[Jewelry making - Article 01180] - Re: [Orchid] Burning out vinyl

[Larry Loban]

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Stephen:

    My rule of thumb is that most clear plastics burn out ok but colored
    ones don't. You need to be very careful with ventilation, though,
    because the fumes from plastic burnout are really horrid. I do mine
    outside. You might try something else, though. I've been using a
    laser engraver to etch acrylic that I previously burned out. Now I
    make a mold using the new Castaldo VLT (very low temperature). It
    vulcanizes at between 160 and 190 degrees, well within what most
    plastic will handle. If you try it I've found that the vulcanizing
    times need to be longer than they recommend - otherwise I've been
    very happy with it (not affiliated - usual disclaimer). 

Good luck.
Larry Loban
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