COMPOSIMOLD EPOXY CLAY DEMONSTRATION EPOXY PUTTY FOR ARTS AND CRAFTS

ComposiMold Epoxy Clay is a premium slow cure self-hardening art and craft modeling
compound that gives you several hours of working time to sculpt, form, and mold
your artistic creations. The ComposiMold epoxy clay is a soft, but firm polymer
clay used for creative applications such as sculpture, wood restoration, model
making, and casting. It has the feel of a typical non-hardening polymer clay,
but it has the advantage of hardening to a strong plastic.

To use, mix each part together in equal amounts. One
advantage of our epoxy clay is the range of mixing that will still give
excellent curing and finished hardness. You can be off by 10 to 15% and still
cure properly. The most important part is to make sure the two parts are mixed
thoroughly. Spend 2 to 4 minutes mixing and kneading the putty together.  You have 1 to 2 hours of working time to create your shape. Cure occurs in 14 hours, but give it a full 24 hours to
completely harden.

You can sculpt it, press it, or mold it. The epoxy clay is
extremely well suited for use in ComposiMold’s ImPRESSive Putty, reusable
molding materials that can be reformed by reheating. We’ll show you how each of
these molds shown here were made in separate videos. So be sure to subscribe to
watch.

You can color the epoxy clay using acrylic paints.
ComposiMold carries a wide range of different colors that are designed
specifically for our epoxies. These colors are very concentrated so you only
need a little bit to create deep opaque colors.

The epoxy clay is a strong, hard plastic, but it is designed
for arts and crafts. It is not suitable for any load bearing applications. The
cured finished clay can be sanded, drilled, or machined. To paint, first paint
with a primer and then you can paint with oils, acrylics, or other paints. If
you want to have the epoxy clay outdoors, we recommend sealing it with shellac or
urethane spray.

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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.

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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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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

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

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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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Halloween Chocolate Pops with ComposiMold

Being able to make one-of-a-kind chocolate pops has never been easier. With ComposiMold you can sculpt a piece of clay into the shape pop you want, make a mold of it, and then fill it with chocolate. Easy! And Fun!

Watch this video tutorial to learn how we completed this process to make these spooky chocolate pops! You can also read the step by step instructions below.

Chocolate Halloween Treats

Materials Needed: 

ComposiMold FC or Easy Make It Chocolate

Heat Safe Mold Box

Polymer Type Clay (Fimo or Sculpey)

Vegetable Oil Mold Release

Toothpick

Hot Glue Gun and Ruler (or exacto knife)

Exacto Knife

Lollipop sticks

Chocolate

Piping bag (or a sandwich bag works great)

Step By Step:

1. Sculpt polymer clay into any shape face you want. Keep it simple and have fun or get really detailed and have fun! Just be sure to leave the back of the face flat. 

2. Bake the polymer clay per product instructions. 

3. Hot glue back of faces to the bottom of a heat safe mold box. I used a metal baking dish. 

4. Coat clay faces and inside of mold box with a Vegetable Oil Mold Release. Use a paint brush to get mold release into all the details and crevices. Wipe away any excess.

5. Melt ComposiMold per instructions and carefully pour over faces in the mold box. Cover the sculptures by at least 1/2".

6. Use a toothpick to guide any bubbles away from the surface of the clay sculptures. It's perfectly fine if there are bubbles on the top surface of the mold. Bubbles that will affect your mold are only the ones touching the clay surface. 

7. Let ComposiMold cool back to a flexible rubbery material.

8. Pull the mold out of the mold box.

9. Use a sharp and clean knife to cut around the back edges of the clay sculptures. This will create the opening to pour the melted chocolate into later. 

10. Pull the clay out of the mold. 

11. Use a clean hot glue gun tip (no glue) and a ruler to melt a channel to place your pop stick in. Place this channel so it runs directly from center of each sculpture mold cavity and out about 4 inches. (You may also cut a channel with a sharp clean exacto knife.)

12. Melt the chocolate per product instructions and pipe into the mold. Be sure the chocolate makes its way into the lowest, most detailed sections first. 

13. Tap the bottom of the mold to release any air bubbles and help chocolate flow down into mold. 

14. Place the sticks into the channels, sticking up into the chocolate about 1/2". Roll the stick so that chocolate coats the tip of the stick. You can also pipe a little more chocolate over the tip of the stick to ensure a solid hold.

15. Let chocolate cool.

16. Carefully bend the mold away from the chocolate pops and remove them.

17. You may now pipe some more details such as hair or eyelashes. This is not necessary but adds another dimension of detail.

18. Enjoy!

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How to Make Beaded Dangle Earrings Using ComposiMold, Polymer Clay, and Silver Wire

We showed you how to make a polymer clay pendant by push molding with ComposiMold-Firm. In this next video, I will show you how to turn that polymer clay pendant into a beaded, dangle earring using silver wire, turquoise beads, and a few tools.

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 Here is today's video that shows you how to take your castings and turn them into hand made, functional, and fashionable accessories!

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ComposiMold-Firm, Perfect for Sculpey Push Molds

ComposiMold-Firm is a firm mold making material that is also a 100% reusable mold making material. It works by melting and pouring. ComposiMold-Firm is a flexible, rubbery, thermoplastic that is great for mold parts that require a stiffer mold making material. It is compatible with many different casting materials including clays, plaster, cement, epoxy, polyurethane, and many others. You can use ComposiMold-Firm for polymer clay push molds such as Sculpey molds or Fimo molds.

This is what we are demonstrating in today's video, Sculpey being pressed into the ComposiMold-Firm mold. Being stiff enough to handle the pressure of the push-mold technique is one of ComposiMold-Firm's best features. The delicate casting will not become warped by a too flimsy mold. See for yourself, how we make earrings and apply the same technique to many arts and craft projects!

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