FEATURES:-
250g of clear casting resin kit
30g Catalyst / Hardener
Syringe
Standard curing agent for Polyester water clear casting Resins
use between 2-3%.
Please handle very carefully
Please note this does have a strong odour
resin is used to make paperweights, preserve medical and biological
specimens, and is widely and successfully used in the making of costume
jewellery.
Water Clear Casting Resin can also be used by modellers to make ponds and streams or various water effects in landscapes.
Basic guidelines:
Add
the required amount of catalyst to the measured amount of resin and
pour into the mould (see our reusable moulds section) to form the base
layer, when this reaches to a firm consistency you can place the
specimen on it and pour a small amount of resin around it, bearing in
mind a very light specimen will want to float so you will need to glue
it down with a very small amount of resin.
In very small castings it
is quite common to cast in one hit with very good results. Please do
not forget that large castings will generate an exothermic reaction
(heat build up), which may crack and discolour.
When you have
finished casting the final layer wait until it has gelled (starting to
set), then cover with a layer of cellophane to exclude the air,
otherwise it may set with a tacky surface.
When the casting is hardened, best to leave overnight, you can then remove it from the mould and polished if necessary.
You can design many different effects with Water Clear Casting Resin:
If
you are casting in stages the base layer can be pigmented (see our
Transparent pigment section) a different colour, and the subsequent
layers clear or a variety of colours. You will need only a very tiny
amount of pigment for an effective colouring, experimentation is the key
to success, never use more than 5% by volume as this will effect the
curing process, in many cases 1% is adequate in clear casting.
Preparation before Clear Casting:
Flowers, leaves ect:
These
specimens must be thoroughly dried first. This can be achieved by
placing in a container and filling with either silica gel crystals or
dry fine silver sand, then leaving to dry for several days in a warm
area. After the drying out they should be sealed with polyurethane
varnish or hair lacquer, bearing in mind each different plant may take
longer to dry than others, the water content taken from a flower may
cause it to fade also. It is sometimes a good idea to dip the specimen
in uncatalysed resin and leave overnight to drain off.
Insects:
You
must remove all the natural oils present by dipping into a grease
solvent such as Acetone (please be aware the Acetone is highly
flammable).
Leave the specimen to dry completely and dip in uncatalysed resin, then leave overnight to drain.
Paper items:
Seal with a thin coat of polyurethane varnish or hair lacquer.
Medals, Coins, Stones and Shells:
Wash thoroughly to remove dirt and grease then also dip in uncatalysed resin, then leave overnight to drain.
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