Thanks everyone for all the positive comments! I wanted to make my first blank with some of the buckeye i brought back from washington state, and since i didnt have one of those hdpe molds to make hybrids, i litterally just made a square with painters tape around the wood and filled the rest of the space with alumilite with blue and gun metal powder from hobby lobby. Turned out great... hopefully i can get into stabilizing soon.. and i owe thanks to one of the guys in the local clubs for mentoring me as i start!