stevers
Member
Hi All,
Last night I cast my first cactus blank. I feel it was quite successful. What do you all think? Especially you Curtis? I used a little pearl white and some Sapphire blue mica powder. I didn't de-gas the resin, just went right in the pot at 40+ pounds. Pulled it this morning and let the outside dry. I turned it tonight. I remember Curtis saying something about how it feels when you get into the finer grits of the finish sanding. The blanks felt ruff, like there was high spots on the surface. I just worked thru it and the finish came out very satisfactory. Speaking of which, Curtis, do you use anything for a finish? Like CA?
Anyway, here it is. This is the same pen shot from both sides.
What do you think Curtis. Is it cactusy enough? Should I try to stuff more cactus in the mold?
Last night I cast my first cactus blank. I feel it was quite successful. What do you all think? Especially you Curtis? I used a little pearl white and some Sapphire blue mica powder. I didn't de-gas the resin, just went right in the pot at 40+ pounds. Pulled it this morning and let the outside dry. I turned it tonight. I remember Curtis saying something about how it feels when you get into the finer grits of the finish sanding. The blanks felt ruff, like there was high spots on the surface. I just worked thru it and the finish came out very satisfactory. Speaking of which, Curtis, do you use anything for a finish? Like CA?
Anyway, here it is. This is the same pen shot from both sides.
What do you think Curtis. Is it cactusy enough? Should I try to stuff more cactus in the mold?