Give Your Phone a Luxe Makeover with Gold Leaf. This project is great if you want to personalise your mobile/cell phone or any other portable device. All you need is epoxy resin, gold leaf flakes and a clear plastic case to fit your device. If you'd like to see this tutorial in action, head over to my YouTube channel :  Supplies Transparent snap on plastic case to suit your device Resin Obsession Super Clear Resin (just like the name says, this is super clear epoxy) Metal Leaf Flakes - I chose gold Gas lighter Graduated plastic measuring cup Wooden stir stick Utility knife Protective gloves and eye wear Measure out the resin in a 2:1 ratio..... ...... and mix it following the package instructions. Apply the resin to the OUTSIDE of the case. It's easier to control when you drip the resin onto the case rather than pour it on.  The side of the wooden stir stick will help you spread it out evenly. It’s OK if some of the resin goes over the edges because they’ll be covered later any...

What little girl wouldn't be thrilled to have mermaid cupcakes for her birthday party? Or for that matter, what big girl wouldn't want mermaid cupcakes? After all, inside every big girl is a little girl at heart! So I'm decorating a batch of these for my Mum's upcoming birthday celebration. But to start, we need to make a mould and I found the perfect item to make one from whilst I was wandering through the toy aisle recently. So, let's get started. Here's what you'll need to make your own: EasyMold Silicone Putty  - This is a food grade silicone and it's FDA compliant so it's perfect for this project Mermaid doll with a plastic tail about 7.5cm (3") long White Gum Paste Pastel Pink edible paint Edible Pearl Gold lustre dust Edible Pink lustre dust Edible glitter - Light Blue Disco Glitter - Gold Paintbrush cupcakes frosted with blue buttercream icing Make the Mermaid's Tail Mould Measure out equal parts of Parts A and B of the Silicone Putt...

For an upcoming birthday celebration, I want to use starfish as food label holders to place in front of the platters on the food buffet but I only have one starfish so today I'm going to make a mould of it so that I can cast as many as I need. When you need to reproduce an object in quick time, then  EasyMold Silicone Putty  is a great choice for making your mould. There are three parts to this tutorial: making the mould, casting the starfish in resin and finally, colouring the starfish. Make the Mould For this part you'll need EasyMold Silicone Putty and a starfish. You have just a few minutes to work with Silicone Putty so make sure you work quickly. Measure out equal quantities of the putty, making sure that you have enough to cover the starfish or object that you've chosen. Place the two parts together and begin to blend them. Keep mixing them until the putty is uniformly coloured and there is no streaking..... and then roll it into a ball. Flatten it so that it is lar...