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Jack O'lanterns that look like cherries!

I’ve been working behind the scenes to create new things and, thank goodness, Halloween is on the way! My favorite time to design scary stuff.

The picture above are some new pieces of Jack O’Lantern cherries…aren’t they fun! Lots of new things are being put together behind the scenes so stay tuned for a release date!

Always believe in fun!

Susan

Posted on July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 by susanmwb

Ice Resin Play: Molding Putty Part 2

So last time we found out what molding putty is and the very basics of how you use it. Now let’s get a little more in depth.

How can I make the molding putty into something I can use? How does the molding putty make a mold?

Well…let’s see…we left off with mixed molding putty ready to go so say hello my zoo…

I’m starting to hoard small cute plastic animals. Yes, I can’t help myself. But they make the perfect molding subject matter…let’s start with the big piggy there on the left…

Now you have to work pretty fast but you also want to make sure that the parts of the animals, the ears and snout in this case, are covered well to get a good mold. The molding putty will adhere to itself as you go but, again, you have to work quickly.

Here is Mr. Piggy with his whole head covered and ready to cure.

…and my sheep was done in the same manner.

Now comes the hard part…you have to wait. Only about 15 minutes or once you can’t leave an imprint with a finger nail pressed into the molding putty. He’s curing so leave him alone!

After the time has passed just gently wiggle the molding putty to loosen it around the head. If necessary pull it back from the sides and slide it off around the ears and nose. Careful! You don’t want to tear the mold. I’ve done that from being too anxious to see what I’ve molded. And here is what my sheep mold look like!

See all that detail? All the fur swirls and eyes? Next time we will pour some resin in it!

Happy cre8ing!!

Part 1 can be found here:

https://www.susansartcircus.com/ice-resin-play-molding-putty/ ‎

Posted on November 20, 2014November 13, 2014 by susanmwb

Ice Resin Play: Molding Putty Part 1

Have you played with silicone putty or molding putty? Do you know what that is? Ooh…you’re in for a fun surprise!

Silicone putty comes in two parts that you mix together to make one uniform color putty. Sometimes it’s dark and light purple labelled part A and part B. Or it’s yellow and white like my favorite molding putty from Ice Resin.

What you do take equal parts of the each color, no need to measure just eyeball it, and mix them to make a uniform blended color. It only takes about 30-45 seconds.

Once the molding putty is blended together you can press just about any object you want into it…buttons, small dolls, utensils, vintage parts, beads, your finger, use your imagination. Wait 10-15 minutes and you have a mold that is an exact replica of whatever you stuck into the putty. Really…it’s that simple.

The applications for this stuff are crazy! If you’re a mixed media artist your head will swim with ideas. I swear the first time I was introduced to this stuff I ran around the house and tried to mold everything that wasn’t alive!

If you haven’t tried it you need to! Come back by for another step in molding putty and see what I’m molding!!

Until then!

Posted on November 18, 2014November 13, 2014 by susanmwb

Ice Resin Play: Casting Resin Into A Zoo

During this last few months I have literally been casting a resin zoo. I’ve shown you guys with my posts resin and casting materials. This is the culmination of some (operative word some) of the cast pieces.

Needless to say I keep a bowl full of small plastic kids animals that are my casting resin muses. There’s just something about them…

I can’t get enough of these…

And you’re saying to yourself…”so this is what you do after you cast a zoo!” I (I feel like Dr. Suess)

My absolute favorite…the Rhino!

There are only about 100 more to make into something.

Don’t ask how many other animals are around the studio. It would take me an hour to show them all to you. Once you start casting resin it becomes obsessive. Oh well…it’s fun…

Here are the links to my series Ice Resin Play and casting resin:

Molding Putty: Part 1

MoldingPutty: Part 2

Ice Resin Play and Molding Putty: Darned Bubbles

I’ll be back with more resin adventures soon…

Until then,

Susan

Posted on October 30, 2014December 5, 2014 by susanmwb

Ice Resin Play: This Week

Last week’s Ice Resin Play was with rings and some other things.

This week I can show you how Ice Resin changes everything you saw in that post. Beautiful changes!

Here is the before of what you are about to see. The two top circles of color are the beginnings of the druzzy. Coarse glitter glued down before resin.

After seeing a few Ice resin samples of faux druzzy (naturally forming crystal) techniques I had to try it out. Using the chunky turquoise glitter I glued it thickly to the bottom of the bezel. Over that poured the Ice resin to make a smooth top and placed a previously cast heart on top of that. Yum! I love it. Also made on in purple.

You can see where the cast heart caught two air bubbles underneath it…but I don’t care. It’s really pretty anyway.

And here is another you’ve only seen before the resin was poured..now afterwards!

This is inspired by a Klimt painting and I embellished it with gold glitter throughout her tears. Everyone should cry in gold glitter…don’t you think?

One more…here’s the before…

The bezel on the top that is just color went into the piece below.

The background here was from a mixed media painting which was then enameled around the edges. The cast face was placed after a thin coat of resin was applied in the bezel.

I love that it’s raised and this piece is quite large. Oval in shape probably about 2 inches from chin to forehead.

Okay…one more! Here is the skull from the top picture after pouring the resin.

He’s just good old fashioned fun!

Until next time!

Posted on October 10, 2014October 8, 2014 by susanmwb