Allen:
You are standing right there on the "edge", brother! Your casting has advance very quickly, and I LIKE the fact that you are willing to post those things that didn't turn out exactly as you expected.
I've been watching your progress for the past year (by the way, happy 1st Anniversary to the addiction) and your improvements (especially given your limited budget constrictions) are AMAZING! NEVER be afraid to color outside the lines! In my experience, what people want and are willing to pay for is something TOTALLY different that what they see everybody else doing!
If you have any of this blank left, I'd like to buy some of it! An Imeron(sp) paint rep gave me some "flip flop" purple/Chartreuse paint that I think would look radical behind these trasluecent colors!