Casting the pine knots got me brave...

[DurocShark]

...or stupid. :wink:

I decided to try a "worthless wood"-esque cast. The wood was found in my backyard, a piece of crotch wood. I have no idea what kind of wood it is, but when I sliced it for the cast it had some really nice figure.

I mixed some blue and turquoise resin and threw it in the pot. I need to come up with a better solution to the floating wood. Wax paper got sucked in, forcing some of the resin out of the mold and into the pot. I have been knocking around using CA to stick it to the bottom.

Still, I can't wait to turn it into something!


ww-ocean01 by DurocShark, on Flickr

 

[fiferb]

I can't wait to see the something it turns into. Great job on the casting.

 

[rizaydog]

The casts look good. They should be wounderful pens.

 

[sbell111]

I need to come up with a better solution to the floating wood. Wax paper got sucked in, forcing some of the resin out of the mold and into the pot. I have been knocking around using CA to stick it to the bottom.

I use goop for this purpose. It works a treat and doesn't stick to my silicone or UHMW molds.

 

[DurocShark]

Too brittle to turn unsupported.



Sigh.