Loofa Sponge cast

[Finatic]

After several tries, I got a good cast on a Loofa Sponge that I picked up years ago in Tarpon Springs Fl., off the sponge boat. I used Alumilite with a blue dye.
The pen component set is LeRoi Gold Ti.

 

[snyiper]

Sweet Job I love the color. what did you cast it in?

 

[G1Pens]

Cool looking Alumilite cast !! Love the color.

 

[ToddMR]

I am liking that. Glad you got a successful casting.

 

[Rchan63]

I thought loofa is a type of gourd, but anyhoot its got a very interesting pattern

 

[Finatic]

You are correct, the Loofah is a gourd. However the fisherman I got this from called it a Loofah so I now have to do some research to see what I have. I cast it in a Steve Spangler Science soda bottle test tube. After the first try, I realized that if I capped it the expanding Alumilite would provide the pressure needed to fill the voids in the sponge. That worked great. The test tube is plastic and will not shatter. I then cut both ends off with the band saw and turned off the plastic test tube to get to the casting. Finished with thin CA and polished with compounds.

 

[Finatic]

Looks like the fisherman in Tarpon Springs was selling gourds as sponges. I guess I'm never too old to be duped by a good duper. Touristo beware!

 

[ve3bax]

Looks like the fisherman in Tarpon Springs was selling gourds as sponges. I guess I'm never too old to be duped by a good duper. Touristo beware!

not just the fisherman... lots of places sell them as sponges... i've tried to grow them in my veggie garden a few times... no luck yet... had a few decent vines, but no "Fruit"... oh well..

--Dave

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pen & blank.