Name: Safe-D-Clay™
Brand: Make Your Own Molds
SKU: SDC-000
Price: 7.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Making a mold of a piece of jewelry can present challenges that are easily resolved with this simple application of Safe-D-Clay™.

Original Cameo Broach to be Used to Make a Food Safe Silicone Mold.

Side View of Broach Illustrating Important Mold Making Considerations and Complexities.

Step 1

A brooch can present two problems that make it difficult to mold.

1- Portions of a brooch, like the edging of the brooch pictured, can be too thin to make a deep enough cavity in the mold.

2- The pin on the back keeps the brooch uneven and complicates the creation of an open back, once the mold has been made.

Cameo Broach Placed on Sheeted Safe-D-Clay for Mold Making

Pin on Back of Broach Being Imbedded in Safe-D-Clay for Mold Making

Step 2

Roll out Safe-D-Clay™ slightly thicker than the depth the pin protrudes from the back of the brooch. Press the brooch, pin side down, into the Safe-D-Clay™ so the back of the brooch is flush with the top of the clay bed.

Trimming Excess Safe-D-Clay in Preparation for Silicone Mold Making Procedure

Step 3

Using the brooch as a template, cut through the Safe-D-Clay™ with an exacto knife or a needle tool so that the clay remains only underneath the brooch. The brooch is now ready to mold, since the edge has been thickened and the irregular back and protruding pin have been leveled by the Safe-D-Clay™.