Comments on: Making Molds for Duplicating Your Favorite Polymer Clay Beads http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-35063 Phaedrakat Wed, 12 May 2010 05:45:46 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-35063 @<a href="#comment-34980">Terrie</a>: Hi Terrie, the only comment about mold sellers I've seen was for "madaboutmolds" (dot) com. I don't know if they have what you're looking for, though. Are you only making a few, or are you wanting to resell them? (I ask because if they're for you, they aren't that hard to make...) If they don't have what you want, and you don't get any new ideas here in the next day, you might try posting on a current day's post. It will have more traffic, and your comment will get noticed by more members (Click "Home" at the top of the page, then choose the 1st article on the home page.) Good luck! @Terrie: Hi Terrie, the only comment about mold sellers I’ve seen was for “madaboutmolds” (dot) com. I don’t know if they have what you’re looking for, though. Are you only making a few, or are you wanting to resell them? (I ask because if they’re for you, they aren’t that hard to make…) If they don’t have what you want, and you don’t get any new ideas here in the next day, you might try posting on a current day’s post. It will have more traffic, and your comment will get noticed by more members (Click “Home” at the top of the page, then choose the 1st article on the home page.) Good luck!

]]> By: Terrie http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-34980 Terrie Tue, 11 May 2010 02:23:15 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-34980 I am having a hard time finding large molds for pendants. Like 3"x3". Does anyone have any ideas where I can look and buy them at wholesale. I am having a hard time finding large molds for pendants. Like 3″x3″. Does anyone have any ideas where I can look and buy them at wholesale.

]]> By: Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Buttons http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-32523 Cindy Lietz@Polymer Clay Buttons Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:51:45 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-32523 @<a href="#comment-32457">Phaedrakat</a>: I actally haven't made my own silicone molds yet. but from what I've heard, silicone molds are fine in the oven. I would test this first though (snip a little piece off maybe) it would be horrible to melt your nice mold! @Phaedrakat: I actally haven’t made my own silicone molds yet. but from what I’ve heard, silicone molds are fine in the oven. I would test this first though (snip a little piece off maybe) it would be horrible to melt your nice mold!

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-32457 Phaedrakat Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-32457 This is a great article, I wasn't aware of a couple of these mixtures for molds. I'll have to check them out. I've only tried Mold Maker, and it's a little pricey. Well, I've tried regular clay molds, too, of course! I would like to know if the silicone is okay to use in the oven, I think I'll do a search and see if anyone has commented and said that it works. If you've tried putting your homemade silicone molds in the oven, please let me know! (Last resort, I'll try it myself!) Thanks! This is a great article, I wasn’t aware of a couple of these mixtures for molds. I’ll have to check them out. I’ve only tried Mold Maker, and it’s a little pricey. Well, I’ve tried regular clay molds, too, of course! I would like to know if the silicone is okay to use in the oven, I think I’ll do a search and see if anyone has commented and said that it works. If you’ve tried putting your homemade silicone molds in the oven, please let me know! (Last resort, I’ll try it myself!) Thanks!

]]> By: Carole Ruffell http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-20475 Carole Ruffell Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:03:23 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-20475 Thank you Cindy but none in my larder, I will go shopping tomorrow and will let you both know the results. xx Thank you Cindy but none in my larder, I will go shopping tomorrow and will let you both know the results.
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]]> By: Cindy@Polymer Clay Color Recipes - Cornflower Blue http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-20474 Cindy@Polymer Clay Color Recipes - Cornflower Blue Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-20474 Yes, thank you Jocelyn! You did an excellent job answering Carole's question! Carole I think the UK equivalent to cornstarch is cornflour. The stuff you use to thicken pie filling, puddings, Chinese Food sauces, etc. Rice flour should work too. Yes, thank you Jocelyn! You did an excellent job answering Carole’s question!

Carole I think the UK equivalent to cornstarch is cornflour. The stuff you use to thicken pie filling, puddings, Chinese Food sauces, etc. Rice flour should work too.

]]> By: Carole Ruffell http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-20472 Carole Ruffell Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:18:19 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-20472 How kind of you to reply Jocelyn! I think I may stick to the silicone it might be easier. However, I just attempted to make a mold with silicone, but I think the combination of my hot hands, together with the hot weather made it a disaster. I have now put Silicone in the fridge. To add to the disaster, I didn't have any corn starch or talcum powder to help release the item, need I say more??????? Any tricks and tips for working with silicon molds would be appreciated. i must find out our equivalent over here in the Uk to your corn starch1 hugs, Carole How kind of you to reply Jocelyn! I think I may stick to the silicone it might be easier. However, I just attempted to make a mold with silicone, but I think the combination of my hot hands, together with the hot weather made it a disaster. I have now put Silicone in the fridge. To add to the disaster, I didn’t have any corn starch or talcum powder to help release the item, need I say more??????? Any tricks and tips for working with silicon molds would be appreciated.

i must find out our equivalent over here in the Uk to your corn starch1

hugs,
Carole

]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-20469 Jocelyn Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-20469 @ Carole Hope you don't mind me jumping in and sharing some thoughts. You might be able to make molds using the Sculpey...but since the clay doesn't bend or ease once you bake the mold, you may end up with distorted clay when you try to remove your design from the mold. Try it! I'd use something with a deep pattern and depth, so that you can use a toothpick or similar implement to pull it out from the back. Also remember to use a little cornstarch first, to help ease out the clay. Most of the best molding material contains some type of silicone, so that you can bend the mold gently to pop out the embedded object with no distortion. The best place I have found to purchase silicone mold materials is micromark.com. They have several pages of materials, and if you choose, they will send you a catalog. Plus they carry tons of other neat stuff cross applicable to polymer clay. If you go up to the top left of the page and type "molds" in the search facility here at this site, a whole bunch of articles/comments previously covered on this site pop up to look through. Also just went to google.com, and searched on "mold making for polymer clay" and tons of articles of instructions and tuts came up. Interested to hear how it goes. Once you try a regular Sculpty clay mold, definitely come back to this thread and let us know how it turned out. Wish you the best of luck, hope this helps! @ Carole

Hope you don’t mind me jumping in and sharing some thoughts.

You might be able to make molds using the Sculpey…but since the clay doesn’t bend or ease once you bake the mold, you may end up with distorted clay when you try to remove your design from the mold.

Try it! I’d use something with a deep pattern and depth, so that you can use a toothpick or similar implement to pull it out from the back. Also remember to use a little cornstarch first, to help ease out the clay.

Most of the best molding material contains some type of silicone, so that you can bend the mold gently to pop out the embedded object with no distortion.

The best place I have found to purchase silicone mold materials is micromark.com. They have several pages of materials, and if you choose, they will send you a catalog. Plus they carry tons of other neat stuff cross applicable to polymer clay.

If you go up to the top left of the page and type “molds” in the search facility here at this site, a whole bunch of articles/comments previously covered on this site pop up to look through.

Also just went to google.com, and searched on “mold making for polymer clay” and tons of articles of instructions and tuts came up.

Interested to hear how it goes. Once you try a regular Sculpty clay mold, definitely come back to this thread and let us know how it turned out.

Wish you the best of luck, hope this helps!

]]> By: Carole Ruffell http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-20466 Carole Ruffell Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:16:13 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-20466 Hi Cindy, I have a great deal of Sculpey clay and wonder if I can make molds with it to duplicate old pieces of jewellery. I have some Silicone, but i think if Sculpey will work it will be a little cheaper. Can you advise me please and if okay the baking time please. The clay is a little hard so how much oil would I need to soften the clay enough please? . Hi Cindy, I have a great deal of Sculpey clay and wonder if I can make molds with it to duplicate old pieces of jewellery. I have some Silicone, but i think if Sculpey will work it will be a little cheaper. Can you advise me please and if okay the baking time please. The clay is a little hard so how much oil would I need to soften the clay enough please?
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]]> By: Jocelyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/making-molds-for-polymer-clay-beads/3969/#comment-18076 Jocelyn Wed, 27 May 2009 15:29:45 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=3969#comment-18076 For mold supplies at very reasonable prices, plus miniature and smaller tools and lots of power, check out micromark.com. I want one of everything! For mold supplies at very reasonable prices, plus miniature and smaller tools and lots of power, check out micromark.com. I want one of everything!

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