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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You can buy pre-made molds for clay push molds anywhere, but with ComposiMold
you can make your own. Use an existing found object to create a mold or
even sculpt your own master object and then make a mold of it. You'll
be creating duplicates of your sculpture in no time for much less than
the cost of buying a mold every time you want a new piece!
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.
PowerMold: If you use the stiffer Sculpey or FIMO type clays,
we recommend using the PowerMold Mold Making Material as it has more
stiffness. PowerMold is perfect for this type of application.
The Key to Successful Push Mold Castings in a ComposiMold or PowerMold Mold:
The key to great push molds in a ComposiMold or PowerMold mold is to
choose or create a master object that is fairly simple in shape. Be sure
that your master object doesn't have any undercuts or holes in the
shape. Think of a push mold as a negative space for you to press your
casting material into picking up the details of the original shape.
1. Experiment to learn whether a mold release is necessary for your particular casting material.
2. Soften your casting material per product instructions. Often this
means working it in your hands until it has warmed slightly and becomes
doughy in texture.
3. Apply Mold Release if you found that it helped your casting release from the mold.
4. Press your casting material into your mold. Be sure to press into the
lowest points of the negative space first. This will ensure that the
casting material picks up all the details of the mold.
5. Carefully remove your 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 casting to release it.)
6. If your 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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