Bob in SF
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A friend asked me which wine pairs well with shellfish.
I drink an occasional beer and know nothing about wines.
His question inspired a little trove of seashell stoppers - hoping they'll pair well with shellfish.
Steps - 2 stage PR casting:
50ml centrifuge tube - these have very smooth interiors to avoid cell damage.
Add shells, dichro film slivers for added bling.
Fill to the 25ml mark with Mixol blue tinted PR mixed with a bit of mica powder.
Cast overnight at 50psi.
Add densely mica-pigmented PR up to the 35ml mark to conceal the drilled/tapped bottom, cast again overnight.
Cure x 1 week.
Castings pop out easily.
Wrap the castings with foam tape for protection while drilling and tapping on the lathe.
Wet sand to 2400 grit, then polish as usual:
Many leagues short of Jules Verne's work, but fun in the shallows.
Happy Sunday - Bob
I drink an occasional beer and know nothing about wines.
His question inspired a little trove of seashell stoppers - hoping they'll pair well with shellfish.
Steps - 2 stage PR casting:
50ml centrifuge tube - these have very smooth interiors to avoid cell damage.
Add shells, dichro film slivers for added bling.
Fill to the 25ml mark with Mixol blue tinted PR mixed with a bit of mica powder.
Cast overnight at 50psi.
Add densely mica-pigmented PR up to the 35ml mark to conceal the drilled/tapped bottom, cast again overnight.
Cure x 1 week.
Castings pop out easily.
Wrap the castings with foam tape for protection while drilling and tapping on the lathe.
Wet sand to 2400 grit, then polish as usual:
Many leagues short of Jules Verne's work, but fun in the shallows.
Happy Sunday - Bob
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