How to Make Paper Molds
If you do like to work with mixed media and some molds you may want to pay attention here… You know I love to experiment so this is post is all about one of my experiment. Working with silicone molds is my favorite! I have filled them out clay, salt dough and hot glue but whatever I am going to attempt today is my first. Grab your toilet paper and your intricate molds and let’s have fun creating mixed media details in that diy . Who doesn’t love crafting with toilet paper .. not me ..lol. Toilet paper mache here we go
Supplies needed to make toilet paper mold
- silicone mold
- toilet paper
- water
- Mod Podge
Love to craft with toilet paper. I grew up without any access to craft store. Make sure to check some ideas HERE
Let’s make toilet paper molds!
This whole idea was brought to me by one of my Sassies . She knows I love to work with molds. There are some molds that have super intricate details that are so hard to get exact with salt dough or hot glue. I bet they will work with clay but who has time for that ..lol Not me ..lol
My favorite of all time mold filler is hot glue or foam clay but I am always open to learn some new things
Grab your mold and let’s try new technique. As you can see I chose to use my oval frame one with lots of details
I love to work with toilet paper for a lots of things but have never tried it in a molds. To begin you need to lay your stripes of toilet paper over your mold and grab your paint brush . Dip it in a water and press down into mold super gently . Repeat that process with couple more layers of toilet paper.
We are in the process of adding layers to our form. It is super important to press gently to make sure your paper fits all tiny crevasses.
after 3 layers of water and paper it is time to add some hardener in the form of Mod Podge. repeat same steps but replace water with Mod podge
Just because I wasn’t sure if i like my oval frame to be open or not I decided to add a strip of paper towel as my last one and reinforce it first with Mod Podge and then second one with water.
Check this cool PUMPKIN paper mache project I made for the fall HERE. It is for sure the one to try! Pumpkins are my other obsession
Make sure all is dry and remove your toilet paper from your silicone form. It took good 24 for all to dry. Check how detail oriented that toilet paper form is! It is also super sturdy! absolutely love this technique. As you can see there are other indentation in the center but they are not clear since it wasn’t my concern . At the same time I thought that I would leave it and decoupage something on it
I thought bunny napkin will be perfect for my toilet paper mold to use on. I was nicely surprised that I could paint with chalk paint, decoupage and even wax it! How Cool! Perfect toilet paper mache
Make sure to WATCH RECAP HERE
I had couple of stacked book pages that I applied my texture paint on so I decided to add my oval plaque to it ! Make sure to check detail of that project HERE
Little of a bling and some other pieces and I actually love it! I didn’t plan on decoupaging in it but now I know you can. Perfect mixed media detail diy! I am hooked on this silicone molds diy
Love me my silicone mold diy a lot! Toilet paper mache is the way to go with super intricate design molds. Crafting with toilet paper could be really fun
Cardboard is another material that i love to work with! Check details of that cardboard project HERE
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