Making unique moulds using Silicone Plastique

Hi all,

It's been a while since my last post but it's been a really busy time in my cakey/crafty world. Now things are a little less hectic there is more time to play and share the results with you.

 

In this tutorial I’ll be using Silicone Plastique to make my own unique festive moulds from Christmas tree decorations.

 

 

I thought that this tree decoration would look great as a cake topper but because of the shape it doesn't sit flat , to resolve this I'm going to use Safe - D - Clay.

 

 

 

I've rolled a generous amount of Safe - D - Clay onto an acrylic board and traced around the outline of my decoration with a needle tool.

 

 

 

Using a craft knife I've cut a recess in to the clay. It doesn't matter that it looks messy, it just needs to be deep enough for the bottom half of the decoration to sit inside.

 

 

 

 

Now the preparation is done and I have a flat surface to work on I can make my mould.

 

 

 

 

Knead together two equal amounts of Silicone Plastique until there are no white streaks visible and a uniform blue colour is achieved.

 

 

 

I've edged my decoration with an even border of Silicone Plastique as I found that this process gives the best results and a crisper edge to the finished mould.

 

 

A layer of Silicone Plastique that is a similar shape to the decoration is then applied by tapping it on to the entire surface of the decoration. Tapping on the Silicone Plastique ensures that the all of details of the decoration are captured within the mould.

 

After an hour my mould is fully cured and can be removed from the decoration, washed in hot, soapy water and dried thoroughly so that can be used to make a topper for my cake.

 

 

 

Here are a couple more moulds that I have made in the same way for cookie toppers.

 

 

 

 

Before filling my mould with sugar paste that has been treated with CMC powder I've given it a light dusting of corn flour to prevent the sugar paste from sticking. I now have a perfect topper for my cake.

 

 

I've added a bit of bling by spraying the topper with  Clear Glaze Shell and Shine Cake Decorating Spray and sprinkling over edible glitter before it dries.

 

 

Piping gel was used to stick the topper to the cake and with the addition of a few stars and a greeting using Tappit Cutters I have a unique cake that is perfect for the Festive Season.

 

Hope this inspires you to try Silicone Plastique, I love it and once you try it I'm sure you will too.

 

Thanks for reading,

 

Wendy.