What is a good substance to use in an earring mold?
I want to craft some earrings using molds I have, but I’m not sure what substance I should use. Something I can pour in the mold as a liquid, then bake in the oven so that it hardens and is safe to wear.
http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2010/09/make-skull-soap-on-a-rope/
Like here, soap is used, but I don’t want to wear soap earrings.
I was thinking of polymer clay but it won’t be perfect like a liquid. What’s your opinion.
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Hello there,
WHy not use a resin. You mix it up and pour into the mold. It hardens fast. No need to heat. Should be safe for most people to wear.
Later,
If you want to use a resin, you’ll need to use only certain kinds of molds and/or use a release (and use the right kind of resin for shallow vs. deep molds). More info on using resins on this page if you’re interested:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm
Not sure what you mean about polymer clay not being “perfect” though.
As long as you prepare the clay so that it’s supple, warm and smooth, molded polymer clay will be about as smooth and detailed as you could possibly get. The skull casts you linked to would certainly be at least that good done in polymer clay and probably better if the mold were a good one.
Some of the brands and lines of polymer clay are a little stickier or softer than others (so for example, you might have to cool some of the softer ones in the mold in a frig to firm up before removing to bake), and it’s a good idea to start with a teardrop shape if there is an especially tiny indention in the bottom of the mold.
If you’re interested in getting info, examples, and lessons re polymer clay used in molds (and btw, polymer clay can itself be used to *make* excellent molds, though other molds can be used for it, or 2-part silicone putties can be used to make flexible molds for it), check out the Molds page of my polymer clay “encyclopedia” site:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/molds.htm
….more examples: http://images.google.com/imagesq=polymer+clay+mold
And if you’re interested in making earrings from small molded items (or other polymer clay items/beads/etc), you may also want to check out these two pages for examples and ways to attach and dangle the pieces from earring findings:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/jewelry.htm
….more examples: http://images.google.com/imagesq=polymer+clay+earrings
http://glassattic.com/polymer/pendants_cording.htm (start with either the “Flat Holes” or more probably the “Top Loops” category, depending on what you want)
HTH,
Diane B.
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