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......

Crystals, geodes and the geometric shapes they form are fascinating. For resin crafters and jewellery makers with an interest in these shapes, there's a great selection of silicone moulds now available to create your own resin crystals in whatever colour you desire. Those pretty geometric wand-shaped healing crystals are no longer the domain of those who embrace the healing powers of crystals; they have become a mainstream staple in both jewellery and home decor. It's a natural progression from the druzy stones that have been all the rage in recent times. There is a selection of slender  hexagonal, square and round cylinder moulds available to make your own crystals now. Their long, slender shapes making them very appealing as pendants, particularly with whispy colour or delicate florals suspended in them. But this elegant, column shape presents a problem. It is extremely difficult to get the casting out of the mould once it's cured. So what do you do when the resin is stu......