I tried the little silicone jar mold again, with mixed results. The base of the jar came out better, in terms of the threads where the lid screws on. I got a solid pour there, with good strong threads, although I need to sand and polish around the base of the jar. But when I poured the lid for this second jar, even tough I "pushed" the resin down into the mold with a sharp instrument, it turned out even worse than the first one. In this second jar, I mixed Alumilite Gold Metallic Powder into the resin. The ratio on that with this particular resin is 1:1:1 - one part resin, one part hardener, and one part metallic powder, as recommended by Alumilite. Please wear a dust mask when using this material, as it is an extremely fine powder, and you don't need to be breathing it!
Then I made some 10mm Cube Beads in transparent teal, and some of those with Ice Resin Opal flakes. I had sanded the teal beads when I made the video, but still needed to polish them.
Then I dusted some of the metallic gold powder into the silicone cube bead mold and made some metallic-finish beads. If you can dust your mold with that powder, you get an amazing metallic finish, using much less of the powder - economical! That metallic powder is SO FINE it sticks to everything, but cleans up quite readily with alcohol pads. After that, I made some more cube beads with a touch of opaque white resin colorant, which resulted in kind of a milk-glass effect, shown later in the video.
I show the results of doming some polymer clay cabochons I had made, using the "Mica Shift" technique. These thin, doming-type applications are where the AMAZING 2-Part Epoxy Resin is really at its best. It is a thicker resin, more suitable for thinner applications, like doming (as for jewelry and accessory making) or, say, for coating a table or countertop.
I also experimented with a Pearlex powder in a color called "Interference Blue." Oh my goodness, what an effect that gives! I can't wait to do another project with that!
I had gotten a silicone pyramid mold and, when I got through pouring the little jar, had some of the gold resin left over, so I poured it into the pyramid mold. 24 hours later, I mixed up some more resin, stirred a little of the interference blue Pearlex powder into it, and filled the pyramid mold to the top. The result is utterly captivating, as the interference blue in the resin peeks and flashes like moonstone. It's a really stunning effect. I an REALLY eager to try some more pieces with Interference Pearlex powders!
I also had a silicone crystal mold, and cast a couple of pieces in it, both of which were full of tiny bubbles.
AMAZING Two-Part Epoxy Resin does EXTREMELY well in shallow applications, such as doming cabochons or jewelry bezels, or coating tables or countertops, but since it's so thick, it isn't really the best choice for casting deeper pieces, because, baby, it does hold on to those little bubbles - unless, of course, you want those little bubbles in your work. I think the bubbles aren't so evident in the pyramid because the Interference Pearlex Powder obscures them.
As the experiment continues, I have ordered some Resin Obsession Super Clear Resin, which is a thinner resin, more suitable for casting deeper or larger pieces. I will report on that after it comes in and I've had a chance to give it a try.
Thanks for watching and reading. Links to the products I used and mentioned are listed below. See you next time!
One inch silicone jar mold: https://amzn.to/2tFcdiL
Alumilite Gold Metallic Powder: https://amzn.to/2tHB7P5
Alcohol pads: https://amzn.to/2SwmdFk
Silicone cube bead mold: https://amzn.to/2EDTfj7
Ice Resin Opals: https://amzn.to/2H2LgO6
Wet/dry sandpaper: https://amzn.to/2XuFI4w
Butane Cooking Torch: https://amzn.to/2tI1swo
Butane Fuel (for the cooking torch): https://amzn.to/2T42JwL
Premo Polymer Clay: https://amzn.to/2Ubt8oX
Polymer Clay Tool Kit: https://amzn.to/2tJcG3M
Unmounted Texture Stamp: https://amzn.to/2H4hTLf
Pearlex Interference Blue Powder: https://amzn.to/2SwRlV8
Amazing 2-part Epoxy Resin : https://amzn.to/2EBjM0h
3-sided silicone pyramid mold: https://amzn.to/2H6f9wP
Resin Obsession transparent color pigment: https://amzn.to/2T8SAPl
Resin Obsession opaque white color pigment: https://amzn.to/2EAkpaj
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