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January 25, 2008

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To Subscribers of Mold Warehouse
January 25, 2008

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Contents:

1. NEWSLETTER MEMBERS ONLY SUPER SALE!

2. Casting wall appliqués in plaster from our molds.

3. Something fun and new - HEX A.R.T. a new game board system!

4. Custom soaps and chocolate molds for Valentines day gifts.

5. Helping us grow

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1. NEWSLETTER MEMBERS ONLY SUPER SALE!
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To all subscribers of this newsletter with a USA delivery
address only, I am holding a SUPER SALE to kick off the new year for
early spring buyers.

This sale ends on February 2, 08 at midnight. All orders received after
that will not qualify for the sale.

Buyers must use the shopping cart on the site at http://www.moldwarehouse.com
to make the order(s) and must send an email with this
code (Z5UCDDXBY) in an email right after making the order with a list
of the molds desired for the sale.

Yes, you can share this email with friends and family, and if they have a
shipping address inside the USA, they can participate in this one time sale.

The Sale: For every mold you buy, you can choose another one or any
other design of equal value for FREE!

How it Works: When you place your order from our web site using the
shopping cart, you then send an email to sales@moldwarehouse.com and
include the code above so we know you are taking advantage of the sale
from this newsletter, along with a list of the molds to be included
with your order and your shipping address.
All orders will be shipped complete only to the address shown in the shopping cart
order.
Please use your email address that you used to make the shopping cart order,
that will help me keep from confusing orders.

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2. Casting wall appliqués in plaster from our molds.
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Most of the molds we have for plaster and concrete can be used for casting
plaster. You can choose to cast a full mold, or partially filled mold, or
you can also just fill the art design in the bottom of the mold as a stand
alone piece, depending on your final application.

After casting the part (see suggestions for mixing below) you can mount it
right to a wall using sheetrock mud. Simply butter the back of the part with
the sheetrock mud and press it into place on the wall and hold it there a minute.
It will actually become a part of the wall when it is dried and set. You can
easily clean up any mud that presses out from around the part and you can fill any gaps
with more mud so it has no cracks or seams showing where it mounts to the wall.

This works on painted walls that are not painted with gloss oil based paints and even
on concrete or masonry walls.

After it has dried, you can then paint or stain the appliqué however you wish. You
can even paint it the same color as your wall if wanted so it is just a 3D design.

Suggestions for doing this in design: Cast and mount next to a doorway as an entry accent.
Cast and place over a fireplace or interior window opening. Make a scene on a wall
to accent a room. Tile a wall with plaster tiles with textures and colors.

I hope to be putting out a few instruction type things for this soon.
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For those that may not remember the plaster casting directions I sent, here
it is again from the October 2007 newsletter:

Casting in plaster is fun and easy, if you know how to do it right. The most problems
people have in casting plaster is in how you begin the mixing of the plaster and water.

What I do:

Fill the mold with water that is going to be cast in plaster.

Empty the water from the mold into a container you will mix the plaster in. This will
ensure that your mold will be filled completely with your plaster mix once the correct amount
of water and plaster is mixed.

If you are going to make more than one casting in the same mold, you can mark the
container for the water level you added so you don't have to put water in the mold again.

Next, prepare the mold with mold release. I use a half and half mix of fragrance free dish soap
and water and wipe the surface of the dry mold and let it dry. Then lightly polish it out
and make sure there isn't any residue left in puddles in the mold.

Once the mold is ready, start by sprinkling plaster into the water you have ready until it
starts to peak above the water level. I use my hand to make sure there aren't any lumps
in the plaster as it is put in the water.

NOTICE: THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART, MIX THE PLASTER
INTO THE WATER, DO NOT ADD WATER TO PLASTER. THIS IS THE SECRET TO MAKING THE PERFECT CASTING!

Let the plaster set in the water for a minute or two, and then with a rubber spatula, or disposable stick,
mix the plaster and water for a couple minutes and try not to raise and lower the mixer utensil so you
don't introduce any air bubbles into the mix.

Pour the mixture slowly into the mold until it is up to the level you want the casting to be
and tap the table to get any trapped air bubbles to release.

At this point, you will want to add a wire or string to the back for hanging if you are going to do that.
It is easy to do if you have a small stick spanning the mold sides to support the wire until the plaster sets.

Any extra plaster can be poured into a small mold you might have setting
around and prepared with mold release or poured into a disposable container of some type.

DO NOT RINSE MIXING CONTAINERS DOWN A SINK OR DRAIN, EVEN A THIN MIX WILL
SETTLE OUT AND SET UP AND CAUSE PROBLEMS!

I wait at least a couple hours before taking the casting out of the molds. They might be set up
enough in 20 minutes or so, but they are still going to be very soft.

Place the castings where they can get plenty of air flow to dry well. After they are dry,
you can paint them, stain them, carve them, and finish them in many ways.

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3. Something fun and new - HEX A.R.T. a new game board system!
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HEX A.R.T. The Action - Role Playing (RPG) - & Tactical War Game System
that is simple in concept, but endless in its diversity and expansion!

http://www.hexart.com is the web address telling all about this new game
system.

As a plastics manufacturer, I cannot resist making other things that I
have ideas about and want to do. Making and designing games has always
been one of my personal pastimes and wanting to play on real maps
was kind of a pain to do, so I came up with this new system to build
game boards from any map or graphic or board I wanted to use to make a
game.

The web site also has free graphics ready to print for those that want to make
a board of their own design concept or there are also complete layouts
to play on like a castle level, ice pack level, jungle level and more.

For those that want to see some of the other games I have made, go to
http://www.elvingames.com

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4. Custom soaps and chocolate molds for Valentines day gifts.
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We are fast running out of time to make and ship custom molds for Valentines day.
If you are thinking about having a custom chocolate or soap mold made
for the upcoming day, now is the time to start getting it done so we can
deliver on time.

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5. Helping us grow
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We appreciate all the efforts and purchases our newsletter subscribers have done for us.
Without you, our business cannot keep growing or even exist without your
support.

Passing this newsletter on to friends and family helps let more folks know about us and
what we do. Please feel free to forward this newsletter or a link to our web site
at http://www.moldwarehouse.com on to others.

Thank you for all your help in letting others know about us.

We currently have 265 subscribers as of January 25, 2008

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Danial K. Miller
Mold Warehouse

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