Ok well here is the results of my searching for days. i have found molds by ck in the local area so that is good. I also found some online. I did not find one with all the same sized gems in one mold though. so i have decided to purchase 5 of the same molds so i can pour 100 gems at the same time. also ck told me that i could have a custom mold made starting at 350.00. so for just over 11.00 i will stick with what i am going to purchase.
I have been playing with the isomalt sugar that i have on hand and i used distilled water and the sugar and all the tools i used with it were made of silicone including the multi shaped gem mold i already have. i did not get any what articles i have read call white scum on it. i think that is because i used the distilled water (no chemicals to get in it) if i am not going to have to skim off stuff from the top of molten hot sugar distilled water at 83 cents a gallon is worth it. they still are not perfect but its a learning process. i think they will be better the next time. i poured the balance of what i did not use into little silicone bowls i purchased and i happened to have some silicone ice cube trays shaped like snowflakes so i used those too. now i can melt them down in the microwave. just like those expensive sticks that are out there.
I just have to get the facets to stay when i get rid of the bubbles any suggestions.
. I assume it's fairly small, though. I found single-size gem molds hanging in the cake decorating section at Hobby Lobby.
