For those who can’t or don’t want to make a mould!

This lady in her seventies had been making pressed flowers for many years. She used a ceramic plaster mould into which she pressed pottery clay. She then had them fired in a kiln, decorated them, glued a pin on the back and sold them to people around the world through the internet.

Over the years the detail in the mould had deteriorated and she wanted a new mould. Naturally the mould had been discontinued. What to do?

She did not want to start mould making and could not afford to have someone make a new mould from scratch. It turned out that she had a finished piece made many years ago that had the full detail and wanted to know if a mould could be made from that

We asked if she had arthritis. No! Well Aldax has a new silicone putty called simply Aldax Silicone Putty that comes in two parts, that you blend together in your hands and then press your flower into it to make a mould and that is all there is to it. Problem solved.

Aldax Silicone Putty came on the market as a dental impression material but has since found many uses. It proved to be ideal for our lady customer. She can now make as many moulds as she likes by just mixing the putty which has one white part and one amber part in her hands until the colour is even. Foolproof, simple mixing.