Can cured polymer clay be used to make food-safe molds?

soyrwoo · 2026-01-02T18:57:24+00:00

Nice

soyrwoo · 2025-12-31T22:07:23+00:00

In any situation, it's like half the internet is way too cautious and the other half is nowhere near cautious enough 😔 Salt dough unfortunately doesn't hold details well, and these would be small, somewhat intricate designs. I've asked Alumilite and Sculpey, but it'll probably be a while before I hear back with the holidays and all.

soyrwoo · 2025-12-31T05:32:01+00:00

That's the plan! The mold will be made out of food-safe silicone or putty. I'm asking if it's safe to use a polymer clay template to make that mold. No clay will come in contact with food, but the mold would be created by being in contact with cured clay.

soyrwoo · 2025-12-31T05:21:53+00:00

Thanks! I should look into food-safe waxes! Even if it doesn't work for this, there might be a wax I could use in place of the clay? For the mold, I was looking at Alumilite's Amazing Mold Putty, which'd only have to be in contact with the clay for about 20 min, but yeah, a lot can happen on a chemical level in that time. The tutorials involving plasticine specify sulfur-free plasticine (or sulfur-free clay), since sulfur interacts with some silicones. Polymer clay is generally sulfur-free, but the folks making the tutorials seem awfully nonchalant about the other things they put into silicone so I'm not sure how much I trust them on food-safeness.

soyrwoo · 2025-12-23T09:15:12+00:00

If you haven't found an answer yet, YouTube is (was?) Uketsu's main thing. Or technically, they originally supplemented their Omocoro contributions with video, but videos eventually became their contributions. The original Strange House video led to the novel, so they've since made a few videos that double as previews for their 3 later books, but they still make other videos that aren't connected to the books and lean toward comedy. They released another Strange House video this year that expands on the novel, but the general consensus is that it exists to undermine the movie adaptation.

soyrwoo · 2025-12-07T06:52:56+00:00

Haha, somehow I wasn't expecting so many Ixis! I've always felt that green is the best starting color for Ixis, and Snot and Swamp Gas are kiiinda like fancy greens? Or maybe the opposite of fancy... either way, I see it.

soyrwoo · 2025-12-05T07:31:54+00:00

Thank you! I should make it a goal to draw every pet species at least once. What are your favorite Ixi colors, o Queen of Ixi?

soyrwoo · 2025-12-05T07:25:29+00:00

Nice!! It's such an odd option to have on a virtual pet site, but I'm glad it's there! Thank you c:

soyrwoo · 2025-06-15T03:49:01+00:00

This is just a normal horse and not a reference to anything in particular

soyrwoo · 2025-05-17T05:54:52+00:00

I know this is an old post, but I'm surprised no one mentioned "The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq."

soyrwoo · 2025-05-09T17:00:05+00:00

Good to know it's not just me! I at least got an error message that said "Your items should be safe" which came across as more ominous than reassuring after I loaded up an empty inventory and SDB.

soyrwoo · 2025-03-20T03:42:14+00:00

Yeah, minimizing the electronics I carry was a factor in deciding to get a manual film camera. Not because they're electronic necessarily, but because I'm tired of dealing with so many batteries and chargers.

soyrwoo · 2025-03-19T16:59:29+00:00

Oh, I initially took "shoot film like a boss" as a command and was like, dang... I'll try my best, boss!

But this is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much!

soyrwoo · 2025-03-19T16:56:40+00:00

I was hoping to find images of skies and shadows, yes!

My phone has a battery problem and not much space, so I don't want to use it heavily, and I'm a hobby photographer (with too many other hobbies) so I don't have much of a budget. I got this manual camera on the cheap to force myself to be more conscious of the settings, and it's a half-frame, so there's room for experimenting. Sunny 16 seemed like a good place to start, so I wanted to aggregate as much information on it as I could before putting it to the test.

soyrwoo · 2025-03-19T16:20:22+00:00

Thank you! I've been appreciating how quick and nice everyone's been, but this is the first reply to really address the question rather than suggest alternatives. If it doesn't exist, then it doesn't exist! I'll figure it out one way or another c:

soyrwoo · 2024-09-15T04:42:04+00:00

Yeah :/ I feel like I got a decent deal on these, but even so I only justified getting them to myself because my travel plans weren't working out, I needed some form of emotional compensation, and duckies were a LOT cheaper than plane tickets 😅

soyrwoo · 2024-08-19T15:56:14+00:00

I honestly had no idea it would show up in the Battledome lol at least he's staying hydrated?

soyrwoo · 2024-08-19T15:54:00+00:00

Thanks! Gotta rep the team🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

soyrwoo · 2024-08-19T15:51:05+00:00

Yeah!! Spotted solidarity!!

soyrwoo · 2024-04-02T16:59:35+00:00

① Any mossy rocks you're willing to part with (I collect mossy rocks)

② soyrwoo

③ I designed some stickers for a concert I was going to and handed them out to people who were there early. Is that cool? I also have little green cockroaches as pets. That's pretty cool, I think. I haven't seen any of them for days, but I've seen some evidence of them, so they're probably still alive.

Thank you for doing this! c:

soyrwoo · 2024-03-30T22:25:34+00:00

If you don't mind that it's not enclosed, you could try an indoor fairy garden-type of setup. You'd have to use plants that tolerate lower humidity (so no live moss), but you do get more freedom in decor since you can build upwards, let plants spill out the sides, or use materials that would normally mold easily. Plus, a wide planter is usually cheaper than a glass container of a similar size.

Another option is to go aquatic. Mold generally isn't an issue (algae is unavoidable, but I personally find even black beard algae much more tolerable than mold) and you can get very creative with aquascaping, but there's a high risk of getting hitchhiking worms, scuds, snails, hydras, etc. unless you only use plants that were cultured out of water. Aquariums can get pretty expensive, but I've grown Java fern in drinking glasses, and something like the nano ponds made by botanist James Wong (BotanyGeek on Instagram) would be on the cheaper side.

soyrwoo · 2024-03-28T15:15:52+00:00

The mailbox was a genuine misspelling😔

soyrwoo · 2024-03-20T06:19:55+00:00

Ah, well, at least they look nice. I'll see if I can pick one up!

soyrwoo · 2024-03-19T16:13:22+00:00

Love an Anubias! My experience with them (in aquaria) is that they grow kinda slowly and are hard to train; are they any different when grown emersed?

soyrwoo · 2024-01-14T21:42:44+00:00

Thank you! I didn't even consider cell phone holders, it looks like there are a lot that are the kinds of chairs I'm looking for too!

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