For whatever reason, I have never had the brain for mold making; any kind of intuitive understanding of the process alludes me. When to use a two part mold, what objects are even suitable for casting, etc. Despite all of this, I periodically get the itch to try it again which is exactly what I did this weekend.
I ordered some jesmonite, an interesting cross between plaster and resin that is really difficult to find in the United States despite being quite popular in the U.K, and decided to try casting a sycamore tree seed and two decorative gourds I grew last summer.
I was completely unable to remove the sycamore seed from the silicone mold. It was probably too rough and porous. Next time I’ll try using some sort of mold release.
The two gourds came out great though! Afterwards, I tried painting them with watercolors which worked much better than I was expecting it to.
