daveeisler
Member
As I am getting into casting I would like to know what you have cast, I have seen or heard, money and dog hair photo's and other strange stuff, also what system do you use to cast.
What have you cast. What system do you use
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ahoiberg
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howdy, i haven't casted a ton of stuff, but i have done a few successful label castings (printed with logos and such) and quite a few homebrewed colors and i don't own a pressure pot or anything too fancy and all my casts have come out bubble free. i just mix it gently and pour it into the walmart round ice cube trays. i've only used the resin from michael's but when ready for more, i'll use the stuff you can order online, simlar 41 i believe it's called (just for cost, i have no reservations about the michael's resin.)
i'm still experimenting with how much catalyst per ounce of resin. i'm leaning toward 4 or 5 because i made a mistake on my first cast (thought i was using 3 but used 6 accidentally) and it came out about the best.
i'm still experimenting with how much catalyst per ounce of resin. i'm leaning toward 4 or 5 because i made a mistake on my first cast (thought i was using 3 but used 6 accidentally) and it came out about the best.
MesquiteMan
Retired Head Moderator
Let's see
Prickly Pear Cactus skeleton*
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Cholla Cactus Skeleton
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Loofa
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Gar Fish skin*
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Texas Bluebonnets (flowers)*
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Worthless Wood*
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Fishing line*
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Millet Seed*
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Spanish Moss
Feathers
*The ones with * are original creations as far as I know.
As for systems...I use Alumilite urethane resins exclusively. Alumilite is more user friendly than PR with no drops to count and virtually no smell. It is not considered hazardous material when it comes to shipping either. It is more expensive, however. I use molds that I make from white plastic cutting boards such as this one:
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And I use a pressure pot from HF. I only use pressure, no vacuum.
Prickly Pear Cactus skeleton*
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Cholla Cactus Skeleton
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Loofa
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Gar Fish skin*
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Texas Bluebonnets (flowers)*
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Worthless Wood*
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Fishing line*
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Millet Seed*
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Spanish Moss
Feathers
*The ones with * are original creations as far as I know.
As for systems...I use Alumilite urethane resins exclusively. Alumilite is more user friendly than PR with no drops to count and virtually no smell. It is not considered hazardous material when it comes to shipping either. It is more expensive, however. I use molds that I make from white plastic cutting boards such as this one:
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And I use a pressure pot from HF. I only use pressure, no vacuum.
stevers
Member
Wow Curtis, nice display!!!
I have cast a couple dozen standard items, a half dozen cactus, a half dozen worthless woods and 30 or 40 label castings. I use a PVPot (tutorial on front page). Mr Fiberglas PR. Misc colorants, dyes and pigments. I use molds from CastenCraft, simple plastic molds. If I have to do something over sized, I will whip up a custom mold real quick, usually disposable.
I do find pressure very helpful. I don't try to cast without it. I don't use vibration to de-gas, so pressure is my friend.
Good luck and have fun.
I have cast a couple dozen standard items, a half dozen cactus, a half dozen worthless woods and 30 or 40 label castings. I use a PVPot (tutorial on front page). Mr Fiberglas PR. Misc colorants, dyes and pigments. I use molds from CastenCraft, simple plastic molds. If I have to do something over sized, I will whip up a custom mold real quick, usually disposable.
I do find pressure very helpful. I don't try to cast without it. I don't use vibration to de-gas, so pressure is my friend.
Good luck and have fun.
OKLAHOMAN
Member
Dozens of cactus,thanks Curtis,also dozens of snake again
I thank a member here, Thanks Don.I use PR that I buy from Composite One 5 gals. at a time. Done some worthless wood and a few other things. I use the pressure pot and just started using the ultrasonic cleaner to degas and this is working out better than vacuume.
I thank a member here, Thanks Don.I use PR that I buy from Composite One 5 gals. at a time. Done some worthless wood and a few other things. I use the pressure pot and just started using the ultrasonic cleaner to degas and this is working out better than vacuume.
its_virgil
Member
You're welcome Roy. I also use the ultrasonic cleaner and like it better than vacuum. It is easier and works great. Thanks to Bruce Robbins for intoducing us to the cleaner. I'm now using a 5 gal can of polyester resin from Composite One and it is working better than any other PR I've used.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
Do a good turn daily!
Don
gketell
Local Chapter Leader
A few label pens. Most unique is this one:
Copper scrubber.
I use a HF pressure/vacuum setup and PR. Will switch to Alumilite as soon as I'm out of PR.
GK
Copper scrubber.
I use a HF pressure/vacuum setup and PR. Will switch to Alumilite as soon as I'm out of PR.
GK
toolcrazy
Member
I use PR and bought some of the silicon molds. This cast is of some local tree moss.
daveeisler
Member
Wow , you guys are amazing, How to Question, To Curtis and others about gluing things to the tube prior to casting, like the fishing line, and do you paint the tubes, what kind of glue, and for other light or fragile items, how to handle them. Dave
its_virgil
Member
Dave,
You will find several PR casting articles in our library and some others at http://www.penmakersguild.com in the articles section. My snake skin article is in both places. Look in the casting forum here on IAP for the instructios on how to cast the feathers used to tie trout flies.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
quote]Originally posted by daveeisler
Wow , you guys are amazing, How to Question, To Curtis and others about gluing things to the tube prior to casting, like the fishing line, and do you paint the tubes, what kind of glue, and for other light or fragile items, how to handle them. Dave
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You will find several PR casting articles in our library and some others at http://www.penmakersguild.com in the articles section. My snake skin article is in both places. Look in the casting forum here on IAP for the instructios on how to cast the feathers used to tie trout flies.
Do a good turn daily!
Don
quote]Originally posted by daveeisler
Wow , you guys are amazing, How to Question, To Curtis and others about gluing things to the tube prior to casting, like the fishing line, and do you paint the tubes, what kind of glue, and for other light or fragile items, how to handle them. Dave
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Mother of pearl around tube and cast around. Not a real snake like Don's but just as scary..
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One of my first casts around MOP..
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My latest double cast..
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Use mostly Castin Craft PR, occasionally epoxy, ultrasonics and pressure when clear, ultrasonics or nothing when pigmented.
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One of my first casts around MOP..
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My latest double cast..
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Use mostly Castin Craft PR, occasionally epoxy, ultrasonics and pressure when clear, ultrasonics or nothing when pigmented.
stevers
Member
Hi Bruce. You are getting really creative. Nice work. I really like that second MOP. Thats a cool blue.
MesquiteMan
Retired Head Moderator
Dave,
I do VERY LITTLE where I have to glue things to the tube and then cast. I almost always cast the object in resin and then drill and turn, just like a regular blank. In the case of the fishing line, for example, I simply made one heck of a mess of some fishing line (I am pretty good at that with bait casters
) then crammed it into one of my molds and poured in resin.
I do VERY LITTLE where I have to glue things to the tube and then cast. I almost always cast the object in resin and then drill and turn, just like a regular blank. In the case of the fishing line, for example, I simply made one heck of a mess of some fishing line (I am pretty good at that with bait casters
) then crammed it into one of my molds and poured in resin.