DELIGHT Modeling Compound Frames made in a PowerMold Mold

In the following project you will see how easy it is to duplicate a small picture frame in a  PowerMold mold. We used DELIGHT Modeling Compound as a casting material and found that it is super easy to color by kneading pigment right into the product before pressing it into the mold. This saves time and looks more authentic that when I painted it after it dried.

Our newest kit contains PowerMold and DELIGHT Modeling Compound, the perfect match for this push mold technique. PowerMold is our firm reusable mold making material which holds up better to the pressing of the casting material and the releasing of the mold. Visit www.ComposiMold.com for more ordering information! 

Start by choosing your paint colors:

Add paint to the DELIGHT and then thoroughly knead it into the modeling compound until it is completely mixed:

Roll out a coil of the material and place it into the mold.
Press firmly so that the material fills all the nooks and crannies of the mold:

 Gently roll the material away from all edges and in towards itself to create a clean edge:

Flip your mold over and bend it away from the casting material, letting the frame fall out of the mold unwarped:

Repeat this process until you have as many frames as you need for your project:

Before your parts dry completely, poke 2 holes at the top corners of the frame to feed a hanger string into:

Choose tiny art pieces to hot glue to the back of the frame and string a hemp strand through the holes and knot it:

You could continue to embellish the frames to your desired effect or go ahead and wrap them for your favorite gift recipients this holiday season.

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Jeweler, Heather Perry, Uses PowerMold to Free Her Creative Process

Below is a customer testimonial that we really wanted to share. Her project is breathtaking and her words match Stan Farrell's original intentions when he invented ComposiMold and PowerMold. Thank you, Heather, for sharing your experience with us. ~The ComposiMold Team

'The Weight of the Heavenly Garden in the Plane of Existence'

Necklaces by Heather Perry, made in PowerMold molds. Photo by Amy Pierce

"For my recent work, EVERY SINGLE COMPONENT WAS CAST USING POWER MOLD! It literally made this body of work possible and affordable. I was able to pull many casts from the molds I made (as you can see I have a lot of repeated forms in some of these pieces). When I had made enough of one form I was able to reuse the media for other molds as opposed to having to purchase more mold media to cast more forms. You are no doubt aware of the expense of most mold mediums, and when you consider how many forms I used to compose these 4 pieces you can imagine the costs I might have incurred. As a graduate student cost is definitely a factor in every creative decision I make, so believe me when I tell you Power Mold truly made this work possible.

It also allowed me the freedom of experimentation. In any creative endeavor, trial and error is a critical phase in the design and manifestation of a work. When you are using a costly, non renewable material you tend to be more careful in your planning, often at the expense of material experimentation and exploration because you are afraid to make mistakes that will waste material. I did not have this worry with Power Mold. I knew that whatever I did could be undone and this freedom allowed my work to take directions int his body of work I would never have realized otherwise. " Heather Perry

This one is a good example of the multitude of repeated forms (the beads which compose the festoon on the neck piece) I cast in Power Mold.

Photo by Amy Pierce

Photo by Amy Pierce

"Thank you very much for your excellent product and service! My very best to you all!" 

-Heather Perry

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2 Part Mold with ComposiMold's PowerMold

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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“Pushing” the Limits of PowerMold with Shapelock

In our quest for new and interesting casting materials we have found another to use with PowerMold:

 Shapelock is a plastic that becomes putty-like when melted in hot water and becomes rigid at Room Temperature. It is similar to InstaMorph and several others made from polycaprolactone plastic. It turns clear when it is in rubbery form and cools to a white slippery, hard, plastic.

So the question to answer: PowerMold works great as a push mold for clays, but can PowerMold be used to make push molds with Shapelock while at 160 F? And since we are reporting it, (spoiler alert) the answer is, yes.

Shapelock molded with PowerMold

 Thank you to Steve at Eepy Bird for making us aware of Shapelock. He saw it at the Maker Show in New York last year.

 The process:

Make your mold from PowerMold by melting in the microwave and pouring over your part you are duplicating. Start with a simple 1-part mold, but you could make more complicated molds by pressing two halves together.

 The mold must be hard to be able to push the Shapelock into the mold. To make the mold stiffer and to allow the PowerMold to handle the temperatures of the hot Shapelock, place the PowerMold in the freezer for a while.

 Push the melted Shapelock into your mold cavity and fill the voids.

Push the casting material into the PowerMold mold

Press the Shapelock into all the crevices while still hot

That’s it. You don’t need a mold release to make the castings.  Since both PowerMold and Shapelock are reusable, you can melt and remelt the PowerMold and the Shapelock to make a variety of shapes.

Shapelock molded with PowerMold

That’s a cool (or hot) ice cream.

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What is the difference between PowerMold and ComposiMold?

First, how ComposiMold Reusable Mold Making Materials and PowerMold Reusable Mold Making Materials are the same:

Melt at 130 F in the microwave or double boiler

Are pourable to make pour molds

Flexible, rubbery

Of course, Reusable

Differences:

PowerMold is stiffer than ComposiMold. PowerMold provides better support for two part molds or for polymer clay molds.

PowerMold has a Shore A hardness of around 25 at 70 F (the cooler it is the harder it is). ComposiMold is around 10.

ComposiMold is lighter colored (light amber). This is nice to allow you to see through the mold to your part.

ComposiMold is more flexible. This is nice to flex around parts and shapes.

ComposiMold is a Less viscous so it is easier to filter. (Thinner)

PowerMold is more expensive than ComposiMold

PowerMold is a cooler name than ComposiMold (I like to say PowerMold like I am going to a Monster Truck show).

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NEWEST ADDITION TO THE COMPOSIMOLD FAMILY-POWERMOLD

Stronger, stiffer, and still reusable! PowerMold is the newest addition to the ComposiMold family of reusable mold making materials. With a Shore A hardness of about double the ComposiMold-LT, PowerMold may be beneficial to people who like stiffer molds for two part molds.

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