#Cre8time Explorations... DIY Butterflies with Michele Kosciolek

Hello friends! Michele here... I am in spring cleaning mode in my craft room and came across a butterfly knob that I stashed away to mold on a rainy day. Well since I found it and it happened to be raining, I got busy molding and casting.

I used Amazing Mold Putty to mold the knob.

I sized my mold putty just a tad smaller than the knob.

Because when you push item into

the Amazing Mold Putty it will spread.

Just look at all the detail! This mold can be used a couple of ways, to mold the entire butterfly or just the wings.

Next I cast with Amazing Clear Cast Resin, but first I painted some Alumilite Pearlescent Powder in the mold.

First the pearlescent on the wings, and then

a little bronze metallic powder on the body.

I mixed the Amazing Clear Cast Resin and poured into the mold – right over the powder.

I had a bit of the resin left so I grabbed a dictionary page that I want to use as a page in a book I will be making at a workshop this month... never waste leftovers!!

For the next casting, I used Amazing Casting Resin mixed with brown Alumilite Dye. I wanted it to look like Bronze so first I used the Bronze Metallic Powder in the mold.

These two casts from the same mold turned out so different!!

The Amazing Clear Cast Resin with powder...

and the Amazing Casting Resin with the metallic powder and dye.

I am really looking forward to seeing how using

 just the wings works out too. What a versatile mold!

Be on the look out for these on future projects!!

What found objects would

you mold for Cre8time play?

Thanks for sharing part of you day with us!!!

Until next time... ~ Michele

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#Cre8time Transformations... DIY Easter Gift by Brenda Burfeind

Good day and Happy Easter everyone! Brenda here and today I want to share a project I made for my Mom for Easter. I received this cross awhile back and I love it dearly, but it's a bit heavy. Of course, since the Amazing Casting Resin is so lightweight, I decided to use it to make a lighter version of the cross to use as an embellishment.

  

I started with my Amazing Mold Putty and making a mold for my cross. Since the cross is a bit larger I had to mold it in chunks. You don't want to try to mold something bigger all at once since the mold putty sets up rather quickly {CLICK HERE to view mixing/preparation}. I started with the top half and let it set up; then mixed up another batch and pressed it onto the started portion and formed around to complete the bottom half.

After I mixed up a batch of Amazing Casting Resin colored with a little bit of Bubblegum Alumidust. CLICK HERE to view mixing/preparation. I poured the resin into my mold and it sets up within 10-15 minutes. I can't wait to pull it out of the mold!

The cross has so much detail, but it's hard to see like this!

For Christmas I received some Art-C products that I have been dying to try out. They are similar to rub and buff and I knew these would bring out the beauty and detail of this cross.

The gold and silver combination is stunning!

Now here you can see how "thick" the original cross is – and I can control how "thick" or "skinny" I want to make my resin duplicate within the mold by how much or how little resin I pour into my mold.

Because the resin piece is so lightweight I was able to attach it to my paper flower heart with just some hot glue without "smashing" the roses. I put a hanger on the back and its ready for gifting!

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial. I would love to see some of your creations using Amazing Casting Products. Please leave me a comment with a link to your project and I will be sure to check it out.

Until next time... Happy Crafting!
~ Brenda with Creativity is a State of Mind 

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A new Season for Molding and Making... #NationalCraftMonth

Hello Amazing Makers! Did you know that March is National Crafts month and the perfect time to try something new. What are you currently working on in your Cre8time?

Spring is just around the corner {for many of us} which brings a whole new season of projects using Amazing Casting Products. Just imagine what you could create for Saint Patrick's Day or Easter! Jewelry, embellishments, home decor... or DIY chocolates and fondant cake toppers?!!

Have you met Amazing Mold Putty?!

If you have never tried this magical yellow goodness... meet your new BFF and soon to be go-to Cre8time favorite – Amazing Mold Putty!!

Amazing Mold Putty is easy-to-use and one of the most versatile moldmaking products from Amazing Casting Products. Not only is it FOOD SAFE, but you can bake the molds up to 375º F – making it wonderful for detailed polymer clay pushmolds, making custom shaped crayons, candles and more! 

What will you mold today?

Share your amazing molds and makes with us on social media

using hashtag #AmazingCastingProducts.

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#Cre8time for Ocean Magic... by Kristie Taylor

Hello everyone! Do you ever create something and find it leads to an avalanche of ideas?! It happens to me all the time. Kristie here to share another under-the-sea creation... and how you can make some "Ocean Magic" in your Cre8time.

This all started when I was working on another mixed-media piece featuring a lovely handmade resin casting of a starfish which was an old refrigerator magnet I retired to my crafty stash {CLICK HERE if you missed it}.

Let me show you how easy it is!

First, we need a LOT of molds... a LOT! Let's start by molding some seashells with Amazing Mold Putty {CLICK HERE to view how to quick and easy it is to make a mold}. 

Remember, when making molds for mixed media, all sides of the object can be used!

 

 

Just look at all that yummy texture – and beautiful details!

I especially love this one!

Now we need castings of the seashells.

Begin with pouring equal amounts of Part "A" and Part "B" of Amazing Casting Resin {CLICK HERE to view mixing and preparation}. 

In a larger cup, combine both parts and stir for two minutes... then pour in to molds!

   

Wait until it resin cures and turns an opaque white – 

now you have amazing castings to use in your art!

I paint all the castings with gesso.

While that dries, we need to prep our substrate {for this project I've used the back of a small canvas}. Use modeling paste through a stencil. This is one of my stencil designs called "30 Point Mandala" on the outside edge.

In the center of the canvas, I used another one

of my stencil designs called "Symmetrical Waves".

Once modeling paste is dry, paint the entire surface with gesso.

Once the gesso is dry, I painted the canvas with a variety of Art Anthology paints.

I start to add the primed resin casts and painting them as I go.

On the starfish, I used a combination: first some alcohol ink,

then when dry, adding sparking minx by Art Anthology.

Then I used some metallic rubs to highlight the details.

I added some small seashells, sea glass and

some mesh to further enhance that ocean feel...

  

and more metallic rubs to highlight all the great texture on the seashells!

How's that for some "Ocean Magic"! Another undersea creation featuring my seahorse! The wonder of Amazing Mold Putty and Amazing Casting Resin – you can create a mold, and use an object more than once, in so many ways! 

What will you create using these

Amazing Casting Products??!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! ~ Kristie

To see more of my work, please visit my blog, "The Scrapinater", 

over on my YouTube Channel or on Instagram.

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