This pendant features a unique molded shape.
I found these small glass dishes at a local antique store. I am not sure what they would have been used for. They sure are pretty though!
I made a mold of the oval dish with ETI's Silicone Putty. The best features of silicone putty for mold making are:
- Easy to use, 3 Minute working time, 25 minute cure.
- Ideal for small molds, excellent detail from original.
- Strong, flexible, reusable molds.
The only thing you have to remember is that you need to let the mold
cure for 24 hours before pouring resin into it.
I began my pendant by pouring in Envirotex Lite that I added white pigment to. A tiny drop of this pigment makes your clear resin completely opaque.
When the first layer was cured I added my image and some glitter. I worked right in the mold. Then I poured the top layer of clear Envirotex Lite. When everything was cured I popped the finished casting out of the putty. I did sand the edges a little, but basically the piece was done!
All I did was add a bail to the backside! Voila!
If you want to read more about how to make a piece wearable check out this post.
FYI, those were antique candle dishes.. my grandmother used to have tons of them... awesome use for them.. I would have never thought of doing that!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!
ReplyDeletebeautiful! what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI think they are salt cellars... people get their own salt at fancy dinner parties. Or, so I've heard.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely salt cellars. There were tiny spoons, too. What a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely genius! Not to mention beautiful...
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was salt cellars, too. Interesting way to use what we no longer use or even recognize! I love to see you make things with the silicone putty.
ReplyDeleteSalt - Salt pinch, salters.... There would be a master salter. It was large - about a dessert dish size, approx. Then smaller ones - like what you have. It would be a large set. Say a master and 12 small. There would be small, small spoons, (corruded over the years - salt eats things). The bowl of the spoon would be smaller than your little finger nail. SALT was very expensive.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, I simply adore each blog you post. It is helping me open my imagination when creating different items. Where can I purchase the ETI silicone putty? Thanks so much. Tamara
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