Cool resin effect

ElMostro · May 14, 2011

So I was getting ready to do a custom 100 oz cast when a bunch of things went wrong (I won't go into the details) and I ended up making some resin only slabs. Here are the results of my screw-up. If I could only remember now all the things I did wrong and the sequence so I can repeat them.
Whadayathink?

Phunky_2003 · May 14, 2011

Those look awesome.

Hopefully I'll be around if those hit the classifieds. I could use some of those purple and gold.

LanceD · May 14, 2011

Sure would love to get a couple of the purple and gold blanks added to my custom order you'll be working on.

Akula · May 14, 2011

make some nice knife scales

Rick P · May 14, 2011

These were all I needed to convice the wife that we should invest in the stuff to do resins, Thanks! And they are awesome!

wood-of-1kind · May 14, 2011

You've got a "recipe" for disaster, yet you will be able to sell these for a small fortune. Will make some awsome pen blanks and the like.

Buzzzz4 · May 14, 2011

Looks like the Alumilit was poured at the thickened stage as if you were pouring taffy. I've had something similar, but it looks much cooler with those colors.

woodgraver · May 14, 2011

Very cool looking. Hopefully you can make those mistakes again and again!

workinforwood · May 14, 2011

They look great, but I don't see where anything went wrong..all my blocks look like that.

Brooks803 · May 14, 2011

I wonder what they're like once you cut into them. I like the blue/gold ones myself, very cool colors.

DozerMite · May 14, 2011

Mine all look just like that too. Once you cut them open, they won't look anything like that in the center.

PaulDoug · May 14, 2011

I think if you cut into them and they turn out looking like DozerMite's blanks, you done awfully good. Please let us see.

broitblat · May 14, 2011

Those look great. I'm sure I'm not the only one interested to see how they'll look after they're turned.

-Barry

ElMostro · May 15, 2011

Buzzzz4 said:
Looks like the Alumilit was poured at the thickened stage as if you were pouring taffy. I've had something similar, but it looks much cooler with those colors.

Yes and no; part of the resin was thickened and part of it was liquidy (is that a word?)

Rick P said:
These were all I needed to convice the wife that we should invest in the stuff to do resins, Thanks! And they are awesome!

Good luck, I am glad I could help.

workinforwood said:
They look great, but I don't see where anything went wrong..all my blocks look like that.

Well,it did not work for what I was attempting to do but I agree they turned out interesting.

Brooks803 said:
I wonder what they're like once you cut into them. I like the blue/gold ones myself, very cool colors.

Jonathon, I will be cutting them up today...so we may get to see whet they really look like.

DozerMite said:
Mine all look just like that too. Once you cut them open, they won't look anything like that in the center.

Yea, I know...its hit and miss on casting, some look spectacular and end up looking dull and then some look crappy and end up looking spectacular...

ElMostro · May 16, 2011

The results of my screw-up

Here are the blocks sanded down and cut up.

This is the purple and gold block;

This is the cobalt blue & gold block;

Andrew_K99 · May 16, 2011

Wow, those look really cool!

I don't know anything abuot casting ... but ... I wonder if you poured one color into the other color and there was a big temperature difference between them? So one flowed nice and the other was lumpy? This would explain why where the colors meet there is a darker area where they have mixed.

AK

Brooks803 · May 16, 2011

The kid and smart A in me says "cool trick mister...but can ya do it again?"

The caster in me says "Holy _____ those are COOL!"

Timebandit · May 16, 2011

Yeah, that first block is as close to a "resin burl" as you are going to get. Looks like real burl!!They look spectacular!!!!I will also take one of each:biggrin:

MartinPens · May 16, 2011

Yeah, Holy ______!!

Put me on the receiving list too! : )
I don't suppose you are revealing how this mad scientist thing came about? I'm new to casting and I would love to make a "mistake" like that!

Congrats

Martin

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Grim Spirit · May 16, 2011

ElMostro said:
Buzzzz4 said:

Looks like the Alumilit was poured at the thickened stage as if you were pouring taffy. I've had something similar, but it looks much cooler with those colors.

Click to expand...

Yes and no; part of the resin was thickened and part of it was liquidy (is that a word?)

Liquidy may or may not be a word. A better word is Viscous (the resistence of a fluid to flow). Something with a high viscosity will pour slower than something with a low viscosity.

This also demonstrate the importance of keeping copious notes. In a lab, keeping notes is more important than getting it right. The most popular plastic on the face of the Earth was found by accident (Polyethylene). Without the scientist keeping accurate notes, it might have taking a very long time to replicate.

Lesson over: Those are some REALLY AWESOME looking blanks.

Buzzzz4 · May 16, 2011

Looking more at them, was the purple thicker or the bronze? It looks like an alien creation.

EricJS · May 16, 2011

Eugene,

You've just created the new "LavaLamp Mutts". Now if you can repeat this you'll have a hit!

I'd certainly buy some!:biggrin:

el_d · May 16, 2011

Really cool Eugene. Looks like you got a winner, if you can do it again.

Back to the Lab...

maxwell_smart007 · May 16, 2011

I'd just like to remind everyone that this is not a classified ad, but rather a display of Eugene's casting.

I had to remove a number of posts that were asking to buy blanks.

Andrew
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MartinPens · May 17, 2011

No problem. I was saying "put me down on the list" as a statement of complimenting the work. No purchase intended.

Martin

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ElMostro · May 17, 2011

Buzzzz4 said:
Looking more at them, was the purple thicker or the bronze? It looks like an alien creation.

Yes and yes; for the purple and gold there were 4 mixes; 2 purple and 2 gold. Those mixes were 1 purple and gold of the fast setting alumilite and the other purple & gold of the slower setting alumilite.

I was able to replicate the process last night (I think) and will be pulling them out of the pots later today to see what they look like.
Eugene

Buzzzz4 · May 17, 2011

I pour Alumilite as well and just might have to play a little bit. Thanks for the inspiration.

ElMostro · May 17, 2011

Oops, I did it again (I think)

Brooks803 said:
The kid and smart A in me says "cool trick mister...but can ya do it again?"
The caster in me says "Holy _____ those are COOL!"

So I was wanting to see if I could replicate the earlier casts so I gave it a try. Here are two more blocks in raw form:

Close enough?

Eugene

Manny · May 17, 2011

looks good Eugene.

Those would make great Laker pens!

Manny

biednick · May 19, 2011

No chance you would care to share how you managed this? This is deffinitly a mistake I would be happy making!

ElMostro · May 21, 2011

biednick said:
No chance you would care to share how you managed this? This is deffinitly a mistake I would be happy making!

See post #26.

Here is the latest try:

arw01 · May 21, 2011

Wow those are cool, love those purple ones!

What happens if say, you cool one of the Alumilite mixes before the catalyst is mixed? Would that allow you do some some interesting things with a "warm" mix into the cool mix?

ElMostro · May 21, 2011

arw01 said:
Wow those are cool, love those purple ones!

What happens if say, you cool one of the Alumilite mixes before the catalyst is mixed? Would that allow you do some some interesting things with a "warm" mix into the cool mix?

Yes, it will. If you use cold and warm mixes you acheive a similar effect as using the slow setting and fast setting resins but the "sweet moment" is a bit harder to predict (al least for me it was) and also the two colors end up with less separation.

biednick · May 24, 2011

So I'm kind of confused. Obiously you mix the 2 colors and let one thicken, but then do you pour the thicker one into the thinner one? Or the other way around? Basicly whitch one do you pour into the mold first? Thanks in advance.

nativewooder · May 24, 2011

It's definitely Amalgam-Magic!!!

:biggrin:

ElMostro · May 24, 2011

biednick said:
So I'm kind of confused. Obiously you mix the 2 colors and let one thicken, but then do you pour the thicker one into the thinner one? Or the other way around? Basicly whitch one do you pour into the mold first? Thanks in advance.

You pour the hot one first then the cold one on top. The heat from the bottom resin makes it rise in the shape of large bubbles through the top cooler resin giving you the "LavaLamp" effect (ericjs came up with the name). The larger/deeper the pour the better since it gives the "bubble" more distance/time to travel through the cooler resin. The key is timing it right, pour too early and no effect...pour too late and no effect.

Eugene

thewishman · May 24, 2011

Amazing! Love the look!

Tanner · May 30, 2011

Those look beautiful Eugene! You have to put more out there for sale. Purple and gold looks amazing. Since I'm a Minnesota Viking fan that caught my eye right away.

kronewi · May 30, 2011

When you are pouring the Alumilite for blanks, do you use the Alumilite White, Clear, or some other type they sell. I think they also sell one that cures as a tan. When I ordered my first batch of Alumilite it was the clear but I don't get the vibrant colors you are getting. I just get a transparent colored blank. When I try mixing colors cannot see the two colors unless I hold it up to a bright light. I am looking to order some more but want to get the right stuff this time.

Thanks,
Kevin

Ruby pen turning · May 30, 2011

kronewi said:
When you are pouring the Alumilite for blanks, do you use the Alumilite White, Clear, or some other type they sell. I think they also sell one that cures as a tan. When I ordered my first batch of Alumilite it was the clear but I don't get the vibrant colors you are getting. I just get a transparent colored blank. When I try mixing colors cannot see the two colors unless I hold it up to a bright light. I am looking to order some more but want to get the right stuff this time.

Thanks,
Kevin

Are you mixing any colored mica powders in with the resin?
Mica is your friend and mine to :O)

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