Little tiny leaves are within your reach!! Really..

[Shawn R. L.]

These are some press molds I made for Armorcast. Call them what you will but the leaves are more or less - Maple, Aspen, Oak. They are 3-4mm long and 2-3mm wide. They have stems and veins.

I used Pro Create putty which cures pliable. Use a toothpick or plastic sharpened too to pry them out of the mold. DON\'T use metal tools. The molds are out of pewter and easily scarred. I used baby powder, Vaseline, and wax. Wax worked the best and Vaseline the next. I made little BB\'s of putty and with a small tool pushed these into each leaf hole. Sounds like a hassle but it all went fairly quickly. I honestly havn\'t played much with these so I don\'t know too much other than they do work well with a little effort.

I put two birch seeds to show a size comparison.


ASPEN
http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=874

MAPLE http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=872

OAK http://armorcast.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=871

 

[mattsterbenz]

Very cool Shawn. I just might pick up one or three!

-Matt

 

[freakinacage]

not bad at all!!

 

[Arma]

I looked up Shaun RL in the dictionary and found;

KEEPS MAKING AWESOME PRODUCTS I HAVE TROUBLE RESISTING BUYING.

Excellent stuff, man.

 

[Arma]

Too lazy to edit lol

Would plaster work, Shaun?

 

[Amazon warrior]

Those are seriously cool! Nice work Shawn!

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Originally posted by Arma
Too lazy to edit lol

Would plaster work, Shaun?

It may.........they come out VERY thin, whatever you use. You might try mixing in some white glue with your plaster to give it some flexibility. The trick with all molding is that you can put anything INTO a mold, the real proof is getting same OUT of the mold. Wax, spray on silicon or something like that would be a plus. You might need to pry a little and tap a little. Try it and let us know how it works.

 

[wiccanpony]

I\'m too lazy to look... ballpark figure on S&H ?

 

[Shawn R. L.]

The molds are $5 each. S&H I\'m not sure on.......I would GUESS $3-4.

 

[Manus]

sweet

 

[Legacy Account]

They\'re an excellent idea! Have you tried using a bit of old sprue to mould them? They\'d set it seconds and would just need cutting off. I reckon they\'d even curl up nicely as you sliced them....

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Originally posted by Spacemunkie
They\'re an excellent idea! Have you tried using a bit of old sprue to mould them? They\'d set it seconds and would just need cutting off. I reckon they\'d even curl up nicely as you sliced them....

You mean heating up the end and squishing that into the mold? Sounds good............I\'ll try that this morning and let you know.

 

[Legacy Account]

Originally posted by Shawn R. L.
You mean heating up the end and squishing that into the mold?

Yep.

Those things are a seriously cool idea Shawn. How about some bolts/ screws/ rivets? Door handles, hinges? Small control panels or keypads would be cool too.

 

[darklord]

shawn you are like a little accesories god, throwing down your little gifts on us.
they are great

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Just got the word from Armorcast - shipping on these is about $2.50 for shipping in the US.

 

[lizcam]

I want I want I want I want!!!!!

Of course I\'ve been wanting everything I\'ve seen you make for the last year or more so why should this be any different......


BECAUE THEY\'RE LEAVES! I NEED!


Erm....I think I\'ll be picking these up.