you'll be ready to make your own molds and watch how she paints the Art Dots jewelry.
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Katherine of Resin Obsession (http://resinobsession.com/) asked us to clone her dinosaur toy. She wanted to see how we do it, and she thought it would be a great way to show the power of ComposiMold to her customers.
So after she delivered the dinosaur to us, I got busy.
You never know the best way to make a mold. Even the best mold makers need to experiment to find out how they should set it up.
Where should you pour in your resin? Do you need to make a two part mold? Where should the parting lines be?
And that’s where ComposiMold comes in to play… it is reusable. I can experiment without worry, and without wasting materials.
So I did what I always do when starting a new mold making project…I experimented.
I placed the dinosaur into a cup and poured ComposiMold over it to see what happened…
I would like to say it worked perfectly and the mold is done and that’s the end of the story, but it’s not…well sort of…It did work just not the way it was supposed to.
The dinosaur didn’t float, but it didn’t stay on its feet. It flipped over onto its side…oops. Good thing I wasn’t using silicone rubber for my mold! First, I wouldn’t have known that it was flipped over because the silicone is opaque, second I would have wasted $30 on a messed up mold.
With ComposiMold, I placed the mold in the refrigerator to cool off, started to pull out the dinosaur to do it again, when I realized that the mold turned out pretty good.
When it was solidified, I thought that the mold looked pretty good, so before remelting it, I poured a little more ComposiMold over the side to make it a little thicker, cut out the dinosaur and filled it with the epoxy just to see what it would be like…it was difficult to fill the small parts…I used a small wire to push the bubbles out of the hands and tail. So the mold worked. This blue dinosaur is actually a color changing dinosaur. When I add heat, it will turn clearer. (She’ll turn invisible!)
But since that wouldn’t make a good video I decided to do it again. Yes, I know. ComposiMold is cool…no wait, warm, warm when it’s melted. So I remelted the mold and did it again the “right” way so I can have it on video….
That great part is that I have not wasted any money or mold making material. I’ve experimented, learned the best way to duplicate the action figure, and can do it again! Experiment #1 is a success.
First I coat the dinosaur with a thin layer of mold release, and then spray it with Bubble Buster to reduce the chances of bubbles sticking to the part.
To hold the dinosaur in place now that I know it will flip over, I have several options. I can glue it in place, do it as a two part mold, or the way that I chose….I poured a little ComposiMold into a cup and let that solidify first. Then I placed the dinosaur into the cup and poured a little more ComposiMold around its feet and torso and let that solidify. This ComposiMold held the dinosaur in place while we made the rest of the mold. Because we did not cool the first part of the mold or put a mold release in between the layers, the ComposiMold will melt together.
Another advantage of ComposiMold is that it is transparent. We can see where the dinosaur is within the mold. This lets us cut the parting line where we want it to be.
We could also have done this as a two part mold, but this seemed easier. Maybe we can do a two part mold next time… just to show the difference.
I assumed that the people who made this dinosaur originally put their parting lines in good spots, I decided to copy where they put them. But since I used a rubber mold making material, I need less of a parting line. I cut from the top so I could remove the part without damaging the feet and tiny hands.
I used Resin Obsessions Clear Casting Resin…This was my first time using that resin. It was thin for easy pouring and easily colored with different color dyes…also from Resin Obsessions.
I made several dinosaurs with this mold. Then, because I can, and ComposiMold is awesome like this, I remelted it to make a new mold. I made a rabbit to keep the town safe from the Dinosaurs!
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This easy-to-use, flexible mold making material allows you and
to turn almost any object into chocolate or fondant! This new and improved mold
making product is reusable, certified food contact safe, and picks up fine
detail! Its flexibility makes it perfect for de-molding delicate chocolate
shapes.
To learn more about how to turn your thoughts into creations
through mold making sign-up for this FREE eBook---a molding making success
guide: Follow the link below- http://composimold.com/Ebook.html
ComposiMold mold making materials are reusable. They allow for
continuous mold making without the worry.
What are you going to make today?
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Today we used cement to create a garden statue of a frog.
Why? Because Shawn really really likes frogs! Stay tuned to the end of the
video to find out an interesting fact about frogs. Here’s a hint- Burp!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYMsCtnuHVg
Comment Below: Who is the most popular frog: Ed Bighead, Hypnotoad, Futurama, Kenneth Zollo, Michigan
J. Frog, Battletoads, C.J. Frog, Jump,
Freddy Frog, Frogger, Baron Dante, Frog,
Froggy, Grandfather Frog, Jeremy Fisher, Kermit the Frog or some other
frog
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What are you going to make today?
ComposiMold mold making materials are reusable. They allow
for continuous mold making without the worry. Here is a list and brief
description of the mold making materials ComposiMold has available.
http://composimoldstore.com/
Become Part of the ComposiMold Experimentation Club! Enter
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YouTube will become members of the elite ComposiMold Experimentation Club!
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In today's project we used a glass swan figurine to make our own plastic figurine by using Clear Casting Plastic and a ComposiMold mold. Clear Casting Plastic is our jewelry grade, epoxy resin, that looks just like glass when it's cured. It is super easy to use too! Simply, mix Part A and Part B in equal proportions, by weight or volume, and pour it into your ComposiMold mold.
Remember: Thoroughly mixing this Epoxy Resin is very important. Be sure to scrape the sides of the cup to incorporate ALL material. Pouring slowly into your mold also decreases likelihood of bubbles forming in your final piece.
Be creative and tell us what you're up to! ~The ComposiMold Team
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Last week was Stan’s Birthday (ComposiMold Owner). In celebration Stan’s Mom (Bobbi) made a really cool cake using fondant, ComposiMold and small objects to create the cake toppers.
In today's video we feature a mold made of a toy dump truck that we then turned into a Chocolate cake topper. The truck looked like a character from the movie Cars, but when searching online I couldn’t find it in any of the Cars characters lists. Do you know who/what we molded?
Creating unique cake toppers is super easy with ComposiMold!
In today's video we feature a mold made of a Hasbro toy that we then turned into a Chocolate cake topper. Who/what did we mold? Is it Thor Tinkertoys, Transformers, BotCon, Beast Wars, Furby, Avangers, Transformers, Machine Wars, Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise, Armada, Universe, Energon, Alternators, Cybertron, Titanium, Star Wars Transformers?
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Unlike silicone molds that can only be made into one mold, ComposiMold can be re-melted and re-used to make 35 more unique molds. It is certified safe for food mold making applications.
In today's video we feature a mold made of a Star Wars Character that we then turned into a Chocolate cake topper. Who did we mold? Is it Luke Skywalker , Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, Chewbacca, R2D2, C3PO, Obi Wan Kenobi, Jar Jar binks, Han Solo, Jedi Master Kit Fisto, Princess Lea??
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Today June 3, 2015, our sales director’s daughter Madelyn turns 7 and Mike wanted to create something original and memorable for her birthday. So in today’s video, Mike shows off his daughter’s new Shopkins character necklace that he made using ComposiMold and Clear Casting Plastic, a high quality epoxy resin. This one of a kind, handmade, accessory features a Season Two Bakery Shopkins. Who is it? Slick Breadstick, Mary Muffin, Carrie Carrot Cake, Mary Meringue, Pecana Pie, Fifi Fruit Tart, Danni Danish, Cupcake Chic?
No, it’s Choco Lava, a chocolate lava cake with chocolate "lava" ganache dripping down her face. She is topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a pink strawberry, and she makes some very tasty looking birthday jewelry. Maddy is one lucky girl.
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Have you ever wanted to create unique cakes for birthday parties weddings or other occasions?
Have you ever wanted to create a Hello Kitty Cake or Chocolate? (or any other character or object)
With ComposiMold the creativity is endless! ComposiMold is an excellent tool for cake decorating!
In today's video we feature a mold made of a Hello Kitty / Sanrio Character that we then turned into a Chocolate cake topper, for a Hello Kitty Cake. Who did we mold? Is it Bad Badtz-Maru, Hello Kitty, Jewelpet, Kappa Rumba, Miss Bear's Dream, Monkichi, My Melody, Nemukko Nyago, Pandapple, Pannapitta, Patapatapeppy??
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Decorating with fondant is a lot like playing with clay. Much like clay, Fondant is rolled out and can be cut into designs and formed into just about any shape. Rolled fondant is the flexible, easy-to-shape icing that allows cake decorates to make cut-outs and ruffled borders. Fondant is used to make fun figures such as clowns, dolls, bouquets and pressed accents.
Fondant works great in push molds, and push molds are a way for bakers to make stunning 3D embellishments to create amazing looking cakes, cupcakes and chocolates.
In addition to making deserts, molds are often used by crafters to make candles, soaps, and jewelry.
In this video, Olympia walks you through the simple process of duplicating objects with fondant while using ComposiMold, The Reusable Mold MakingMaterial, to create an original on dog’s head.
Popular Fondant Push Molds Include:
Flowers
Animals
Fruits
Badges
Sea Shells
Borders
Christmas Decor
Teddy Bears
Stars
Automobiles
AND More
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Plaster is dry powders that are mixed
with water to form a soft but brittle solid.There are many different uses for plaster.
It is used to create art and for
coating walls and ceilings. Investigators use plaster to make duplicates of footprint
impressions or tire marks, dentists use plaster to make castings for dental work, and doctors use plaster
for putting a cast over a broken bone. The most common use of plaster is for
general repair and maintenance around the home including repairing dents and
holes in walls and filling in holes before painting.
Gypsum plaster, or plaster of Paris, is produced by heating
gypsum to about 300 °F. Artist use gypsum to simulate the appearance of wood,
stone and metal, on movie a sets. This is the
typical material used for art sculpture and mold making.
Lime plaster is a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand or
other filers. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes lime plaster to set
by transforming the calcium hydroxide into limestone AKA calcium carbonate. To make lime plaster, limestone is heated to
produce quicklime, which is calcium oxide.
Water is then added to produce slaked lime, or calcium
hydroxide. This is sold as a wet putty or a white powder. When exposed to the
atmosphere, the slaked lime very slowly turns back into limestone through
reaction with atmospheric carbon dioxide, causing the plaster to increase in
strength.
Cement plaster is amixture of plaster, sand, cement, and water. This is normally applied to
masonry interiors and exteriors to achieve a smooth surface. Cement plaster was
first introduced in America around 1909 and was often called by the generic
name adamant plaster after a prominent manufacturer of the time. The advantages
of cement plaster are good strength,
hardness, fast quick setting time, and
durability (for outdoor use).
Plaster, plaster of Paris, or
other versions such as hydrocal or ultracal, may be used as a casting
material just like other materials such as soap, wax, concrete, or plastic
resin. The benefits of using plaster is its
relatively low cost, simple ingredients, and good castability. Depending of the version of plaster used, casting times
range from 20 minutes to 24 hours. Like cement, the plaster castings become
stronger over time and typically reach its strongest after about a month.
There
are many types of mold making material that will work while using plaster as a
casting material including latex, silicone, and ComposiMold. When casting with
plaster, the finished product can be painted with
most types of paint.
Casting is a process where liquid or semi-liquid material is
poured into a mold. The mold is the inverse of the shape you want to make into
a duplicate and comes in many shapes. It often contains a hollow cavity of the
desired shape. Casting materials can be various cold setting materials,
polymer, clays, hot melts, or metals. Cold setting materials typically may cure
after mixing two or more components. Examples include: epoxy, concrete, plaster
and clay.
Plaster and other chemical curing materials such as concrete
and plastic resin may be cast using reusable mold making material. Using mold
making material that is reusable allows for multiple casting projects from the
same material and can save money and prevent frustrations. By casting plaster, hydrocal, ultracal,
concrete, or cement into your molds you can create unique sculptures,
fountains, bird baths and more.
Cold set resin casting is used to make plastic casts. The
mold is filled with a synthetic 2 part resin that is mixed together and hardens
overtime. These casts can be used for small-scale production like industrial
prototypes, toys, and jewelry. Hobbyists use plastic resins in their molds to
reproduce collectible toys, rock walls, models, backdrops, broken parts, and
figures. Jewelry makers use plastics resins to makes beads and earrings.
Clay and polymer clay are used for casting and is generally
pushed into a mold. Clays are plastic
due to their water content and becomes hard, brittle and non–plastic upon
drying or firing. Casting with clay is great for art projects and clay may be
used to create a master for a mold. The polymer clay, such as Sculpey™ or
FIMO™, or polymer metal clay is cast the same way as typical clay cast, by
pushing the clay into the mold cavity.
Casting can also be performed using hot melt materials such
as candle wax casting or soap castings. The process for making a wax casting or
soap casting works through the melting of the soap or wax and pouring the
liquid into the mold cavity. Instead of mixing two parts together, the wax or
soap cools to solidify.
Casting is a useful tool to enable the duplication and
creation of unique parts and shapes. There is anthropological evidence that
people have been solving problems by casting parts since 500 B.C. So, if your
favorite thing is broken and you want it replaced, consider making a mold and
casting a part. For
more information about molding and casting and associated materials visits
Mold making is the process used to duplicate three
dimensional models or objects. A model is any object that has depth, and an original
model can be made from almost anything. If you were making your own object to
mold, you might use clay, rock, or plastic. Through the use of a mold making
material a negative, or a reverse, of a model part is made, the negative can
then be used to cast a second part that is the same size and shape as the
original part.
Simple parts such as relief sculptures can be duplicated by
using a one part mold. The casting material is poured or pressed into the mold
indentation. The casting material can range from clay, soap, chocolate,
concrete, liquid plastic, play-dough, and metal castings.
You can make two part molds or even three or more part
molds. Mold sizes can range from a few millimeters to many feet in size. Mold
making is used in industry to make duplicates of a wide variety of creations
ranging from car parts to Christmas ornaments. More complicated molds may
include a variety of molded parts, rigid parts of the molds, inserts, a variety
of resins and fillers, and a lot of setup and thought.
At home mold making is typically performed using a rubber
mold making material that can be poured on or around the object to be duplicated.
The mold can then be filled with casting materials of your choice. For example,
many cake decorators or chocolate makers use molds to create unique shapes from
their chocolates or use molds to shape fondant into special shapes. Home soap
and candle makers duplicate unique shapes and designs. Hobbyist use molds to
make components for their trains and to make improvements to the backdrops and sceneries.
Even fishermen enjoy molding their own
unique fishing lures.
Mold making can be fun and useful. With patience and persistence,
you can mold and cast just about anything. You can make unique gifts and fix
broken parts. To learn more about molding, casting and the products associated
with Mold Making visit http://composimold.com.
This is a simple one part mold of a rubber duck. To stop the
rubber duck from floating when the ComposiMold is poured over it, clay and sand
was put inside the rubber duck. It also could have been glued down with hot
glue to the bottom of the container.
The part was then coated with Bubble Buster to reduce
bubbles from adhering to the part. We dip it into the Bubble Buster, but we
could also have sprayed it on. Be sure to get it into any crevices.
The duck is placed inside a mold box. We used a PVC pipe, but
any container that can handle a little heat will do. You can also use legos to
build a box or aluminum foil that has been sprayed with a mold release also
works well.
Melt the ComposiMold and pour over your part. To melt the
ComposiMold, follow the direction on the label. Melt in short intervals until
you are comfortable with how it melts in your microwave. You can also use a
double boiler or a chocolate melter.
A toothpick or paperclip can be used to pull bubbles away
from any areas where bubbles may stay such as in undercuts or sharp corners. In
this case, we expect bubbles to adhere to the neck area and below the beak.
We don’t show it in this video, but the ComposiMold is
cooled rapidly by placing it in the freezer. It took approximately 30 minutes to
cool, but to ensure it was very cold before pouring in the urethane resin, we
left the mold in the freezer for 2 hours.
You then remove the duck from the mold and spray the inside
of the mold with a mold release that is designed for urethane resin.
The ProtoCast urethane resin is a bright white plastic with
a demold time of 15 to 20 minutes.
While the mold is still cold, pour in a PrototCast Urethane
resin. The urethane is mixed 1:1 by volume.
If necessary, place ComposiMold back into the freezer to
keep the mold cold while the urethane is curing. This helps reduce any melting
of the ComposiMold from the exothermic reaction from the Urethane. Longer cure
time resins have less of this heat.
At this time, the plastic duck is made. You can remelt the
mold to make a new mold, or you can make another casting with the ComposiMold
mold.
Here we also show the plastic duck made with ComposiCast
urethane resin. It works the same way. Be sure to keep the mold cool if
necessary throughout the process.
The keys to success for a urethane casting is to use Bubble
Buster when making your mold
Keep the ComposiMold cold throughout the process
Use a mold release designed for urethane resin and make sure
it is completely dry.
And if possible, use longer cure time resin systems.
In the video below you will see how we used ComposiMold's PowerMold, Reusable Mold Making Material, to make a two part mold of a dog figurine and how to cast it with urethane casting resin. Below the video you can also read the instructions and tips for successfully recreating this project.
The process begins by preparing your master for molding by sealing with a shellac or urethane spray if necessary. Spray with mold release and let the mold release dry if necessary. Then spray with Bubble Buster to reduce bubbles from adhering to your master.
Place your master in a mold box. If necessary, glue the part down with hot glue or use some polymer clay to hold it in place.
Melt the PowerMold. For this little amount of PowerMold, we melted it for 2 minutes, using 1 minute intervals (with a 700 watt microwave). Times will vary depending on where you are and the microwave you are using.
After pouring your PowerMold around your part to make the mold, let it cool to solidify.
Cut the mold with a knife, exacto knife, or razor blade. This cutting line will be your parting line so be careful and always cut away from you for safety.
Mix the two urethane parts together as directed. This urethane was mixed in equal parts by volume. The syringe helps get the urethane resin into the small openings of the feet.
Let the urethane cure. Time will vary depending on the type of urethane. For fast curing resins or larger castings, you may want to cool the PowerMold in the freezer first to reduce the exotherm and protect your mold.
When finished, admire your castings. PowerMold can be remelted to make new molds whenever you are ready.
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What a fantastic example of a super unique chocolate casting! Molds were made with ComposiMold-FC and cast in chocolate.
Thank you Rachel for sharing these amazing plaques from your show! Rachel said that she obtained the shapes from old shields she had from years past. The molds and chocolates were made over the weekend.
