Mold From Wood Furniture?

Greetings, If someone; myself, for arguments sake, wanted to take a mold of a portion of a piece of furniture, and did not want any substance involved to impair either the wood's finish, or the ability to refinish it later (ie. no silicones), what products could they use? Much Obliged, Ethan Gross

[I'd be hesitant to take a mold of a piece of fine furniture with these constraints. I don't know of any material that I could absolutely guarantee would not harm the finish. Some, like natural latex and dental alginate, are better than others, like urethane rubber, but even these could cause a discoloration due to moisture.]

Andrew Werby

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You can use silicone rubber. For isolated areas I have used EQUINOX 35 silicone putty successfully, which is a 2-part putty mixed by hand then pressed onto a section. The material will not run or migrate - stays put.