EasyCast-Clear Casting Epoxy - Part One

 I have a new mold filled with colorful inclusions!

 I am excited to start my week of EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy posts. 

EasyCast is a two component, low odor, solvent free, clear casting epoxy. It’s ideal for casting small decorative items such as door knobs and jewelery components.

EasyCast is similiar to Envirotex Lite - but that does not mean you should not review the instructions that come in the box.  ETI always provides so much information on their information sheets that it would be a shame if you missed an important tip.

 Right away I noticed that EasyCast needs to be double mixed.  

After measuring equal parts of the resin and the hardener I poured them into a cup and mixed them with a wooden stick for two minutes.

 Then I poured my mixture into a second cup and with a new wooden stick mixed the contents again.

 This extra step insures that your mixture is perfect!

EasyCast can be used for deep pours!  You should never mix more than 6 ounces for any one project.  (you have to use Polyester Casting Resin for big projects) My mold has openings that are a little more than a 1/2 inch deep...so EasyCast is perfect for this project.

I added 1/4 inch of Easy Cast to each mold opening.

Then, I added interesting beads and jewelery components. That let me know how much extra EasyCast I needed to add to fill the openings to the brim.

After my beads and first pour had settled I poured more EasyCast to fill each mold opening to the brim.

I did all this in about 15 minutes.

EasyCast has been formulated to "de-bubble" or degas itself.  

I found very few bubbles!!!

Since many of my inclusions were beads, they did create some air pockets.  I passed my flame (from a lighter) very quickly over the surface of each mold opening that had a bubble.  That dealt with the bubbles immediately and I am leaving this tray to cure for 24 hours.

Results:  Tomorrow!!