Hi all,
I had been told that it is possible to use a paper punch to punch fimo shapes. Well I have been completely unsuccessful in using the fimo in the punch until I hit upon this method for using the punch to make a simple and very cheap mould. Following this method you can make lovely biscuits like the picture above.
To make this project you will need:
PVA Glue, cereal box card, a paper punch, glue spreader, plus fimo and talcum powder.
Start by cutting 4 squares of card approx 3cm x 3cm from your cereal box. Use your punch on three of the four pieces of card. NOTE: you should probably trial this method on a simple punch shape before you try more complex ones. I have also made successful moulds for bears and ducks and stars.
Glue the back of the card (you want the interior of your mould to be the waterproof side of the card) and stick to the unpunched piece of card.
Repeat the process with the remaining two pieces of punched card, making sure you line up the holes as accurately as you can. This should build up the mould to the correct depth. You can make it deeper or shallower as you wish by adding more or less layers of card.
Now you need to seal inside the mould to prevent sticking and smooth the interior edges. Run some PVA around the interior edge and rub in. You may want to use a brush for this step.
Let the mould dry thoroughly before you try it out........
To use it first dust the interior with some talcum powder. NOTE: this step is really important, I have learned to my peril that without the talc the fimo gets stuck inside and the mould is wasted.
Then get some of your conditioned clay in your desired colour and push into the talc coated mould.
Don't worry if you use too much clay as you can simply trim off the excess.....
If the mould is a simple one then you can pop it out using a sharp pointed tool OR you can cook in the mould following the polymer clay instructions. Ensure the mould is thoroughly cool before you remove it. More complex designs should be cooked in the mould.
You can make several moulds or simply repeat the process until you get the number of biscuits you want.
You can decorate the biscuits too. I have used liquid sculpey with a dab of white oil paint in to represent icing with no hole beads for decorations. This was cooked again in order to set the liquid sculpey.
Hope you like the project, please let me know if you are successful.
Natalie xx