Can You Make Silicone Molds From Embossing Folders?

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  • čas přidán 16. 03. 2022
  • Making silicone molds gives you a lot of versatility in what you make with your resin or cement. I experiment with lots of different things to see if I can mould them. In this video I show how I make silicone molds from embossing folders so they can be used as inserts for your resin work.
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Komentáře • 73

  • @carlycharlesworth1497
    @carlycharlesworth1497 Před 2 lety +14

    Wow, that black one with the gold on it was gorgeous Steve!
    Is it possible to cut those resin shapes that you created into something beautiful or are they just way too thick now? Thank you Steve for another positive, cheerful, motivating video. Whenever I see one of your videos is on CZcams, I rush to watch it in. I just get so much pleasure out of watching you experimenting! Your my favourite CZcamsr. 😀😁

  • @a_stoned_raccoon
    @a_stoned_raccoon Před 2 lety +4

    At first I was wondering if it had enough depth but nope I was wrong lol. Also, maaaaaaaaannnn it’s amazing with it without the paint added. The black and gold tbh looks great as well.

    • @a_stoned_raccoon
      @a_stoned_raccoon Před 2 lety

      @@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts thanks to you as well. Was definitely fun to watch and explore more endless options and opportunities through your awesome mind!

  • @sheryltrevino7966
    @sheryltrevino7966 Před 2 lety +4

    I love this. I can see doing this in a coaster with a dark color on bottom (1/2 full) and the emboss mold on top. I would let that cure to remove the embossed mold out and then paint with chameleon powder and clear resin on top. Similar to the cling wrap method. Would look beautiful in tray form as well

  • @christinaperson1168
    @christinaperson1168 Před 2 lety +9

    These turned out great! I have always wondered what the easiest way to mold things would be. Love your videos and can't wait to try and mold something similar. Thank you Steve!!

  • @UandMeGod
    @UandMeGod Před rokem

    Steve McDonald YOU are A-Mazing and your YT channel is my new favorite addiction! LoL You seriously are so talented, inquisitive, art savvy, and trustable! I know when Steve says a product works really well..... I 100% believe it! Steve you are my kind of artistic genius, dripping of holographic rainbows, glitter, and of course gorgeous resin too! Thank you for being YOU!

  • @susanschmidt3782
    @susanschmidt3782 Před 2 lety +2

    I love how you are always willing to try anything. These turned out really cool looking !

  • @ginalombardi2507
    @ginalombardi2507 Před 2 lety +1

    Love these! You can use these for crafting with polymer clay, Lots of different things you can do with these molds. I cannot wait to begin playing around with these.

  • @pamwaldron3504
    @pamwaldron3504 Před rokem

    To get a more accurate mark for cutting out shapes, ink the edge of the mold and press it onto the pattern piece. Cut along the inide of the line and the cut out piece will fit perfectly.

  • @faeriesglance
    @faeriesglance Před rokem

    You say aluminum so cutely! Is that a word, cutely? ❤️

  • @debrajol3585
    @debrajol3585 Před 2 lety

    I bet the steampunk folder would be amazing too! Great idea Steve 👌💯💯

  • @ChibiChula
    @ChibiChula Před 2 lety

    Another thing you can do is run a sheet of clay through a pasta machine (or stack some playing cards to the height you want on either side of the clay and use a rolling pin to flatten the clay) and place it on the smooth side of a cereal box (as many layers high as you want), lay the back part of the embossing folder on the clay then carefully press it down. Carefully cut away the clay so it matches the size of the folder and smooth the edges so it's seamless. Then you can cut the cereal box around the clay and folder to give it a border however thick you want it and put the tape around the cereal box as a barrier for the silicone mold. This mold can then let you make deeper pours instead of just thin sheets. The folder should peel right off the clay once the silicone sets.
    BTW, if you use something like Legos to make the barrier/dam instead of tape, you can get more even edges on your mold, except this method works best when sticking things down on a sheet of sticker paper. 😄

  • @genettejennings5537
    @genettejennings5537 Před 2 lety +2

    Love the fill in ones, especially the black and gold one

  • @tomhdg
    @tomhdg Před 2 lety

    Oooooo! Now I’m thinking of how to make them into switch plates and wall plates for our house reno! Maybe a demonstration 🤔🤔

  • @WellISaidIt
    @WellISaidIt Před 2 lety +4

    If you are open to suggestions I've been thinking of background or individual stamps and how to make moulds from them. I was thinking stamping air dry clay and then filling that in with silicone. You can get air dry clay £4 for a big block at The Works.
    Maybe you would like to mess around with that to see if you can get it to work?

    • @WellISaidIt
      @WellISaidIt Před 2 lety +1

      @@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts just checked it out. Yep you can do it without the air dry clay but I guess if you wanted the inverse like you did with the folders you could do the extra step with the clay.

  • @demingfan1
    @demingfan1 Před rokem

    I like these both ways. With & without the fill-in. Thanks Steve!!

  • @LisaVornhagen
    @LisaVornhagen Před rokem

    That's really cool! I love the black and gold one. I love those colors together.

  • @ILOVETTPD
    @ILOVETTPD Před 2 lety

    Steve I think you are amazing, such beautiful intricate designs that some people will take over a hour to do. But you are so down to earth help. Even this technique amazing and thank you

  • @toughtimes6596
    @toughtimes6596 Před 2 lety +2

    Very cool! I use UV resin mainly and often make one time use molds using oyumaru. It's a thermoplastic you can heat up with hot water or heat gun. I have made molds from rubber stamps. It's more detailed than hot glue but will lose its shape due to the heat from curing. It's too expensive for larger projects but this is awesome. Thanks💞 Great work as always!!!!

  • @bobiijae790
    @bobiijae790 Před 2 lety +1

    I actually just went out and got a bunch of embossing powders and I got the embossing pens I also got the embossing stamp pad because the embossing glue I got it comes out really liquidy and it comes out fast and it when I heat it up it bubbles up so when I think I need to do is use a paintbrush to do like the thing you did a couple videos ago where you took the embossing ink and glue and you did that very beautiful pattern with the UV resin and then you went over it with the embossing glue and the ink and then you put a clear coat over it after you put in color of course it was beautiful and inspired me completely so I went on a bunch of embossing stuff and I have been trying to get familiar with the embossing powders and glues and all that stuff and how they work the stamping and all that and I will let you know

  • @user-ey5ke9sn1m
    @user-ey5ke9sn1m Před rokem

    Fantastic! I have so many embossing folders doing nothing!! Now they can get to work👍

  • @Becka.M-D
    @Becka.M-D Před rokem

    These are brilliant. I have a few embossing folders & it never occurred to me to use them to make silicon moulds with them. This has me excited & I’m looking forward to giving this a try.

  • @CPegRun
    @CPegRun Před 2 lety

    Hi Steve!!! I can see that both ways, filled on or not, have a use! I like them both!!

  • @dollybrown1993
    @dollybrown1993 Před 2 lety

    I'm SSSSOOO glad you did this video!!! I've just gotten some glass squares (12"×12") that I wanted to make molds from.... They have really nice details to them, and are each different so I thought what GREAT inserts.... Just wasn't absolutely sure how to do the silicone.
    Thanks so much!!! Now instead of just pouring small bits to try getting what I wanted I will simply pour the square and cut to fit!!!
    Stay safe and stay crafty!!👍👍🔔🔔🦋🦋

  • @ZippedUpKitz
    @ZippedUpKitz Před 2 lety +1

    Wow… those turned out really cool! I like both versions of them…

  • @jeanettehochstuhl-mcnally9196

    Hey Steve I'm new here and I wanted to share a trick I did with resin. I put a body tattoo to the bottom of my mold and added the resin. The resin picked up the tattoo beautifully and I'm so excited it worked. Thanks for all your tips and tricks. I'm learning so much.

    • @jeanettehochstuhl-mcnally9196
      @jeanettehochstuhl-mcnally9196 Před 2 lety

      I followed the tattoo directions. Waited a little and removed the backing. Then poured my resin color and sparkles. I did have to apply a small coating of resin to the tattoo once I removed the item from the mold. I'm not sure how to send you a picture of it. But I'm happy to send it.

  • @perfumedelight66
    @perfumedelight66 Před 2 lety

    So cool!

  • @DorianneDelageArt
    @DorianneDelageArt Před 2 lety

    Brilliant idea ! Thank you so much for this video ! You often try things that I have in mind but i don't have the courage to try 😅😅

  • @lindab424
    @lindab424 Před 2 lety

    Oh wow, that is brilliant. I have heaps of embossing folders and never thought about using them to make molds. Thank you Steve, you have just made my head explode with new ideas. lol

  • @lisac7151
    @lisac7151 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much, Steve! I was just wondering about these. I have a couple myself. Can't wait to try it!

  • @MrsKateT
    @MrsKateT Před 2 lety

    They both look brilliant, great idea Steve!

  • @Ldybugsrus-Nadine
    @Ldybugsrus-Nadine Před 2 lety

    If you use a piece of clear plastic like from a clamshell packaging material stuff, cut it to fit in the embossing folder or cut it to a circle shape first and run that through your Sizzix machine you won't have to cut your folders. I did that to make a "Stained glass" effect with alcohol inks. then you make the mold with your newly cut plastic.

  • @ellishansen8115
    @ellishansen8115 Před 2 lety +1

    They turned out really well, great idea Steve! Thank you.

  • @jeanettemiller9534
    @jeanettemiller9534 Před 2 lety +1

    Brilliant idea. Will definitely have to have a go as I've loads of those embossing folders.

  • @richardbriansmith8562
    @richardbriansmith8562 Před 2 lety

    They are all AWESOME steve McDonald but I like them all

  • @sheilawillis2430
    @sheilawillis2430 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for this! I was considering trying this out with my embossing folders.👍🏽

  • @RubysResinStudio
    @RubysResinStudio Před 8 měsíci

    Those look amazing love them all

  • @MoniqueAO888
    @MoniqueAO888 Před 2 lety

    Wow, that's a brilliant idea !!!

  • @ruthvictorino8536
    @ruthvictorino8536 Před 2 lety

    Love love love this! Brilliant for collages and shadow boxes!

  • @montiwade5977
    @montiwade5977 Před rokem

    Great tutorial

  • @NightOwlGramma
    @NightOwlGramma Před 2 lety

    Wow, such a wonderful idea! 🤯

  • @tinachappell520
    @tinachappell520 Před 2 lety

    Nice idea especially for coasters

  • @markduggan3451
    @markduggan3451 Před 2 lety

    They look great.

  • @laineykearns4506
    @laineykearns4506 Před 2 lety

    These are fab. I love the 2 toned finish best.

  • @suewarnes9469
    @suewarnes9469 Před 2 lety

    Brilliant! They look great! Thank you. 👍☺️

  • @elenavaccaro339
    @elenavaccaro339 Před 2 lety

    Getting warmer here, have to do resin outside.
    So many ideas...
    Making smaller molds for special interest or focus pieces...
    Possible jewelry applications...
    Thanks!

    • @pepethepatriot7524
      @pepethepatriot7524 Před 2 lety

      I use clear silicone to make detailed molds like this and if you use UV resin with it, they work well! You can do UV resin inside as the stuff I have doesn't have any smell associated with it :)

  • @pamnelson63
    @pamnelson63 Před 2 lety

    This is a game changer! Awesome!

  • @melimel9265
    @melimel9265 Před 2 lety +2

    Idk about using for resin but maybe for making stamps for cards. Wouldn't it be so thin for resin, rite? Guess I'll finish watching to find out. Lol tfs

  • @Jacbean10
    @Jacbean10 Před 2 lety

    Wow.. what a great idea. So inventive. Thanks for sharing.

  • @thecupcakefoxblog
    @thecupcakefoxblog Před 2 lety

    This is fantastic!! I can imagine so many uses for it! Thanks for sharing!

  • @terrym1899
    @terrym1899 Před 2 lety

    I am so happy you made this video. I have been thinking about doing something like this, but I wasn't sure on how to go about it. Thank you for all you share.

  • @mandicoleman7433
    @mandicoleman7433 Před 2 lety

    Oh wow those r cool 😎!

  • @lindaeastment4542
    @lindaeastment4542 Před 2 lety

    HI Steve, WOW Steve, you really went for it today Good On You Mate 👍 I think you are an absolute Genius to think of this Idea loved it 🤗 thanks for sharing 👍✨🤗 Lin

    • @lindaeastment4542
      @lindaeastment4542 Před 2 lety

      HI Steve, I have got a silicone vase shape mold with the test tube 🧪 I would love to have a silicone test tube mold but cannot find one Anyway on Amazon I was just wondering is it possible to make a silicone test tube mold if so I was wondering if you Could you an Experiment showing how to do one thanks Lin 👍✨

  • @demingfan1
    @demingfan1 Před rokem

    Would make great bookmarks - could modify the mold so it’s not as wide for a bookmark 😊

  • @DeborahOlander
    @DeborahOlander Před 10 měsíci

    Ready to make mine now. I have my embossing folders and silicone. I want to try adding holographic too with a folder. Cross your eyes for me.

  • @unicornsarereal4254
    @unicornsarereal4254 Před 2 lety

    Since I see your resin videos on here the most and they are so helpful, I thought I’d ask a question and hope you or someone else can answer it. How do you clean your molds after you use them and or the supplies, ie,droppers and measuring or pour cups?

  • @estelletester6571
    @estelletester6571 Před rokem

    Brilliant idea! I have loads of embossing folders 😁 Did you say in the video the resin you used only takes 4hrs to cure? If so which one is it as I clicked the link but it took me to one that takes 24hrs? Thanks 😊

  • @SylverZone
    @SylverZone Před 2 lety +1

    Yeh - you made them! Brilliant. Thank you so much. Out of interest how much silicone did it take to make those four moulds please?

    • @SylverZone
      @SylverZone Před 2 lety

      Steve McDonald Arts and Crafts cheers 😊

  • @tishsmiddy71
    @tishsmiddy71 Před 2 lety

    Your awesome ❤️💋🤟🏻

  • @beverlyangry4767
    @beverlyangry4767 Před 2 lety

    Hi Steve. I love the idea of making molds out of these folders; and they're all really nice, but I'm confused about what you wanted to happen when you put the cut blue silicone molds into the coaster molds? Is it if you poured resin into the bottom of the coaster molds, and let it set up a little, that the imprint would go onto the cured resin coaster?
    Sorry Steve; my brain is running a little slow on this one; I'm just lost with the outcome that you were going for once you put the blue silicone circles in your coaster molds. Would you please explain what you meant to happen by this? Thankx a lot.

  • @amandalierly1291
    @amandalierly1291 Před rokem

    I have a question. After you put the paint on and you wipe it off, I call it antiquing. What do you use on top of that to seal the paint?

  • @spongegirl7166
    @spongegirl7166 Před 2 lety

    the cool thing you could do is make a custom box or pencil holder

  • @jbartsy1
    @jbartsy1 Před 2 lety

    Can household silicon be used to make molds?

  • @SylverZone
    @SylverZone Před 2 lety

    What’s the thinnest you can get away with to make a mould?

  • @Momnpop98
    @Momnpop98 Před 2 lety

    Has anyone ever used kitchen vegetable spray for mold release?

  • @lisajarvis3820
    @lisajarvis3820 Před 2 lety

    OMG ~ YOU COULD MAKE FANCY BOXES ~ BUT I WOULD MIX MY MICA/GLITTER IN UV CLEAR RESIN HARD,RESIN HEAT GUN OUT AIR BUBBLES AND UV TORCH DRY!!

  • @maiaallman4635
    @maiaallman4635 Před 2 lety

    It's called the positive and the negative of the mould.

  • @lintball8379
    @lintball8379 Před 2 lety

    I tried to make molds from clear stamps and there was a horrible reaction with the silicone and the clear stamps, they turned into a slimy mess that wouldn't cure