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Ebay: Customized pet magnets!
Greetings, I'm an artist who usually does 2d, with occasional forays into 3D.
I first discovered Cernit years ago, and recently got back into this after I discovered SuperElasticlay moldmaking compound! I like the surface look you can get when you press different colors into the mold. Here's my Ebay listing (I'll probably add dogs later on...): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 644 I've also found that the Granitex and metallic colors work well when trying to simulate fur and color in animal figurines. They also have a nice stone-like texture. Small question: what's the best way to create a mold of larger objects so as to minimize distortion? First make an original out of Sculpey and bake it. I tried putting the mold in the freezer so it would stiffen the Elasticlay, but it still distorted a bit as I pulled the original out. Another time I tried baking the mold with the original still inside. The mold came out nice, but the original was damaged. I've heard people mention Armor-All... is that superior to talcum powder? |
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http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/molds.htm go to this link and check out
the information there. There are mold materials out there that you can put in the oven and bake the clay while it is in the mold. Then you won't have to deal with the distortion. You could also bake a short time to harden it enough to pull it out without breaking and then after making a few you could then bake them all at once and cut down on the time each piece would be occupying the mold. Dawn Stubitsch http://www.thumbprintkids.com http://www.thumbprintkids.com/pages/caketoppers.html "AlleyCatStudio1" wrote in message ... Greetings, I'm an artist who usually does 2d, with occasional forays into 3D. I first discovered Cernit years ago, and recently got back into this after I discovered SuperElasticlay moldmaking compound! I like the surface look you can get when you press different colors into the mold. Here's my Ebay listing (I'll probably add dogs later on...): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tegory=20 644 I've also found that the Granitex and metallic colors work well when trying to simulate fur and color in animal figurines. They also have a nice stone-like texture. Small question: what's the best way to create a mold of larger objects so as to minimize distortion? First make an original out of Sculpey and bake it. I tried putting the mold in the freezer so it would stiffen the Elasticlay, but it still distorted a bit as I pulled the original out. Another time I tried baking the mold with the original still inside. The mold came out nice, but the original was damaged. I've heard people mention Armor-All... is that superior to talcum powder? |
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Hi,
ArmorAll is great as a release medium IF you don't plan to use a sealer or powder afterwards ... it really releases everything g. There's loads of info on making molds from polymer, and silicone putties, and other things (for use with polymer) on this page of my website, if you haven't already seen it: http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/molds.htm HTH, Diane B. http://glassattic.com --polymer clay "encyclopedia" . . . . . . . . . . . . . (don't use AOL address !!!!!!!) |
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