Sunflower Casting Mold

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Sunflower Casting Mold
$49.95 USD
Item# 80498
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Product Features

  • Cast stunning flowers with realistic details
  • Ceramic mold can be used over and over
  • 8" Mold creates flowers approximately 6-3/4" diameter
  • Make plates, 3-D flowers and garden art with this versatile design

Product Description

Create stunning glass flowers with the Sunflower Casting Mold. Fill this durable ceramic casting mold with glass frit and scrap glass to create stunning castings that can be used as a stand-alone centerpiece or can be constructed into a flower sculpture with some copper tubing. Try combining with Leaf Casting Mold (#806198) for a dynamic floral design. Apply boron nitride spray or casting mold primer before use. Mold measures approximately 8" diameter x 1-3/8" deep and creates castings approximately 6-3/4" in diameter. Fill weight 345 grams.

Fused projects shown by artist Stephanie O'Toole, courtesy of Creative Paradise. Stained glass pattern and project created by artist Daisy Simon. 

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Pros : Nice detail, fun to use
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Other Thoughts : A favorite for garden art.
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Pros : I love these fused flower molds. The sunflower is my fourth one. Lots of detail. Give it about two 3 second sprays of ZYP about 5 minutes apart covering the entire mold and you will have a beautiful flower
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  •   beautiful flower
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Pros : size, this mold is the perfect size for making dessert plates and for garden art! details: the mold has wonderful details that are best highlighted with powdered frit, then back fill with fine frit and then medium frit. use ZYP: This mold has many details that can get stuck, so make sure you use zyp spray and check your mold every time you use it.
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