Gnome in elegant metal look

With our practical silicone mold, you can cast cute little elves for your home and paint them with the new VBS acrylic metallic paint them elegantly. You can make the little figures yourself with the help of these instructions. The gnomes are ideal for decorating or giving as gifts.

Step 1: Preparing the casting compound
You will need about three tablespoons of casting powder for the "Gnome" silicone full mold. Pour the powder into a mixing cup. Then add water until the mixture has a creamy consistency. To avoid lumps, stir the mixture vigorously with a stirring rod. Your aim is to achieve an even, homogeneous casting compound.

Step 2: Shaping and de-aerating
Carefully pour the prepared casting compound into the silicone mould. To remove air bubbles from the casting and achieve smooth surfaces, tap the mold lightly on the base. This allows trapped air to escape and gives your finished figures a fine structure.

Step 3: Hardening
Allow the castings to harden in the mold for around 2-3 hours. The molds are sensitive, so be careful when you take the figures out of the silicone mould . To do this, you can carefully bend the mold to gently release the castings.

Step 4: Finishing and Time to dry:
After demolding, sand the rough edges of the castings smooth with fine sandpaper . This will give your gnome figures a professional finish. Then leave them to dry completely for around eight hours so that the material reaches its full strength.

Step 5: Creative painting
Now comes the creative part: painting your figures. Use our VBS acrylic metallic Colors. The elegant metallic look of the paints will inspire you and give your gnomes that special something.

We have the right color for every elf!

You can find all the materials you need for this creative project here in the idea. You can also discover our extensive range of casting powders, silicone molds and acrylic paints in our online store. Order everything you need for your next creative project now! We hope you have fun and enjoy designing and decorating.