More Creations from a Mould

I thought I would share a few more items that were created by making a mould (see my earlier post on Making a Mould and Creating from a Mould ).

I was looking for something to decorate a gift card box for men and found this scrapbooking motorcycle charm in my stash.  I made a mould and then recreated the piece, and highlighted it with silver mica powder.

Since sewing has been my passion for many years I've accumulated a large button collection over that time.  I decided to create a mould from the one in the photo shown above.  It is made out of silver metal with rhinestones.  When I created the mould, I discovered a lacy snowflake pattern which resulted in the earrings shown below.

Creating from a Mould

Since I showed how I make a mould from my scrap clay I thought it was only fitting to follow up with how I create a new piece from my new mould.  This is pretty basic for some but I've picked up a few quick and easy tips from books and mainly by trial and error of experience.  I prefer to use water as a release agent and I find the more water you use, the easier and better the impression.  (*see note below.)

I actually fill the cavity with water and then lay my rolled clay sheet over top.  I then spray the top of the clay so my roller will not stick to the clay. 

Using a lot of pressure (I have to stand up for this), I roll all the way across the clay sheet and mould.

I then cut around my piece and do any other necessary adjusting.

I used some green colored clay and filled in the areas with mica powders to give it a shimmering effect.

My new Christmas package earrings are ready to bake.

* Note:  I should mention that with my experimenting I prefer using water as a release agent with Kato and Premo clays the most.  I found that when I used water with Fimo, the clay tended to "gum up" after and so cornstarch seemed to be a better choice.