PR Bottle Stopper and Fishing Fly

[yort81]

This was my first pour of PR that i have ever done.... Wow!! When it is said that this stuff might have an odor...that would be an understatement! hahaha.... But...I felt like i was in grade school and in Art Class...I had fun!

Seven Drops of MEPK and a ever so small dip of black colorant for the base and 20 minutes later another pour with another 7 drops of MEPK.... and placing the tied fly for the clear...about 8 minutes later..holy smoke...did it ever get HOT!

3 hours later... I tapped hole and mounted on the mandrel and i turned it down and polished it up with the Beall buffer system....

Next i'll work on getting the tiny tiny little bubbles out of the clear....but all in all it turned out very well i thought.

OH..and it's a Ruth Niles Stainless Bottle stopper... she has the best !

Troy

 

[firewhatfire]

It looks good, now I have one more thing on my already long list to try.

 

[yort81]

FireWhatFire.... It was amazingly easy :~) and dare i say fun... especially when i did the buffing...that is when the REAL magic happened... seeing the cloudy looking top portion turn crystal clear... and the fly just POPPED out magnified ...

I felt like a kid... taking it around and showing everyone I know.... "LOOK!! I did this!!" LOL

 

[McBryde]

This is amazing for it being your first pour, Troy. That's an awesome job.
And that's a pretty sweet idea to PR a fly.

 

[Ruby pen turning]

Great looking first cast and successful to boot. I also like the shape.

 

[W.Y.]

That is some awesome work Troy.

 

[SDB777]

At least I know it can be done....my first try at this was.....well, let's just say it didn't come out.


Very nicely done!!







Scott

 

[watch_art]

That's wicked awesome!

 

[nava1uni]

Wow! That is very beautiful. I like how it looks like you could touch it.

 

[woodgraver]

Great job on your first pour...amazing how you were able to get the "spread" of the fly.

 

[yort81]

Thank you all for the kind comments :~)

 

[rizaydog]

That is awesome. Great work. Fantastic idea...

 

[yort81]

That is awesome. Great work. Fantastic idea...

Ahhhhhh ..... rizaydog... brother of mine...I can not lay claim to the Idea.... that idea i have stolen from a gentleman off of Ruth Niles website... John Calver of london Ontario...Canada... I emailed him and asked him how.... He actually called me a couple of times to talk and walk me through it all ... AT HIS EXPENSE !!!... in this hobby that i have acquired .... i have never met people who have been so selfless with their knowledge and help just to help me succeed. YOU ALL have have my gratitude!

 

[Ruth Niles]

Troy, I would like to put this picture on my website. If that's ok with you, please send me an email. This is one of the best resin tops I've seen. : )

Thanks,
Ruth