I am shopping for some lace molds and holy cow, those puppies are wicked expensive! I was just wondering if there was any way to make these ourselves? I know they sell the silicon 'mix' at Micheal's and I'm sure it's more complicated then I think but I will have a fit if I order these molds only to find out I could have made them.

I made a lace wedding cake this weekend, painted gold and wasn't happy with how the lace came out. (I just used a piece of lace rolled over the fondant for texture) and of course the details weren't deep enough. Once painted, you could hardly tell there was any texture at all...... such a bummer.

Ok, well thanks

***Also, for anyone who has used these molds, is it difficult to get clean edges? Do you roll the fondant over the mold and then roll with your pin, then trim before removing? Or do you have to hand-trim each piece with a kraft knife? (nightmare!!) I hope not!

You can also go to the website of a company called smooth on in pennsylvania. They make all the mold making products used for hollywood movies and also have a line of food safe silicon molding agents. They are two parts, mix pour, cure play

Here is a site for food safe silicone. I haven't ordered from them yet but I thought it looked like a good source. www.makeyourownmolds.com

Interesting! I picked up some of the mould stuff ages ago and have never used it. Was wondering about making a bead mould as that's something I think I'd use a lot, and they are so pricy to buy. Any tips?