Casting Cast #2 (Red, Gold, and Pearl)

[egnald]

Greetings from Nebraska,

Today I tweaked a few things and did my second ever casting pour. The second cavity on my mold didn't seal very good so it leaked a little - thus the shorter blank. I already have a mitigation plan figured out and ready to go for the next time. Here are the details:

Recipe:
Alumilite Clear Slow (360g total = 6 blanks @ 60g each) - had about 1.5 oz. residual and scrap
33% Eye Candy Yamagata Red (Heaping 1/2 teaspoon) + 1 drop Alumilite Red Translucent Dye
33% Pearl-Ex Brilliant Gold (Heaping 1/2 teaspoon) + 1 drop Alumilite Yellow Translucent Dye
34% Pearl-Ex Micropearl (Heaping 1/2 teaspoon) + 2 drops Alumilite White Dye
Poured at 95F (about 10 minutes elapsed time)
Poured about 3 rotations.
Swirled with bamboo skewer on blanks #1-#3. Blanks #4-#6 not swirled.
Under Pressure at 14 minutes elapsed time and at 55 PSI
Demolded after 6 hours under pressure.

Pictures of the blanks follow (front and back sides). I am planning on turning the short blank (#2) tomorrow to see how it looks on the inside. - This stuff is really fun.

Regards,
Dave

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[derekdd]

Warm colors this time.

Looks great to me, Dave.

Looking forward to what kit you put them in.

 

[Hippie3180]

I like how the red and yellow stayed so vibrant and didn't make orange. Nice work!

 

[Darios]

I think you just made Koi blanks.
Superb, vibrant, color there.

 

[egnald]

I think you just made Koi blanks.
Superb, vibrant, color there.

Congratulations, you just named my blanks. Dave

 

[KenB259]

Really nice color separation. You are a natural at this.

 

[TDahl]

Very nice.

 

[PenCasso]

Very nice!