Showing posts with label impressive putty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label impressive putty. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

How to Make Toys Easy -Zombie Head




Zombies are cool. And this Zombie is...maybe not as cool. Is that a dress? Maybe. Here's an example of making a shape with a 3D printer, making a mold with ImPRESSive Putty and Casting with ComposiMold Epoxy Clay. With special effects...okay...no special effects. Just how to make one yourself.



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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Questions about Using Polymer Clay with ImPRESSive Putty

We had some great questions about using the Reusable Molding Putty, ImPRESSive Putty for polymer clay molds. I'd like to share those questions and answers with you:

 If I melt the molds, will I need a teflon bag or can I just do it in a glass dish? 
            Glass dish is fine. Just put the Putty on a plate or plastic bag. If you melt it in a toaster oven, maybe not plastic, but anything just to hold the putty. Be careful it will be hot, let it cool before forming. In a microwave a small mold will soften in about 20-30 seconds. You can also heat it in the toaster oven. It will be quick. Keep the temperature at 200-220 F. Don’t go above 220 F on the toaster.

Will I need activator to reuse the ImPRESSive Putty? 

No activator needed. The dampness on the molds is the activator, just wipe it away with a paper towel when the mold is solid.

Do I need some type of mold release to mold polymer, or polymer with metal leaf on it? - Will mica powder damage the putty if I use that as a mold release?

You will likely not need a mold release. The activator that is already in the Putty will work as an activator in most cases. If you want to use the mica powder, that’s no problem.  When you re-melt the Putty, just dust off as much as you can and kneed it into the Putty when it’s soft.

What temperature can the putty withstand in a regular oven, and can it be used for molding liquid clay (liquid clays bake from 265-300 degrees)?

The Putty melts  at about 185 F, so you probably can’t use the liquid clay directly. You can chill the mold in the freezer to enable temperatures up to about 220 F, but that still seems a little high.

Let me know what other questions you have. It’s super easy, heat, press, cast, and re-use J You can remelt and reuse that mold you have dozens (and dozens) of times so feel free to experiment. That's why ImPRESSive Putty exists.

Thank you!



Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Making Unique Molds for Polymer Clay with ImPRESSive Putty

Polymer Clay Molds That are Awesome

Polymer Clay Push molds are very easy using FIMO or Sculpey, Polymer Metal Clay (PMC), Plasticine clays, and other clays. You can even use the Formable Plastics.The ComposiMold and ImPRESSive Putty give you the ability to make, and re-make the clay molds using an original shape that you then re-cast in molds by taking the original to be molded and also to make the  castings. 

We recommend the ImPRESSive Putty or the ComposiMold-Firm for firm clays To use, just press the polymer clay into your molds and pull the clay out.  Do not bake the polymer clay in the molds. 


Using ImPRESSive Putty for Clay Molds

Clay Push molds are a simple and effective way of making 3-D objects super fast and easy. For example, buttons can be pushed into a mold in seconds flat using most types of polymer clays or doughy casting materials. It's a great way to make polymer clay charms for jewelry.
ImPRESSive Putty is a great way of using natural objects or making a large number of castings quickly. Soften the ImPRESSive Putty in the microwave. A 6 oz. size of ImPRESSive Putty softens in about 40 seconds in most microwaves.
The video below shows the re-melting of the ImPRESSive Putty from the leaf to make a candle and candle holder. This is a two part mold for polymer clay.

To Mold Clay in a ComposiMold Mold: 

Mold clay and polymer clay by using ComposiMold. Air dry clay and other modeling clays make excellent and simple casting materials to mold clay into the shapes you want. You can learn how to make clay molds with ComposiMold quickly and easily. Use an existing found object to create a clay mold or even sculpt your own master object and then make a mold out of it. You'll be creating duplicates of your sculpture in no time!
Follow the basic instructions on our How To Use ComposiMold Page to make a mold with ComposiMold. The tips below will set you up for success when creating a great push mold for polymer clay, FIMO, Sculpey, play dough, PaperClay, and even fondant or gum paste for edible shapes. 

The Keys to Making Clay Push Molds in a ComposiMold Mold: 

Think of a push mold as a negative space for you to press your casting material into to pick up the details of the original shape.

1. Soften your modeling clay or air dry clay per product instructions. Often this means working it in your hands until it has warmed slightly and becomes doughy in texture.
2. Apply Mold Release if you find that it helped your modeling clay release from the mold. 
3. Press your clay casting material into your mold. Be sure to press the clay into the lowest points of the negative space first. This will ensure that the clay casting material picks up all the details of the mold. 
4. Carefully remove your clay casting from the mold. This can be done by turning your mold upside down and letting it fall out. (You may have to slightly bend your mold away from the clay to release it.) 
5. If your modeling clay distorts when you pull it out of the mold, refrigerate the mold and clay. This will make the clay harder and firmer allowing you to pull it out of the mold more effectively with less distortion. 

Monday, January 29, 2018

How to Make Your Own Isomalt and Hot Sugar Molds with a Food Safe Reusable Molding Putty

Isomalt is a nice sugar substitute that can be melted at relatively low temperatures.You can make some amazing shapes and designs using Isomalt for cake decorations, no-sugar candies, and cupcake toppers. You can also use pulled sugar. I'll give you the recipe we used for pouring or pressing sugar into the molds below. 


MAKE YOUR ISOMALT MOLD
Start with the shapes that you want to make into sugar or isomalt candies. Clean these shapes well. Now prepare your molding material by softening the ImPRESSive Putty in the microwave for about 45 seconds for this 6 oz size. We also have 1.5 oz, 1 pound, and 5 pound sizes available.
Let the putty cool so it’s easy to handle without being too hot, but still moldable. You can actually let it cool to below 100 F and still form it as we do here.
And press, thus the name, the putty over your shapes. Here were using some tool shapes to emphasize that this is your tool for creative mold making.
After you have pressed it over your shapes, let the mold cool. In the freezer this takes about 20 minutes to solidify to a rubber. You know it’s ready when you press on the mold and it doesn’t leave an indentation.
Pull out your original shapes. First the adjustable wrench, and then the pliers. You will notice that the Putty is still flexible enough to bend around the shape, but firm enough for press molding.
Oh no, there’s a small hole in one of the molds.Luckily, you don’t have to worry.
Good thing this is a reusable molding material. With just a little heat, you can fix the mold or reshape it. Just take a piece of the Putty from somewhere else and reheat it. We do this with a hot air gun, but you can also use a hair dryer or other heating source. This is one of the big benefits of ImPRESSive Putty. You can re-melt and re-use any time you want. We place the pliers back into the mold to keep the shape while we reform the putty to fill the small void. Heat both parts of the mold so the parts will stick together. And just like that. In about 30 seconds we fixed this mold and we are ready to pour in the isomalt.
MAKING THE SUGAR MOLDS
We melted the isomalt in the microwave.
When you pour the Isomalt into your mold, be sure it has cooled to around 200 F. For larger isomalt candies you may need to chill your mold a bit. However, you want to try not to chill it if you can so that the isomalt will flow into the crevices of your mold better, so experiment with your shape. At any time you can re-make or fix your mold, so don’t worry about breaking anything.
Now just pull out your casting and admire.
To keep a nice shiny finish, you should spray the candies with an edible glaze. 
And because this is reusable, you can re-melt or re-soften the putty Any Time You Want to make a new mold. In the video, we used a key chain of a volkswagon beetle car. Now it’s going to be a lollipop.
We used 1.5 ounces of putty for this small lollipop mold. This is the same size as our small trial size Molding Putty. Heat in the microwave for about 14 seconds, let cool so you can handle it easily, press over your shape, let cool. Cut a little slot for the lollipop stick.
Pour in your isomalt, add your lollipop stick, let cool, tada…admire.
You Can Use Sugar Candy Molds Also
Now we show this same mold with pulled sugar. Pulled sugar castings are more advanced. Let the Pulled sugar cool to about 200 F or below before pouring into your mold. Here we basically pressing the pulled sugar into the molds and use the mold as a press mold. Be careful both hot sugar and isomalt can burn. Gloves are recommended. Add in the lollipop stick and you have yourself a creative and unique lollipop and candy treat. So these are just a few things that you can make, let your creativity go wild. The ImPRESSive Putty is very easy to use, so experiment and let’s see what you make.   
The pulled sugar recipe included:
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
We also added some red food colors. We could have also added some flavorings. We cooked this on the stove to above 310 F and held it there for 7 minutes.
We then let the sugar candy cool.  When the sugar candy cools to  below 200 F, you can pour or press the sugar into the sugar molds made with the Food Safe ImPRESSive Putty. You do have to be careful that you don't pour the sugar candy into the molds while it is too hot or you will melt the molds. 
This is a great way of making very cool looking lollipops.


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Monday, April 3, 2017

Essential Art Supplies for Artists Striving to Enter the Third Dimension

Having the right tools at your disposal can really help you bring out the artistic vision in you, but if your only tools are for the two dimensional world, that’s all you’re going to get is two dimensions. It’s time to leave the flatness of two dimensions with sculpture mold making and creativity. The World is Not Flat.

We offer the tools to push the boundary of 3D art and sculpture without worry or fuss. ComposiMold mold making products are re-usable, eco-friendly, and simple to use. Simplicity and re-usability are important so that you are working on your vision, not worrying about how you are going to make something without wasting material.

As a tool, it is there when you need it…like a paint brush. ComposiMold and ImPRESSive Putty can be re-melted and re-used to make molds and casting whenever your artistic vision desires. The mold making materials will last for years if kept in a seal bag or container.

Here’s Helene Farrar using ImPRESSive Putty in her encaustic painting to make the painting jump out of the canvas. A simple sculpture makes the entire painting stand out. She is using a 3000 year old artistic medium to make something never before created.
Making 3D Encaustic Art: Helene Farrar (helenefarrar.com)
https://youtu.be/CdMtV6ZwU9Q


And visit the PolymerClayTutor to see how she is using ImPRESSive Putty in her artwork.
Brought to you by Cindy and Doug Lietz... "Make what you love... Love what you make!"



The tools are there. It’s time to reach into the third dimension with your art.


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Sunday, March 5, 2017

10 Most Commonly Asked Mold Making Questions

Mold making is defined as the process of duplicating other objects through the use of molds. To make molds you can use a variety of techniques and materials. We thought we would answer some of the most frequently asked questions on mold making here as it relates to mold making, ComposiMold, and ImPRESSive Putty.

How much mold making material do I need?

If you know how many gallons or liters of ComposiMold you need: The quick answer is that you will need 11 pounds per gallon, 2.75 pounds per liter or 0.042oz. per ml.

If you don't already know the volume of material you need, you can measure water as if it were ComposiMold as seen in this video: 




Or You can do Math!

Start by figuring out the size of your part. The easiest way to estimate is to take the length, width and height dimensions as an estimate in cubic centimeters or cubic inches. To this dimension, add an inch to each dimension and find the total area of your mold (Or use the volume of your container that you will be molding the part in) Subtract the part size from the container size and multiply by the density of the ComposiMold. This will give you the amount of ComposiMold you need.

ComposiMold has a density of 1.2 grams per cubic centimeter or 0.7 ounces per cubic inch. In most cases approximately a 0.5 inch on the outside of your mold is good to provide mold support to your mold.

10 oz. ComposiMold = 14 cubic inches 
20 oz. ComposiMold = 28 cubic inches
40 oz. ComposiMold = 56 cubic inches

Here is an example:
The part to be molded is 4.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches. I suggest about a 0.5 inch of ComposiMold around to provide support. So 5.5 x 7 x 1.5 inch container. 57.75 cubic inches of material minus the original piece 4.5 x 5 x 0.5=13.5 cubic inches. So 57.75-13.5 = 44.25 cubic inches. Convert to weight. ComposiMold has a density of 1.2 g/cc (0.7 ounces per cubic inch) so: 44 times 0.7 = about 30 ounces of ComposiMold to make this mold. ComposiMold is also nice because if you decide to make the mold bigger or use too much material, you can just reuse it later, so it is not just wasted unlike most mold making materials.

For press molds like ImPRESSive Putty, you need to estimate the surface area. Typically, you want about a 1/4 inch to a half inch of mold making putty around your part. You can get a quick estimate of the surface area by placing a piece of paper around your mold. Measure that area and then multiply it by a thickness. 

And the advantage of ComposiMold and ImPRESSive Putty is you can re-use it, so you aren't wasting any material if you melted too much. 

What can I cast into the molds? Can I mold metal?
You can use many casting materials in the ComposiMold rubber molds including:

plaster or gypsumconcrete:Use as thick a mixture as possible to give stronger castings: Because ComposiMold is biodegradable, if the solution is too liquidy, you may damage the mold details.

Silicone: Use either tin cured silicone or platinum cured silicone rubber. Both work great as rubber casting materials.


plastics:look for urethane or epoxy resins that cure slowly to reduce the heat created during curing.

chocolate:works awesome: white chocolate, dark chocolate, tasty chocolate

candle wax, and soap! Freeze the ComposiMold first so that the wax or soap will cool faster than the ComposiMold can heat up.

Many others.

ImPRESSive Putty works with the same materials plus fast curing urethanes, and low melt metals. ImPRESSive Putty is not certified food contact safe like ComposiMold.


ComposiMold melts at 130 F. Any casting that creates heats up to more than 130 F can melt ComposiMold, but there are many ways to get around this limitation. Examples include:
  • Pouring in intervals so each pour only creates a little heat and the heat can dissipate
  • Adding filler such as dry talc, other dry powders, wood chips, etc. to the casting material so there is less casting material to create heat
  • Freeze or Cool the ComposiMold or ComposiMold-Firm (PowerMold) prior to pouring in the casting material. The heat during curing can sometimes be removed faster than the ComposiMold can heat up. This is a great way of doing candle wax and soaps.
  • Using a brush-on mold making material such as latex, urethane rubber, or silicone to create a barrier. This also helps create molds that can last for many more castings. This allows 90-95% of the mold to be reused whiles still getting the benefit of longer lasting molds.

How do I add colors to my casting materials?
We have special resin colorants that work really well with most resins. In epoxy, you can use a little acrylic paint and even a little food coloring as well. We also have glow in the dark colorants.

Can I make molds of body parts? Can I make body molds?

ComposiMold is a little too hot. ImPRESSive Putty will work, but is slower to cool unless you can put it in a cool environment. We have body molding powder that will work as well to duplicate body parts, but it typically can only be used once. 

Is it safe for food molds like chocolate molds?
ComposiMold is certified food contact safe. So yes, chocolate mold making is awesome. The chocolate is also re-usable, unless you eat it.

How do I make a mold?
Download our free mold making instructions e-book to learn more. We also have tons of videos. Start simple. Remember, ComposiMold is re-usable, so as you get more comfortable, you can build up to more complex molds.

What mold making material do I use?
We actually have 3 different ComposiMolds:
·         ComposiMold-Flex: for waxes, soaps, and chocolates (shore A hardness of about 3-5, soft and very flexible to make it easier to flex the casting out of the mold)
·         ComposiMold-Original: a good compromise of firmness and flexibility so you can still easily remove your parts (shore A hardness of about 10 at room temperature)
·         ComposiMold-Firm: firmest, mostly for polymer clay push molding. (shore A hardness of about 20)


We also have the ImPRESSive Putty, which is pretty firm as well.

HOW MANY TIMES CAN ComposiMold BE RE-MELTED AND RE-USED?
With care, (not burning it and filtering debris from it) there is no limit to the number of times you can reuse ComposiMold or ComposiMold-Firm (PowerMold). They have been certified to conform to ASTM D-4236 for reuse more than 35 times.


We need one more question, so please let us know what questions you have, and we'll answer it. Email us at info@composimold.com, or call 1-888-281-2674



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Friday, March 3, 2017

How to Make Your Own Fishing Lure, Any Shape



https://youtu.be/gojsLGbaWao Fishing Lure in ImPRESSive Putty and Soft Bait Rubber

Making this lure took about 20 minutes from start to finish by putting the ImPRESSive Putty in the refrigerator for 5 minutes. The fishing lure kit is available at:http://composimoldstore.com/all-products/make-your-own-soft-bait-fishing-lures-kit/

The ImPRESSive Putty can be used for almost any shape. The colorants are sold separetely at http://composimoldstore.com/accessories/resin-colorant/

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

Make Your Own Soft Bait Fishing Lures with Mold Making and Casting

Now you can make your own lures. Mix and match heads, bodies, and tails to create the perfect lure for your angling needs. Then make a mold of your unique lure shape and cast with the included Soft Bait Rubber. The mold Putty is re-usable, so melt your mold and make as many different shaped lures as you want.
To start making your own soft bait lures, you can use the shapes we provide, but when you’re ready you can expand into almost any shape.
Supplies Included:
  •  ImPRESSive Putty (You Press it over your objects to mold…get it? And it’s re-usable for dozens of molds. Impressive, we know.)
  •  2 part fishing lure Soft Bait Rubber (non-PVC based). Enough rubber for up to 20 rubber lures
  •  9 interchangeable fishing lure pieces for over 50 unique lure shapes.
  •  Gloves, stir sticks, mixing cups, and instructions.

MIX AND MATCH HEADS, BODIES, AND TALES FOR 50 COMBINATIONS OF CUSTOM SOFT BAIT FISHING LURES

MAKE THE LURE SHAPE AND MOLD
  1. Create a truly unique lure by choosing one head, body, and tail from the included shapes. You can make your lure longer by using 2 body pieces instead of 1.
  2. Use a dot of hot glue to hold each one together. Scrape away any hot glue along the seam.
  3. Heat the ImPRESSive Putty in the microwave in 15 sec. intervals until dough-like with no lumps.
  4. CAUTION HOT: Let stand for 10 minutes until temperature is comfortable to handle.
  5. Place your glued shape on a flat surface and PRESS the ImPRESSive putty onto the shape.
  6. Let Putty cool at room temperature until firm to the touch or 15 minutes in the freezer.
  7. Remove original shape by flexing the Putty away from it and pulling it out.
CAST THE LURE, then Cast your lure.
  1. Thoroughly mix Part A and Part B of Soft Bait Rubber in equal portions by volume.
  2. If you choose, you can add any dyes, fillers, glitters, scents at this time. IDEA: Add crushed up pieces of Styrofoam to decrease weight of lure or add dry sand to make it more dense. Resin Colorants and Glow In The Dark Powder sold separately.  
  3. Wipe any Activator off the inside of the mold with a paper towel or cloth before pouring your Soft Bait Rubber in.
  4. Pour your Soft Bait Rubber into the mold until it is flush with the top of the mold. Tap mold gently to release any air bubbles.
  5. Let the resin cure in the mold for 5-10 minutes or until rubbery to the touch.
  6. Flex the mold away from the casting to remove your one-of-a-kind soft bait fishing lure.
  7. Try it out…Go fishing.

 
CAST MULTIPLE LURES OR RE-MAKE YOUR LURE SHAPE
You might want to make a couple of the same lure just in case your neighbor decides to help himself to your prize winning lure. So repeat the casting process above to create multiple lures in that configuration.
OR
Break the lure shapes apart by slicing through the cooled hot glue. Scrape the cooled hot glue off of the pieces and rearrange them into a totally different lure configuration. Re-Melt the ImPRESSive Putty mold and repeat the process of creating your mold and castings.
SAFETY: ImPRESSive Putty is hot when melted and can burn. DO NOT handle straight out of the microwave. Let it stand until cool enough to handle comfortably. ImPRESSive Putty is not certified for use with edible materials. Leaking Activator from Putty can stain furniture. Store in an airtight container. Intended for ages 10 and up. Do not eat the Putty.
Soft Bait Rubber:  The soft casting rubber is a two part silicone casting resin with very low hardness (Shore D of 5) formulated to attract really good looking and big fish. While still in liquid form, the Soft Bait Rubber should be kept away from your skin. Use gloves. Do not eat or drink. 
Please do not litter. Please do not leave your rubber lures in the water or fish. The lures are not biodegradable. 



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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Missing Checker Pieces No Problem with ImPRESSive Putty and Urethane Res...

Your game was about to begin...you were about to crush your openent at checkers or  chess or monopoly or...but wait! You're missing a piece! What do you do? How do you survive?



With ImPRESSive Putty of course. You just happen to have this cool re-usable mold making putty in your tool chest waiting for this day. Your dream is finally here. You will be the game maker you have always wanted to be!



ImPRESSive Putty is a super easy duplicating material that works by PRESSing your object into it to make a mold making indentation that you then fill with a casting material. The  casting material can range from wax, to plastic, to epoxy, to Epoxy Putty, and more...



The video below shows how we did it: how to duplicate your checker pieces.







And when you are finished, not only can you finish that rainy day activity, you can re-melt and re-use the ImPRESSive Putty for your next mold making project. What will you make?

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Friday, July 1, 2016

Mold Making Material Tools for Making What You Want


Our goal: Give people the tools to duplicate anything and make what you want.

How do we accomplish this? With the easiest mold making materials available.

Impressive Putty: heat, press, and let cool. Yes. It is that easy. No mold box needed. No mold release needed for plastics, resins, low melt metals, or ComposiStone. Use our Plaster Release for plaster mold making.

ComposiMold: heat, pour, and let cool. You will need a mold box (typically a cup or bowl. Use vegetable oil mold release.

All ComposiMold mold making products are re-usable. They will be there when you need them! Use them today, tomorrow, or next year. Your molds will be ready to use. You can also keep your molds if you want to by placing them in a press-n-seal bag and keeping them in a cool place.

When do you use ComposiMold? When you want great detail, flexible rubber molds. When you want to learn how to make molds without wasting money. When you want a mold making material that will always be available to you.

When do you use ImPRESSive Putty? When you want super easy-to-make molds. When you want higher melting point than ComposiMold. When you want to make molds that can’t be done in a mold box such as on a wall, statue, or upside down.

The 10oz. ComposiMold should be melted in 30 second intervals until completely melted. I have attached the heating instructions from the ComposiMold containers.

ComposiMold is certified to last 35 times or more. The material will last 50+ times if the user is careful  to avoid overheating the ComposiMold (heat slowly in short intervals). When ComposiMold is at the end of its life the master part will not release from the mold and instead the mold will break apart. However this is also a sign that the mold is to warm and has not been allowed enough time to cool.  Cooling times depend on the surrounding temperature and the size of the mold, 10oz. will take about 30 minutes to cool in the typical freezer.

Any cooking oil or cooking spray will work as a mold release, such as pam cooking spray, olive oil canola oil, vegetable oil etc.. Avoid using too much mold release as it will create defects in the mold (wipe up any pooling or access).   

To wash, the mold should be rinsed with cold water and then heated immediately after in the microwave to evaporate the excess water. Do not use hot water or use it in a dishwasher (it will dissolve).  Cutting the mold into pieces seems to speed up the heating time but, it is not required or necessary.

10oz. of ComposiMold is 237ml and will cover an abject that is 9cm X 9cm X 2.5cm or similar.

Any ComposiMold can be used for food contact molds or non-food products. After used for non-food contact casting materials such as resin, plaster, concrete, silicone…, these products will contaminate the mold so that it will no longer be food safe.

When do you want to use silicone molds? When you want to spend more money on your molds. When you want a mold that can’t be re-melted and re-used. When you know you won’t want to make changes or want fix the mold if it breaks. Use silicone molds when you want to make an entirely new mold when the first one gets old. When you want a mold that will remain as rubber even after the mold has worn away. 

How about Latex mold making material? See silicone molds, plus when you want a smelly mold.



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Friday, June 10, 2016

How to Replace Hard to Find Parts for Your Powerchute

See how we used ImPRESSive Putty to replace hard to find parts for a Powerchute.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWcUYdqSoHw










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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Turn Polymer Clay Pendants into Epoxy Resin Jewelry

Watch the video below to learn how to turn unique polymer clay pendants into epoxy resin jewelry. It's easy to do with ImPRESSive Putty, a re-usable mold making putty made by ComposiMold.

https://youtu.be/8lrypSrvl4I


Follow these steps to make your own unique epoxy resin jewelry:
MAKE YOUR MOLD
1. Sculpt polymer clay (Sculpey in this case) into the shape pendants you want. We used a cool pattern on a silver ring to press texture into the surface of the clay. We also carved into the surface with a sharp tool. Get creative with this step!

2. Bake the polymer clay per product instructions. 

3. Add Activator to the microwavable bag and melt the ImPRESSive Putty (formerly ReMold Putty) per instructions. For the 6oz. size, we used 2, 20sec. intervals until the Putty was dough-like with no hard clumps. 

4. Let the Putty cool for 10 minutes. It's too hot to handle right out of the microwave.

5. Once the Putty is cooled off enough to handle comfortably, knead it for 3-5 minutes. This incorporates all of the Activator and smooths out any lines in the Putty. 

6. Place Putty on a plate and press your hardened clay pendants into the Putty. Don't push them so far in that they touch the plate beneath the Putty. This would make your mold too thin.

7. Let the Putty cool until firm to the touch. This mold was placed in the freezer for 1 hr.

8. Remove the Putty from the freezer. You can now de-mold your clay pendants. Simply bend the Putty mold away from the clay pendants and pull them out of the mold. ImPRESSive! 

MAKE YOUR CASTS
1. Pour Clear Casting Plastic Part A into a cup. Pour Clear Casting Plastic Part B in to a separate cup. Add epoxy resin colorant to Part A and mix before mixing the two parts together. We used Resin Obsession's dye for epoxy resin.

2. Thoroughly mix Part A with Part B. Stir slowly so you don't introduce any bubbles.

3. Slowly pour the epoxy mixture into the Putty mold. Try not to overflow so you'll have less to clean up after your castings cure.

4, Let your castings cure overnight.  

5. Remove the castings the same way you removed the pendants you molded. Bend the Putty mold away from the castings and easily pop them out. 

6. Drill holes for threading wire, jump rings, and chains through to make your one of a kind jewelry pieces. 

7. Make your pendants into earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more! 

RE-USE IMPRESSIVE PUTTY
1. Re-Melt to Re-Use. Easy!

It's as simple as that! You too can make original epoxy resin pendants in any shape you can imagine. We'd love to know if you try this. Drop us a line and send photos!

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