Technique
Materials
- Resin
- Mould (heat-resistant)
- Objects (to encapsulate)
- Weighing scale
Method
- Wipe and/or air gun the mould to remove dust
- Spray the conditioner onto the mould
- Pour the resin liquid and hardener in a 100 to 4 ratio
- Stir the mixture evenly
- Pour into the mould
- (optional) Place the object to encapsulate into the mould before it dries
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for some reason, the mixture was heating up more than it should so the plastic mould I was using started to deform
Results
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- these make nice tabletop decorations
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- the rocks inside are too close to the top
Reflection
I have always wanted to try using resin and finally had the chance to do so! The mould I formed during vacuum forming was the perfect shape for resin casting. Though the objects I encapsulated were too close to the top. I think what I would do differently the next time would be instead of placing the objects right after pouring the resin in the mould, I should pour the resin halfway and wait for it to dry before placing the objects and filling to the brim with more resin.