<br> ##Mold making and casting, in brief. ###Making a one-part mold from an acorn. ![pic](acorn1.jpg) ![pic](acorn2.jpg) #### Suspend acorn in cup in preparation to pour mold material. ![pic](acorn3.jpg) ![pic](acorn4.jpg) #### Pour silicone around acorn, let it cure, then remove from cup. ![pic](acorn5.jpg) ![pic](acorn6.jpg) #### Separate two parts of mold by cutting and tearing. Mix and pour plaster casting material. ![pic](acorn7.jpg) ![pic](acorn8.jpg) #### Remove the plaster replica and clean it up a bit. ![pic](acorn9.jpg) --- <br><br><br><br> ###Making a one-part mold from a dogwood fruit.. ![pic](dogwood1.jpg) ![pic](dogwood2.jpg)