« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: Resin casting.  (Read 1580 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Oxid

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 65
  • Location: Toronto, ON
  • resin rash and glitter
Resin casting.
« on: Fri, 29 January 2016, 12:34:53 »
Hello all!

I've been looking into this for a while now. I've read some of the great threads that discuss some amazing artisans detailing their journey (Boopers thread and two more).

I'm a terrible artist so I expect nothing to come of this, but I have to say the process looks like the most enjoyable thing in the world to me for some reason.

I've been looking around, some go with Alumilite and others don't
 I was just wondering if the Super Casting Kit by Alumilite is a decent starter kit, of should I find another company/buy better parts individually.
Logged

Offline Binge

  • Island of Sandy Beaches
  • * Maker
  • Posts: 3270
  • Location: Binge Haüs
  • With Gentle Time. I Feel Very Nice.
    • Hunger Work Studio
Re: Resin casting.
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 01:23:32 »
It's going to be a bit of trial and error finding out what works best for you.  Just remember to get a .00 gram scale and be thorough in your measurements.
Logged
60% keyboards, 100% of the time.

"What the hell Jimmy?!  It was ruined before you even put it up there with your decrepit fingers."

Offline Oxid

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 65
  • Location: Toronto, ON
  • resin rash and glitter
Re: Resin casting.
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 16:01:15 »
I figured as much. I think I'll be giving Alumilite a go, after one more read through of all the epic keycap threads. Thanks, Binge! :)

Seen some YouTube videos where someone is using alumilite, and is casting simple resin pieces, but he doesn't seem to have any air bubble problems. I hear however, that I will be drowning in bubbles.

Eitherway, I haven't been this excited to try something in a while.

EDIT: Also, thank you very much for taking the time to document the start of your journey. Your thread documenting your adventures with resin has been absolutely invaluable to me!

EDIT2: After much much more research, I can safely say I've done a relatively thorough amount of research. Decided to move away from Alumilite, both mold and resin are Smooth-On now. I've ordered a bunch of stuff and was gonna do a write up of what I've learned so far, as I think it would be cool to document this adventure from the beginning, but I'll do it in the Making Stuff Together subforum

« Last Edit: Sun, 31 January 2016, 00:55:46 by Oxid »
Logged
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »