Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories! 34

Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories!

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I found these great silicone molds online, and thought that they would be really fun to use to create some decor for the home.  I would love to use them to make Christmas ornaments or special tags for gifts, but figured that this would be fun to do for household decor at this time of the year.

They were very easy to make, and can be finished in whatever paint, material, color, etc. that you want.  The hardest part was trimming the excess off of the edges, but if you’re good with your hands for small things, you’re set!  There are so many different shapes and even letters to make.  Oh, the options!!  What would you use them for to decorate?  Let me know in the comments below.

I hope you like it!! Have a blessed day, and please be sure to comment on, and share this craft on your social media channels – thanks!!

Use Silicone Molds to Showcase Memories!

Materials/Tools Used:

• Mod Podge ^(R) Molds & Sticks
• Glue Gun (for this craft only)
• Paint
• Wire
• Photos
• & Time!

Instructions:

I started by using a glue gun that will only be used for this type of craft.  Once you utilize it for the product involved, it’s hard to use it again, as just a glue gun.  I found mine for only about $1 at the discount store, so it’s not expensive to have an extra for these types of projects.  I inserted a Mod Podge^(R) stick into the gun, and let it warm up completely.  Once it was ready, I filled the areas of the mold that I was going to use, making sure to evenly distribute the medium.

Once it was completely dry, I used a chopstick to remove it from the mold.

Once I had all of the pieces out of the mold, I then used my craft scissors to trim the excess silicone from the edges, and any strings that were left….you know how the good old glue guns leave the streamers!! 🙂

Now, I used some craft paint to paint each piece.  The silicone didn’t seem to cover completely, but I figured it looked more like natural wood, so I left it.  Multiple coats would help with this, or using a different kind of paint.

Next, I used a photo program that I have on my computer, to create the photos that would go into the frame.  The frame pieces are pretty small, so the photos were even smaller, and needed to be trimmed a lot, but that just depends on the size you print them.

Once they were all printed out, I made sure to let them dry, and then trimmed them to fit each frame.  I used some glue tape to secure them into each piece, just in case.

After that, I used a black marker to color the back of the frame.  If you’re going to be attaching them to a flat surface, you can skip this step.  I was using mine to decorate a plant, so I didn’t want the bright back to stand out.  If you’re really into it, you can let the paint on the front dry and then paint the back, but I’m not one who wants to take too long to paint. 🙄

Once the back was colored and dry, I just used my glue gun to attach some craft wire for inserting in the plant. 

Then I just inserted them into some plants around the house to bring a little personal touch to the normal shelf sitters.  You could use them anywhere, so whatever you decide to do is up to you!  I hope you like it!  Please take a minute to leave me a comment, and let me know what you would do different, or what you would add, etc.  Be sure to tweet, pin, share, etc. – thank you!!

“But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.” -Isaiah 64:8

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