Showing posts with label polymer clay molds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label polymer clay molds. Show all posts

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!



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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. 

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

How to Make Your Own Coffee and Beer Mug Decals with Polymer Clay and UV...

Found the original mug with the golfing guy at a recycling shop. Now I have my Christmas gift for my uncle all done. For the morning, he will have his coffee mug with the golfer decal on it. In the evening, he will have his beer mug.

This video shows you how to make your own coffee mug or beer mug decal.




Here are the finished mugs:


You can even make your own shape. In an earlier video, we made chocolates by carving the shapes out of clay and then using that to make your chocolate bar (see below). This same process can be used for polymer clay decal molds.


Thank you.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Making Molds for Polymer Clay, A Leaf and Candle Holder

Polymer clay is a modeling clay that can be formed by hand or in these examples molded with molds. Polymer clay is well suited making art pieces and craft projects because the polymer clay is hardened in the oven to make reasonably sturdy finished parts. These “how to” tutorials demonstrate methods of forming the clay into unique shapes using molds, and we are using the ImPRESSive Re-usable Molding Putty.

The polymer clay mold making video below demonstrates the methods for making a mold and then forming the polymer clay into the shape of a leaf. The mold picks up the details in the leaf. The polymer clay push mold can be re-used or re-shaped after it has been used for the leaf. 




The second video demonstrates the methods to mold and cast a wood piece into polymer clay. This candle holder is untreated wood. This mold was made using the polymer clay push mold used in the first video. The Putty was also melted down to make the soy wax candle of the lightbulb.


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