Okay - the discussion we were having not long ago.
this month's Bead & Button has an article about using rubber stamps and silver clay. The author uses "olive oil or hand balm" and oil the tools and your hands.
for what it's worth to those who wanted to know.
----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)
depends on the mold materiel and also the hardness of the stamp. My Uptown Design Stamps worked fine with Miracle Mold RTV. No stuck stuff, no residue,
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When I went to Rejuvenation to meet Kalera the other day, I saw a bunch of neat old doorknobs with raised designs worked in the metal. I thought "Sarajane's mold goop would probably work stupendously on these. And what great poly or precious metal clay designs they would make!" You ever use something like that as a mold model?
Deirdre
You've caught the moldmakers' POV, Deirdre! And yes, I have taken impressions of stuff like that--MM is not as good for quick and secret "there's a piece, get it!" casting because it has a three minute window of opportunity when mixed...but Elasticlay can travel in a purse and be ready to take a quick impression any time!! Nowadays, I usually get the original piece where I can take my time and make a good mold out of the Miracle Mold stuff, which means no more secret agent stuff...just as well, given security things these days!! Sarajane
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I can just see you glancing furtively in all directions before whipping it out to do a lightning-fast impression on the fly...
Deirdre
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:45:50 -0400, Deirdre S. wrote (in message ):
And some security person thinking it's plastic explosive, wrestling you to the ground, and all the while you're screaming -- "No! It's poly clay, I want to make jewelry! You don't understand! This would make perfect Mokume Gane!
Kathy N-V
no no no---NEVER glance furtively when behaving clandestinely, its THE biggest tip off. Case the area boldly by eye, pretend you are looking with illhumor for your dog or child, (nobody bothers PO'd women) then either do the deed or wait till any bystanders leave. Altoid boxes are great--one for the raw elasticlay and a little powder ponce bag, one for putting the impressions into untill you can bake them... Sarajane
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and there you have exactly why I stopped my career as a Texture Sneak. Sarajane
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Wow! What a name...
Deirdre
Sort of the modern equivalent of 'doing rubbings'...
Deirdre
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