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If you want to transform one material into another, you must use a mold. A mold is a void, or hollow space, that you pour another material into to harden – like an ice cube tray. A mold can be made of hard plaster, or a soft sand, even flexible rubber!

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If you want to transform one material into another, you must use a mold. A mold is a void, or hollow space, that you pour another material into to harden – like an ice cube tray. A mold can be made of hard plaster, or a soft sand, even flexible rubber!

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