[Jewelry making - Article 00408] - Re: [Orchid] Crisp mold-making material for PMC

[Elaine Luther]

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>     to describe it); so the 2-part RTV mold-making material I tried
>     won't work... or perhaps I should say, I'd never used this stuff
>     before, and I ended up with a coarse rubbery mess when I and the
>     result were "done" (as recommended by the vendor from whom I
>     purchased the stuff, 

    It sounds like either 

    a) your RTV stuff wasn't mixed properly -- i.e. not equal amounts,
    not mixing well enough or 

    b) it's old 

    I'd say you're on the right track, buy a new batch of RTV 2 part
    silicone mold making material, and try again. 

    If you'd asked what to use for this project, that's what I would
    have said. 

    The paint on stuff is a pain to work with and tears easily. 

    I don't quite get what you're molding. Is it an old lead printing
    block? 

    Let's see, what are your other choices? Polymer clay, that would not
    get as much detail as the silicone RTV. 

    Any reason why you can't work directly with the stamp? 

    You could print the stamp with ink on paper and have a rubber stamp
    made at Ready Stamps for $30.00. 

Good luck,

Elaine

Elaine Luther
Metalsmith, Certified PMC Instructor
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com (TM)
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay
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