[Jewelry making - Article 01012] - Re: [Orchid] Casting resin

[Karen Christians]

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    Vanessa, What kind of resin are you using?  If you tell me what kind
    of resin, and your protocol, I probably can help you out. 

    There could be a couple of things.  One that comes to mind
    immediately would be the ratio of catalyst to hardner.  Epoxy, like
    Devcon, wants equal amounts.  Others want only a few drops.  The
    absolute best way I know if getting the proportions correct is to
    weigh the catalyst first and then weigh the hardener until it
    reaches an end weight. 

    Resins don't "bake" per se, they "cure" in ambient temperature.  If
    your piece is smudgy, honestly, the best thing to do is to burn it
    out and start over.  If you do this, make ABSOLUTELY SURE you have a
    well ventilated area.  Resin burns at a very low rate.  Burn it all
    the way through until it is an ash.  Rinse and then pickle. 

    Good luck and let me know what happens. 

-k
Karen Christians
M E T A L W E R X
50 Guinan St.
Waltham, MA  02451
Ph. 781/891-3854 Fax 3857
http://www.metalwerx.com/
Jewelry/Metalarts School & Cooperative Studio


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