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Plaster of Paris Molds

Are made by mixing dentist's plaster with water to the thinness almost of cream, pouring it into a shallow box and pressing the object of which an impression is desired down into it. In a few minutes the plaster hardens and presently the fruit, or stamped or carved object can be withdrawn. Articles so used should be oiled before immersing. The molds should be baked at a gentle heat afterwards. A whole tomato or apple mold may be made by entirely covering the fruit in the liquid plaster and when it has hardened sawing in two and removing the fruit. A hole is cut into which the candy may be poured when the two halves are tied together. Gum paste is pressed either with rolling-pin or pestle into shallow molds of shells, leaves and doll figures, which are left to dry and are afterwards painted or ornamented with icing.