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Sunday, March 19, 2017

ImPRESSive Putty

Hi Friends,

On my work table today is a product new to me.  As I was wandering the aisles at the Creativation show, I stopped to talk to the folks at ComposiMold and they kindly sent me a sample of their unique ImPRESSive mold-making putty.  It's unique because 1) you don't have to mix it like most mold-making putty and 2) it's re-usable!

I followed the instructions on the back of the product to heat the Impressive Putty.  While it was cooling, I searched for some items to mold.

The first thing I tried was an old key.  I pressed the key into the putty and put it into the freezer for 15 minutes. 

Then, I popped out the key by flexing the mold.

I used Delight(TM) air dry modeling compound to fill the mold.
I waited about 15 minutes and took it out of the mold.  I used a lot more of the paper clay than I needed, but I should be able to trim that away fairly easily.  The next time, I added a little water to the paper clay to make it more flexible and added less to the mold. 

In all, I made three paper clay keys.  They should be fun to add to a mixed media collage or a card later.
Next, I tried some resin in the key mold.  I added a few drops of brown alcohol ink to color the resin.
I added a little too much resin, so I had to clean up the key with a file.

Then, I created a simple lariat with leather lace.  I wrapped the key with wire and beads and added it to the ends of the lace with a metal keyhole, beads and other assorted items..

Here's a photo of the ends of the lariat.
Wrapped Key Lariat
And, so, since it's a re-usable putty, I heated it up and kneaded it and made another mold.  This time I used a stone donut. 
Mold #2
I found this ImPRESSive Putty very easy to use and I look forward to using it more in my design work.  You can find it at the ComposiMold website along with many more of their re-usable mold-making materials.  You'll find a product for everything you want to mold - even food! 


3 comments:

  1. Oh wow! I've wondered in the past if a product like this existed. THANK YOU for sharing it and your trials with it. I love how your resin key turned out and what you did with it. It's wonderful!

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    1. Hi CraftyHope, Thank you for your kind comment. You should definitely try this putty.

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  2. Way cool techniques and design! Excellent, Terry! :)

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