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Impression silicone moulds - flexible flower mould suitable for baking moulds

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 impression silicone 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 flexible flower mould and that is all there is to it. Problem solved.

Aldax Silicone Putty came on the market as a dental impression silicone material but has since found many uses such as baking moulds. 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.

The impression silicone mould is just as easy to make. It is soft enough to accept a delicate flower being pressed into it to leave the desired impression. Leave them both together the silicone and the flower until the silicone has vulcanised when the flower can be easily removed without damage, due to the flexibility of the silicone.
       
 
The original plaster mould had lost its detail after many years and produced less detailed castings. Luckily our client had a casting made from the mould when it still retained its detail.
 

Mix equal parts together until you get a smooth, consistent colour.
     
Press the flower into the Aldax Silicone Putty and after about 6 minutes you can remove the flower and you will be left with a very durable and flexible flower mould, perfect for casting into.
Casting    

Using our Aldax CraftCast we can pour into the flexible flower mould immediately and produce a perfect reproduction of the original ceramic flower in a tough plastic, ready for decorating.

You can purchase Aldax Silicone Putty and Resins for impression silicone mould casting on our online Mould store by clicking here.

By Stan Alderson

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