Both are the same except for the initial form. The ImPRESSive Putty MIX needs to be heated prior and MIXed prior to it's first use. The ImPRESSive Putty (no mix) is already mixed together and you just heat and press. Both are the exact same material. After you mix the MIX it can be re-melted and re-used as many times as you like to make lots of different mold shapes just like the pre-made ImPRESSive Putty. You do not need to add anything to either.
Can I use my regular dishes to heat the Putty?
Yes, the ImPRESSive Putty is food contact safe. This will not damage any plates or dishes. If you have any on, just wipe it off or wash it away with hot water.
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ImPRESSive Reusable Molding Putty (www.impressiveputty.com) allows you to make molds of many objects just by pressing the object into the putty or pressing the putty over the object. One of the questions we’ve been asked is what can you mold with each size of the ImPRESSive Putties. . This sounds like such a simple question to answer, but the math is a little tiresome, so I’m going to show you examples as we discuss the math.
First the math:
The ImPRESSive Putty has a density of about 1.6 grams/cubic centimeter or 0.9 oz./cubic inch. And in most cases you want to keep at least a quarter of an inch thickness as a good rule of thumb. Larger molds may require thicker walls to provide more stability.
1.5 oz. covers about 6.5 square inches of surface.
6 oz. covers about 26 square inches of surface
1 pound covers about 65 square inches.
Now the example with a video using the Food Contact Safe ImPRESSive Putty.
We have 4 different sizes of ImPRESSive Putty, a 1 pound size 450 grams, a 6 oz size or 170 grams, and a 1.5 oz trial size, 73 grams. We also have a 5 pounder or 2.2 kg size for even larger molds or more molds. It comes in a box. The 5 pounds of mold making putty is well suited for larger in-situ mold making opportunities such as a statue or part from a building.
So for the 1.5 oz size you can cover 6.5 square inches of a part. If your part was a simple cube, like a building block, you could cover 5 of the 6 sides. As our first example, here’s a simple building block made into chocolate. Of course, most shapes are not exact cubes so you’ll probably be doing more fancy shapes, which means calculating the surface area becomes a bit more difficult.
Think of the 1.5 oz size as a trial size for keys, buttons, coins, etc. You can actually do quite a few tiny molds for buttons with the 1.5 oz size. We also made a Mickey Mouse hand with the same ImPRESSive Putty. To melt with placed the putty into the microwave for 14 seconds. Let it cool before handling as it will be a bit hot to touch and manipulate.
The 6 oz. ImPRESSive Putty is 4 times as much as the 1.5 oz. so you can cover 26 square inches (168 square centimeters) or a cube with 2 inch sides. This turns out to be pretty close to the dimensions of a this cute little salt shaker, which is about 2 x 2 x 3 inches in dimensions.
Here we are cutting down the side of the mold to make it easier to pull out the shape and then we pour in melted white chocolate. To melt the 6 oz. size place it in the microwave for about 45 seconds for most microwaves. Less time if you’re at higher altitudes such as Leadville Colorado. Let the Putty cool a little before handling because it will be hot.
Little People figurine. Here we make a two part mold. Mold 1/2, chill this in the freezer, then press the other half. We then pushed in fondant.
For the 1 pound size This toy train engine is 6 x 3 x 2 ½ inches in dimensions. Because it’s not a complete box shape, I am pushing the limits of what you can do with the 1 pound size, but we squeezed it out by making the mold a little thin in some spots. I actually had to re-melt a spot or two to fill in a hole that had formed on the outside. I also cut down the side to make it easier to get the chocolate out.
ComposiMold, the makers of re-usable mold making
materials, is announcing today that it is raising funds to complete the
development of the first food safe, re-usable mold making putty. This
eco-friendly molding putty is designed to make the process of making your own chocolate
molds easier than anything else available. With it you can duplicate any object
into edible treats.
ComposiMold is beginning the campaign to raise $4,000 in
funds through an online funding platform, Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/composimold).
Kickstarter is a way for people to pre-order the invention prior to it being
commercially available. This enables ComposiMold to complete the testing and produce
the first batch of their latest DIY material that is going to change the cake
decorating and chocolate making world.
The ImPRESSive Putty has been called the “3D printer for
the rest of us” because it is so simple to use. Just heat, press, duplicate,
and then whenever you want to just re-melt to re-use. What you make is really
up to the user. And now you can make shapes
into edible treats like chocolate, fondant, gelatin, gummies, gumpaste, butter,
and more. Examples include:
·Duplicating toys like a lion’s head into
chocolate (more interesting than a bunny!).
·Making a fondant cake wrap from lace
·Taking a 3D printed object and making it into
butter.
·Making jewelry into gelatin or Jell-O.
About 2 years ago, Shawn Lemelin and Stan Farrell were
trying to develop eco-friendly polymers for use in ComposiMold, there heat and
pour re-usable mold making material. At the same time, they were attempting to
create a re-usable material with a higher melting temperature than ComposiMold.
It was through this experimentation that the first ImPRESSive Putty was
developed. This initial material was not food safe, but immediately after
commercializing it people wanted it for their cake and cookie decorations.
“Almost immediately we knew we were going to need to
invent a food safe version of ImPRESSive Putty.” Stan, the President of the
Maine manufacturing company, says. “We were being asked by cake decorators
every day. It took us another two years, but we think we have it, a food safe,
re-usable molding putty.”
So what can you make with Food Safe ImPRESSive Putty? From
chocolates to fondants to Marzipan, to Jell-O. Lego pieces are popular as candy.
Jewelry is also used to make edible treats. Many people in the creative maker
community like to make 3D printed parts into chocolates. You can decide. You
can make your own molds anytime you want. Small molds can be made in less than
10 minutes. Larger molds in less than an hour.
To make this reality, ComposiMold needs to complete the
testing for food safe materials, obtain correct packaging and labeling, and
produce the first round of materials. The Kickstarter campaign is designed to
support this preliminary work.
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ComposiMold is not recommended for body casting because, it has the potential to cause burns. ComposiMold has a melting point of 135 degrees Fahrenheit and, It will typically be between 150-180 after melting in the microwave.
ReMold Putty hand impression
Fortunately ReMold Putty can be used to make body and paw
impressions!
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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.
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