I am learning how to do resin casting and while none of my intentional projects look any good yet, this test casting of the mixing containing with a pop sickle stick embedded turned out kinda fun.
#hobbystreak day 596:
Making another base mould. Because I had some room left, decided to see what'd happen if I plonked in some miniatures as is. Getting them out shouldn't be hard. Getting resin in will be 🤣
Also used epoxy resin in my disaster mould. One base had a little leak that didn't show up with pancake batter I mean acrylic resin so I put some silicone on the top for an extra layer. Lessee how this all works
#hobbystreak day 595:
Can't say I'm one to give up easily. Built six more bases and coated them in thinned PVA for the acrylic pour. Might even spray on mould release agent before pouring.
#hobbystreak day 594:
Picked a pile of silicone garbage off some of the mould making mishaps for recycling; finished two new ones; primed two casting batches to see cast/mould defects better. Oh my lord one has EYEBALLS!
#hobbystreak 593:
Poured my skull cookie bases in acrylic resin, nothing precise, just to see how they work and to catch some more garbage from the moulds.
The amount of incomplete skulls is consistently 1+ per base 😬 and this is sans considering the smaller bubbles.
#hobbystreak day 591 (yesterday):
Poured a mould with my Chocolate Chip Skull Cookie bases.
Checked them just now and concluded that didn't go well 😂 but: learnt!
Who'd have thought hollow bases with piles of cork on top would float up or the toppers to stick to the mould? Not me! The answer to this problem will be MOAR VASELINE as it will be with many others😈
(Stuck them in the dishwasher, hope that'll clean them quickly.)
Ian
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Amanda Wyatt Visconti
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