How to Make Furniture Applique Molds
- 1). Prepare the furniture applique by cleaning it with a soft paintbrush. Clean dust and debris that might be trapped in the tight spaces of the applique or the details of the reproduced applique will not appear sharp.
- 2). Prepare polymer clay by working it until it's soft and easy to mold.
- 3). Roll a ball of polymer clay that is larger than the furniture applique to be copied. The clay ball must be able to cover the entire applique plus have 1 or 2 inches above it when it is pressed into the clay.
- 4). Before pressing the furniture applique into the polymer clay, dust the clay lightly with baby powder and a soft paintbrush. This will prevent the furniture applique from sticking to the clay.
- 5). Press the furniture applique firmly into the polymer clay to ensure that all the details are captured by the mold.
- 6). Pull the clay gently away from the furniture applique without stretching it. Check the mold to be sure that all the details of the applique are there.
- 7). Place the mold on an old cookie sheet and bake in the oven according to the polymer manufacturer's directions.
- 8). Allow the mold to cool before casting any appliques.
- 9). Mix Durham's Wood Putty with water according to directions. Pour into the mold. Allow it to set up and dry completely.
- 10
Carefully remove the furniture applique from the mold and sand any rough spots with fine-gauge sandpaper.
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