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Thursday, May 15, 2014

EasyCast Tips and Inspiration - Post Four

 Here are two more reasons to consider working in molds with EasyCast.
 EasyCast is a two component, low odor, solvent free, clear casting epoxy. It’s ideal for casting small decorative items.  This is the fourth post showing you some of my projects working in a silicone mold tray.  (Links to all the posts are below.)
As mentioned, I like to make the first layer,or roughly 1/3 of my mold, a simple clear resin pour.  You can see the resin curing in the mold.
 Then I add my embellishments and paper to that first cured layer.  Remember, you are working backwards because the bottom of the mold is the top when it is all cured.  I glued my paper imagery onto that first layer of cured resin with a generous coating of a clear drying decoupage medium.
 Then I sealed the back of the paper several times, letting each layer of glue dry thoroughly before the next application.  Because it is starting to get humid again, I let this dry overnight so that the glue was completely dry and clear.
 I made my second batch of EasyCast and added our opaque black pigment to colour it.  Also, note that I added glitter glue to the edges of my artwork.  That glitter glue had also dried overnight.
 I allowed that final resin pour to cure overnight as well.
The results speak for themselves!
The black background looks fabulous and I can see the glitter edging like a frame.


8 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    They are fantastic, and yes very inspirational! Thanks for all your hard work!

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  2. Renee MMay 15, 2014 at 4:47 PM

    It's been fun seeing all your creations and tips this week, thanks! I've been wondering about the mold release spray product. How do you know when to use that or not?

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    1. Carmi CimicataMay 15, 2014 at 9:53 PM

      I personally only use the mold release spray when I work in the sturdier molds, such as the re-usable polypropylene ones we have.
      http://eti-usa.com/resin-jewelry-molds/

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    2. Renee MMay 16, 2014 at 6:10 PM

      Thank you for the reply!

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  3. BlogMay 20, 2014 at 3:51 PM

    Great blog. I really like the mold shapes you used for this project. Where did you find that?

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  4. Carmi CimicataMay 20, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    It is a french mold from pebeo/gedeo.

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  5. Michelle Frae CummingsMay 21, 2014 at 4:53 PM

    I love all your tutorials especially this one!

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