Hello! Tracy here with another Amazing Crafting Products tutorial! With the cooler weather already sweeping into our area it is starting to feel like Winter! With nights getting close to freezing, I got to thinking about the dazzling shapes and colors of ice and snowflakes. Inspired, I made some polymer clay Snowflake Ornaments (follow the link for the tutorial on how to make them). While I was happy with the outcome I got to thinking what could I do to create snowflakes that looked more like real ice?
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Knowing that Amazing Mold Rubber can cast high detail and glass-like resin pieces I decided to make molds of my polymer clay snowflakes.
I made my mold box out of a coated cereal box, I find the slightly glossy paper used for cereal boxes is perfect for creating my own shape and size mold boxes. I used packing tape and hot glue to seal the edges. I glued the polymer clay snowflakes to the bottom of the mold box.
Carefully following the instructions I mix up the Amazing Mold Rubber and slowly poured it over the snowflakes. Now normally, I notice the Amazing Mold Rubber normally sets up in 4-6 hours but because I poured it on a really cold day and the room I was in was also rather cold, it took it a touch longer to cure. Always try to remember to use your Amazing Crafting Products at a nice warm temperature if you want it to set up like normal.
Once the mold was cured and I carefully removed my original polymer clay snowflakes. Using the soft bristle brush I dusted the inside "arms" of the snowflake impressions with Alumilite Pearlescent Metallic Powder. This will gave the finished snowflakes a frosted look to the edges.
I mixed up a batch of Amazing Clear Cast Resin following the easy to follow instructions and slowly poured it into each snowflake impression. I waited a few minutes to let the air bubbles rise to the surface of the resin. Using the round nose pliers I curled the edges of the wire to make small hangers for the snowflakes; the curled edges will add an extra grip when placed in resin. I placed the curled edges into the top of each snowflake. I then added in the glitter and flakes. I used no special method, just sprinkled onto the resin here and there.
Here are the finished resin snowflakes with the original polymer clay versions!
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Until next time, safe travels! ~ Tracy
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