Polyester Resin Blanks

[Gary]

For those of you that are into making your own polyester resin blanks, I ran across this article during a Google search.

http://www.sydneywoodturners.com.au/site/articles/designs/pens/pens.html

 

[jwoodwright]

Great Article. You could customize your own mix...[8D]

 

[Gary]

Yep...and probably do it for a lot less than $3-$5 a blank.

 

[btboone]

Great article Gary. I've been looking for some of those acetate tubes like cutting tools come in (usually endmills) for use as molds. There should be places that have lots of that stuff. I'm having a hard time finding it. That stuff is clear so you would see your resin, and it is flexible and smooth, so it should release the part without need for Vaseline orr other mold releases. If it didn't release, they should be cheap enough to just cut them off with an Xacto or even turn them with the resin. Does anyone have an idea wher to look for those. Hmm, maybe McMaster Carr?

 

[jwoodwright]

I was in the craft store and saw some tubes for beads. Same material as the one my end mill came in. []

 

[btboone]

Hi John, Fred also had mentioned that Woodturningz has them as pen protector tubes, complete with caps. These would be a perfect size for casting pens.

 

[wayneis]

I believe that it's PSI that has some 3/4" round tubes, it doesn't make a difference but woodturnz tubes are square, thinking cost not shape. Also I'm sending Mike O'brien 50 3/4" round tubes on Monday but then I'm about all taped out.

Wayne

 

[Gregory Huey]

What a great time to find this article. I am going to try and pour some resin blanks tomorrow and was wondering If electric conduit would work. My question is answered.

 

[elody21]

For molds I use the clear packageing from a jumbo marker ! It is 3/4" and mostly round with the top flat. I used vasiline in it first and it popped right out!

 

[elody21]

Hey, I got another star?

 

[Fred in NC]

Yes, Alice, you just crossed the second landmark! Congrats for your new star!

And, thanks for all the info you are making available to us. It is much appreciated. You do beautiful work!