casting

What is the best pigment to use to get dark colors when making acrylic pen blanks?

This is how I crush stones for pens. I may have learned it here? (don't remember) but thought a new person may like to know. Crushing Stone for Cholla and Turquoise Pen Making. DIY - YouTube

Don’t you just love this forum? :biggrin: I have been able to find so much information on a variety of topics. I have been doing my own resin blank casting for some time now. All without a pressure pot.:redface: By change I got a pressure pot that was used for painting. Thought I would take it...

I am trying to cast some rattlesnake blanks. I purchased a silicone mold that appears to be working very well. I started off by painting the brass with camo colored spray paint and let it dry a week. I then CA glued on rattlesnake skin (tanned with glycerin process). After waiting 24-hours...

Is there a way to get good results in casting and stabilizing without having to have a pressure pot?

I am not sure if this question has been asked before but since I am new here here goes. Can a small paint pot ( I have 1and 2 quart pots already.) Be used to cast pen blanks? Wish I had not given away the 1 and 3 gallon pressure pots I already had! Thanks in advance, William

Folks, A bit new at casting, but having a blast working the process and coming up with mixes I like. My problem is I am in NH working in my unheated basement and am not getting the cures with Aluminite Clear I'd like. Can anyone point me to a list or list some of the tricks of...

Hi Folks, I'm planning on doing some stabilizing and casting of pen blanks and would be looking to use a portion of the materials as trade material. My question is if I was to cast with tubes, knowing that all type of tubes are used depending on what pens are being turned, am...

Folks, I am looking to do some casting of blanks and am curious if I were looking to have trade stock, what are people looking for in dimensions and tube size in blanks they are buying/trading for? Also, does anyone know of a great source for raw tubes that I can cut to size as needed...

I just finished a few stoppers and thought I would share my process and results. My mold of choice for these was my next door neighbors empty pill bottles. I measured the amount of Silmar 41 and poured it into the pill bottle. I then filled a pyrex measuring cup with 1 cup of water and heated...

A little test I did with alumilite and PR, hard to believe I'm not a scientist right. Pen Making Shop Test Polyester Resin PR vs Alumilite on a stamp pen. - YouTube

Here is a short little video to help explain Acrylics and some of the details about them. 3rd video in my series for beginners. Pen Making: Acrylic Blanks, Materials and Uses - YouTube Thanks for watching your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Helbros watch to pen conversion video. Schimmel's Studio - YouTube This is a project I did for a Friend of mine who had this watch. The watch was his mother's fathers watch that he had received in the 50's (he has since past). She had given the watch to her son (my friend) because it did not...

Hi All, I'm only pen turning a short while and have a few project pics to share. I have done a few cast in resin and some in bog oak. Pics attached. Feedback appreciated, Stephen

Hi All, My name is Stephen and I'm a beginner pen turner from Kildare, Ireland. I've only made a few, but I've definitely been bitten by the bug! I'm interested in wood and acrylic turning and also in exploring casting. Looking forward to getting to know you all, Stephen

I'm looking for Harbor Freight Pressure Pot Conversion info - I've read the one posted in the library but looking for other variations. The easy the better - I would greatly appreciate if someone could provide a link or attachment to any other variations they may know of - many thanks. R/John

Okay I know recyle code 5 cups work with pr but I remember another post saying you could use two other codes but I cannot find that post anymore. So if someone knows can they please post. Thanks in advance.

Well, tonight I finished the last step in completing 20 pens that will be given as speaker's gifts at an upcoming Knowledge Management conference in Houston. I could not have completed this without lots of reading, asking questions and getting some great tips and advice from the members here...

A couple years ago, I posted what I considered to be a near successful attempt at creating my own turquoise webbing effect. if you care to view it just check my thread history for "tru-stone success?" won't be hard to find as I only started about a dozen threads. So anyway, several people asked...

I have done a little bit of research on here about casting cholla and done a few successfully using Silmar 41. I love the way Curtis' blanks turn though and after watching his videos I thought I would give Alumilite a try. I first used some Alumilite regular just because I had some available...