flower heads pressed into the putty. Once cured you have a mold that will make four types of flowers with every pouring of resin. The cured resin can then be primed and painted with acrylic paint.

All right, so we covered one aspect of silicone mold putty, another use for the putty which will be of particular interest to polymer clay sculptors and crafters is the tool-making aspect of the putty. Huh? Tool, you ask? Yes, since the putty cures to the long-lasting firm silicone stage this putty can make the most awesome custom rubber stamp texture tools ever. Silicone, once cured, pulls off nearly everything without damaging the item, allowing you to go hunting for textures around your home to replicate.

From leather to most types of cloth, textures formed into plastic store-bought items, wood surfaces to rocks, look around and you will be amazed at how many textures are all around you. Steal these textures by pressing either a sheet of mixed putty or a small blob onto the surface of what you want to copy and allow it to cure.