In #Cre8time One + One Makes Three... Amazing #MixedMedia Fusion by Aimée Wheaton

I'm not quite sure what to call this piece but it's a smorgasbord of items for sure!! I purchased the center gold piece last year at an antique shop for $5, I thought it was gorgeous, it's like carved wood and the top is painted gold. Someone told me it came from some Asian furniture or something like that. Well I decided to mold it and see how it would turn out and that's what started this little project.

I thought this was super pretty when I first saw it,

and perfect to mold using Amazing Mold Putty.

Oops... forgot to take the price tag off!

Side by side! I ended up mixing some resin to get rid of the flaked off paint that was left in the mold before I made the pieces for my art. It got most of them out. I used Amazing Casting Resin for this piece because of how fast it dries. 

As always I'm winging my art until my muse comes back, so I had no clue what was going to turn out. I looked around my studio and found this leftover painted board from an art class I took. It was perfect for a base. It's an 8" x 10" canvas board.

After more scrounging I found a 5" x 7" canvas board and some painted paper towels leftover, I save everything!!! I glued down the paper towel using Mod Podge® onto the canvas board. I'm creating levels and layers.

Here it is all glued, then I coated it with more Mod Podge®.

Checking out placement on top of the 5" x 7" board – look how pretty the resin is!!

Texture and depth – glue the pieces down when the Mod Podge® is dry.

Glue down on top of the big board and then trace

around it with charcoal pencil to frame it.

I then used some Mod Podge® on top of the resin

and sprinkled some glitter on top.

All together!! Different but still pretty. I hope you enjoyed this simple project!

To see how all of our AMAZING products can enhance your art,

please check out these AMAZING products!

Let's see what you can create

with Amazing Mold Putty

and AMAZING Casting Resin!

Feel free to stop by my FB page to see the latest with me. 

To see more of my work please visit my blog "Creative Flutters"

and also at the Aimée Wheaton Art and Design website.

Till next time! Xoxo Aimée

 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Don't forget to subscribe to our blog on the right side bar:

Twitter at AmazingCrafting | Facebook at AmazingMoldPutty | YouTube at AmazingMoldPutty

Amazing ARTchaeological Exploration and #Cre8time while Traveling... by Susan M. Brown {sbartist}

Hello Amazing Crafters! Susan here to take you on a little mold making exploration in the tropics. I just returned from a weeks holiday in beautiful Jamaica. I couldn't resist packing a little Amazing Mold Putty along with my watershoes, binoculars and camera. Our hotel was a beautiful resort with a mix of old and new architecture nestled amongst lush gardens and landscaping... providing loads of interesting finds for molding potential.

My Amazing Mold Putty parts "A" and "B" were equally measured in some recycled condiment cups giving me two balls that were approximately 1 1/2" round – perfect size for one nice mold {or a couple tiny ones}. This was small enough to stash in my carry-on bag with my snacks and other gadgets – and it went right through security and customs without a hitch.

After several days of rest, relaxation and exploring... I had to use a scrutinizing eye to make my final decision as to what to mold. I had so many options! I fell in love with these giant marble-like tiles around the resort that were 2" thick cut slabs of petrified coral reef that exposed all the beauty, shapes and textures of the preserved sea life. This is what I decided to mold.

My hubs and I ventured out early with me on our last morning abroad to partake in an ARTchaeological adventure {after some bribing with coffee first}. It was nice to have an extra set of hands to take photos, too! He actually enjoyed seeing what I do with Amazing Mold Putty and how it works...  a win-win!

 

 

We ventured out just after sunrise to scope out the perfect spot to take an impression and not draw attention to ourselves on our covert molding mission. I settled on the marble patio in front of the resort spa. It has a lovely sitting area with a large area of coral tiles with benches for us to sit and enjoy our coffee while we wait for the Amazing Mold Putty to cure. So many designs and textures to choose from! I selected the bottom right image above to mold... one with a nice mix of positive and negative shapes.

  

As a precaution, I brought along this spray I have for my hair to control frizz that is oil based to spray to the marble so my Amazing Mold Putty will release easier from this extreme detail. A couple spritzes did the trick and seemed to soak right in to this ancient coral. I popped out each part of mold putty out of the containers and mixed together until there was no swirling.

I smoothed and flattened the Amazing Mold Putty out into a flat disc and pressed into my chosen shape – making sure to press the putty completely into the cracks and recesses.

I brought the sides in to keep the shape circular and of uniform thickness. Now we sit and enjoy our morning coffee and the surrounding gardens as we wait for the Amazing Mold Putty to cure. Though it was about 80 degrees outside, the tiles were quite cool to the touch, so it took a few minutes longer for the mold to harden than usual. It was ready after about 20 minutes.

   

My hubs was very intrigued and excited at this point and was more than happy to man the camera as I pulled the mold back for the REVEAL!

The Mold putty picked up a little sand that was embedded in the crevices, but that will wash off when I'm ready to use for a casting. When I get home I will mix another batch of mold putty to add a border to my captured sea treasure to hold resin, polymer clay or perhaps even concrete.

Thanks for joining me on our little ARTchaeological adventure! We are home now and not only do I have this fabulous mold for arting, but a special memory shared with my hubs from our travels. Stay tuned to see what I create with my fabulous new mold – you can keep up to date with everything here by subscribing via email in the right sidebar.

What AMAZING finds would you

love to mold on your travels?

Please leave a comment below to share! If you would like to see more of my creations, please visit my blog sbartist : painting in the dark by clicking here. ~ Susan

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Want to Socialize with Amazing Crafting Products?

Twitter at @AmazingCrafting | Facebook at AmazingMoldPutty | YouTube at AmazingMoldPutty