Hi Everyone,
So here I am in the new craftspace and I have been itch'n to get my craft on. Right before I went off grid for the room redo I had bought some "Amazing Mold" putty from Hobby Lobby. I never really got to play with it because I had to pack up all my supplies for the room change over. So I thought it only fitting that I pull that off my crafty shelf to give it a try. This putty is so cool, all you do is take equal part of the two compounds and mix them together. Then you can press any shape you like into it to create a mold of the item. There are hundred of youtube videos of how people use it to create silicone molds of things. I was fascinated and had to get some for myself. I am so glad I did. The Amazing Putty was so easy to use and the result was, well AMAZING! It was simple to use, you take the equal parts of the two compounds, 1 part is white and the other is yellow. Just kneed them together until the colors are blended. Make a little mound and press a shape like a charm into the putty. Here are some pictures I took along the way:
The working time on this putty is about 3 minutes to mix and it takes about 20 minutes to set up once you have pressed your item into it. I used the Stampin' Up simply pressed clay but you can use any air dry clay like Martha Stewart or even crayola clay. You can even fill these molds with hot things like candle wax or UTEE. I see a lot of crafters use cold cure epoxy resin to make awesome charms and buttons. Another bonus is that this product is food safe and can be used to mold things like ice, chocolate or butter. Just be sure not to use the same mold for a food product that you have already used for a craft product. I dusted my little scully with some perfect pearls and he is just to scary cute. Next time I try it I will press the metal charm in a bit deeper so that I can get a better impression of the crossbones. Also I will even off the clay so that I won't have all that extra to trim off. This is why I love to play with supplies, it all about the playtime! I found Amazing mold putty at Hobby Lobby for $19.99, with my 50% coupon it was $10 bucks well spent. I have a feeling I will be carrying a little container of this around with me. I can see me on the beach pressing seashells and such. Check out Youtube for some great videos and I am sure you will want to play with this putty too. Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend.
Lysa
