Comments on: Heart Beads For Valentines Jewelry Made Using a Polymer Clay Mold

By: Cheryl H

Cheryl H — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:41:35 +0000

@Ken – Just had a look at ‘madaboutmolds’ What a collection! Started getting ideas just looking at them… I”ve bought a few thing for my clay and jewelry craft so I’m not buying anything for a little while. have to sell some more jewelry. Yesterday I sold my torn watercolor bead necklace and I have orders for three beaded angel earrings from the teachers at school. Do you work with PMC too? I haven’t had much time ; I find it’s more delicate & time consuming than polymer clay. So far, I’ve done a few pendants and a couple of rings.

By: Cheryl H

Cheryl H — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:01:57 +0000

Dont know how I missed this post. i was wondering too about making a mold of a carved bead and trying to figure out how i could join two halves together. This makes it so much easier. Thanks Cindy.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:54:11 +0000

This is a great explanation for how to make a two-sided mold. I have played around with it, but not seriously enough to get good results. Now, here you’ve done the work for me! Your explanation/method will make it easy for me to make beads & shapes with a pattern on both sides. Thanks!

By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Lessons

Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Lessons — Sat, 02 May 2009 18:15:43 +0000

I have just written a new article on different materials that you can use for making molds that will be posted in a few days. You may find it helpful so watch for that.

Hopefully something will get you the results you want. Thanks for your comment!

By: Ken H.

Ken H. — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:18:44 +0000

thank you, it helps alot, the molds were made with premo though, I’m slowly using up the Sculpey III, and replacing it with premo and fimo so I can try your color recipies.

The molds I made are fine, I even left them in longer like you mentioned in one of your articles, it is the positive that comes out of the mold that keeps breaking as I unmold it, I’m only experimenting with the sculpey III to check how the positive looks and to experiment on finishes before I use the “good” clay. If the positive is acceptable I may actually try it later in the PMC’s (silver, gold and bronze)

By: Cindy Lietz@Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay

Cindy Lietz@Premo Sculpey Polymer Clay — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:36:39 +0000

Yes you are probably right Ken! I’m assuming you were trying to mold Sculpey III and it kept breaking?

(It’s OK to mention the brand. It’s not like you are just slamming it to be mean. What you’re saying is totally true. Hopefully one day Polyform will read some of the negative blog posts out there and do something about Sculpey III.)

If you are going to be making a lot of molds, you may find that Sculpey Mold Maker to be a better product to use. (Polyform does make some good products too. ) It is more flexible when baked, than any of the regular polymer clays.

With a more flexible mold, you could probably get even unmold Sculpey III without breaking it. (But then again it would probably break after its baked, so what’s the point?) :-)

Hope that helps!

By: Ken H.

Ken H. — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:42:47 +0000

I know one of the reasons you like Premo for canes is that it’s firmer. Would Premo’s firmness help in molding as well?

I made a mold of an old crucifix to make a Rosary for someone, but when I go to unmold the peice, one of the “arms” of the cross keeps breaking off in the mold. I’ve tried the cornstarch, talcum powder, water. Chilling it in the freezer a few mins..

This was a test to see if the mold works, I’m using scrap clay of a brand which I won’t mention. :)

By: Cindy Lietz@Modified Skinner Blend - Teardrop Method

Cindy Lietz@Modified Skinner Blend - Teardrop Method — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:26:53 +0000

Holy cow Ken they have some great molds! Just when I think I’ve seen everything to do with polymer clay, someone like you introduces me to something more! Thank you!

By: Ken H.

Ken H. — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:09:12 +0000

It sure does. I found a website that sells molds and was just curious. If anybody is interested, the name is Madaboutmolds (one word). They have some beautiful Cameo molds that I am looking forward to trying once I get a few more projects under my belt. Doing a search with that name should get you to the link

By: Cindy Lietz@Rubber Stamping Polymer Clay

Cindy Lietz@Rubber Stamping Polymer Clay — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:56:29 +0000

Yes you can Ken. If you do make a mold for your PMC (Precious Metal Clay) from polymer clay, use olive oil as a mold release so your PMC clay doesn’t get stuck in it. If you use your mold for polymer clay, use water or cornstarch instead.

Hope that helps!