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| This is the original spider brooch, a good 2½ inches long. The legs were a challenge. We surprised the bride with it on her wedding cake! |
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| I backed the spider brooch with clay. |
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| I rubbed the brooch with Seal-Dit before covering it with Silicone Plastique. |
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| I used a paint brush to drop the clay below the legs of the spider. |
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| I finished setting the clay base. |
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| I placed the clay based spider on a food-safe plate before setting the Silicone Plastique over the spider and clay. |
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| I placed bit by bit of Silicone Plastique over the body of the spider to get a clear impression. It was covered in rhinestones. I used the clay to hide the loop for the brooch. |
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| I continued to cover the brooch with Silicone Plastique. |
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| Done! The curing stage was next. It took two hours in our temperature that day. |
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| Here is the spider mold all finished. I pressed gumpaste into the mold. I over-covered the spider because the legs were fragile. Once the gumpaste dried over night, I trimmed off as much as necessary for the spider. |
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