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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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.
So the ComposiMold saying goes like this: Make more molds
with 1 pound of ComposiMold than with 30 pounds of other mold making materials.
This is because ComposiMold can be re-melted and re-used to make a new mold.
But what about casting materials?
Here we show you 5 recipes of casting materials that you can
make yourself and then use to make castings. They are inexpensive and with care
can make great castings.
Casting material Recipes:
Paper Mache
Here’s an easy recipe: water, flour, and paper. Watch
this video on paper mache casting.
Great for simple 1 part castings. Two part castings may be done as
two separate parts that are then put together in segments. Be sure to give each
layer enough time to dry. Make the first layer thin and let it dry very well
before putting on the next layer. Use cold water also.
Fondant Casting Materials
This is the tastiest casting material
(except maybe chocolate!).This recipe is from http://thecookduke.com/fondant-recipe/.
And I must say I was very happy with it! One of the few fondants that I could
not stop eating it tasted so good. To cast with it. Just push the fondant into
the mold like a push mold. The video
shows this process:
Ingredients to make the fondant recipe:
o1 Tbsp of unflavored gelatin
o1/4 cup of cold water
o1 tsp of almond extract (I prefer to switch this
with vanilla extract)
o1/2 cup of light corn syrup (If a corn syrup is
not available, you can substitute it with a sugar syrup made with 1-1/4 cups
sugar and 1/3 cup water, boiled together until syrupy)
o1 Tbsp of glycerin (some recipes say it’s optional,
believe me, it’s a must)
o2 lbs 10X confectioners’ sugar
o1/2 tsp of white vegetable shortening
Directions how to make the fondant recipe:
oSprinkle the gelatin over cold water in a small
bowl and let it rest for 2 minutes to soften
oPlace the bowl in a microwave for 30 seconds on
High, until the gelatin dissolves
oAdd the Almond or vanilla extract
oAdd the corn syrup and the glycerin and stir
until the mixture is smooth and clear (if the mixture is not turning smooth and
clear, microwave it for an additional 15 to 20 seconds on high and stir again)
oSift 1 1/2 pounds of the sugar into a large bowl
oMake a hole in the sugar and pour the liquid
mixture to it
oStir with a wooden spoon until the mixture
becomes sticky
oSift some of the remaining 1/2 pound of sugar onto
a smooth work surface and add as much of the remaining sugar as the mixture
will take
oKnead the fondant, adding a little more sugar if
necessary, to form a smooth, pliable mass
oRub the vegetable shortening on your thumbs and
knead it into the fondant
oWrap the fondant in plastic wrap and place it in
a tightly sealed container to prevent it from drying out
oIf the icing dries out and harden it can often
be revived by popping it into a microwave oven for a few seconds and then
kneading it back to life
Paper Clay or Air Dry Clay.
Paper clay works as an air dry
casting material, so you mold it in the ComposiMold and then pull it out to let
it dry. This is the same process you use for polymer clay or clay mold making.
This is also the same as the fondant castings.
3/4 Cups paper mache paste or
Elmers glue (much cheaper to use your own paste).
3/4 Cups flour
Mix them all together in a blender and your hands.
Keep the remainder covered so it doesn’t dry out.
Plaster Casting:
I add plaster and concrete onto this
list of recipes because they are so inexpensive. The Plaster of Paris at the
hardware store costs well less than a dollar a pound. Use a 70:30 ratio of
plaster to water by weight or thicker. The thicker your plaster mixture, the
stronger your casting will be. Tap or vibrate the sides to help pull the
bubbles out. Here’s a video showing how to make the molds and castings for the
plaster.
Concrete Mold Making and Casting
Also, super cheap casting
material. You will be surprised at the detail you can get with concrete and
cement. Cement is the limestone part of the concrete. Concrete has the
agglomerates such as rock or gravel in it. The cement by itself won’t be as
strong as the concrete, but you can mix it with sand or other particles to make
a nice finish. Keep the water content as low as possible. See the video below for concrete instructions:
And the best part, is you can keep on experimenting with ComposiMold molds!
"ComposiMold's greatest advantage is it's reusability".
