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marcylove

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another game of "what is it?"
« on: October 30, 2010, 11:22:12 am »
Hubby's dad gave us this a while ago, and we have no idea what it is.  Hubby thinks it's a candy mold, but it is SOOOO heavy I'm not sure...I though maybe for pressing patterns into fabric?
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2010, 11:32:35 am »
I think it's a fondant/marzipan mold.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2010, 11:37:23 am by Sara Finn »
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2010, 02:14:41 pm »
Can be used for candy/fondant/butter/chocolate!!!!  AND with the construction that it is....it could also be used to heat up/bake pastry leaves!

Ding-Ding-Ding!  The right answers from all!!!!

« Last Edit: October 30, 2010, 02:16:47 pm by KC »
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2010, 08:56:23 pm »
Cool item !

Could also be used as a paper-press (with paper pulp) .

I bet they'd make some very unique tortilla bowls , or a 'hella' cool S'mores' .

... Then again , a bit of green felt & some starch might make something neat for the 'crafter' ....
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2010, 09:23:43 pm »
That pic just made me laugh out loud fancypants!
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2010, 09:34:45 pm »
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2010, 09:37:47 pm »
Totally love it! Very nice mold!
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2010, 09:56:00 pm »
hahaha, fancypants i love allthose ideas AND the mask!  Thanks for all the input guys! ;D
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2010, 02:02:16 am »
Putting my practical hat on ... if it were used to press marzipan etc into shapes, how would you get the shapes out afterwards without distorting them, as is it maybe not a little too deep and intricate a design for that? and as Marcy says ... 'Soooooo heavy'.
Possibly whatever went in shrank away from the sides on setting?
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2010, 03:46:24 am »
The pattern is slighly different between the top n' bottom so it can't be a press but would have to be a mold.

My queston is, what is the thickness between the top n' bottom faces of the two halves when they are joined together.

Whatever it was that is being molded it would hafta be non-adhesive to the cast iron or one would never be able to get it out of the mold.

Could it be a glass mold.

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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2010, 08:33:47 am »
An old mold for full relief fern leaves?  Whatever it was used for, the material being molded must have been somewhat liquid or malleable, must shrink from sides to release, and must not stick to top or bottom.  Maybe lead, plastic, glass, brass, rubber or ?  What were fern leaves of this size used in?  

I am adding aluminum, brass sheet, and wet leather to the mix.
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2010, 10:29:07 am »
I'll toss in the thought that this item could also be a soap mold , for 'new' bars , as well as pressing old ones (soap-saver) .
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2010, 10:58:47 am »
Someone got rid of this "useless" item.......and now.....it has so-o-o-o-o-o-o many uses.  So many uses, so little time!

The top and bottom have different designs....much like a real leaf!

In order for molds to not stick for the food items....a little lard (in the olden days) and a little pam (in the later days) works wonders!  I eve  helped my grandmother mold soap/lard/etc.

Being a retired chef I would have used this in a heart beat!!!!!
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2010, 11:27:55 am »
Another trick for getting candy and chocolate out of the molds is to put them in the ice box. The chocolate pops right out!
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Re: another game of "what is it?"
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2010, 11:50:37 am »
hubby and i do fused glass, he's all gung ho about trying this for glass.

My FIL had a bunch of these that he ended up selling, all different shapes.

How would I go about trying to clean it? vinegar is what I'm reading on the kitchen gadget page...
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