I use plastic to stir my resin because I heard it makes less bubbles than wood. I have noticed a difference. Also can reuse them as they are easy to clean the resin off of. I found some measuring cups similar to those in the paint section of my local Walmart. :) I love them. I have also heard you can use Rit dye powder with resin. I have a bunch that a friend gave me that they were no longer using. I have it in storage though so I have to dig it out one of these days. It's at least 50 packages so I have enough dye for years if it works. :) That is a gorgeous bowl! Love the color combination. :) That bowl insert has been done already but at least you thought of it for future projects. :D I thought of something today that I had been betting had been done. It has but not in the way I thought of doing it so going to get on that to see what I can work out. :D I was inspired by a cat video of all things. *laughs* Pet toys are popular so if it pans out then hopefully it will do well. - Heidi
Mike, Thanks very much. Now please go make some shavings and mess up your shop....you are making the rest of us look like slobs. I am a slob for other reasons...... Sam
Great idea Sam and it turned out well. I think someone else mentioned what I was going to say about the maths on the mix by only using part A or B to mix the colours.
Usually longer than I need to.....I'm in no rush. But I think one hour is plenty. But I would not turn it for one day so it is really hard. But a two part resin will cure outside of the pot. The pressure is to make the bubbles really small so you don't see them. So once the resin has set, keeping in the pot will not really do anything more. Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks Sam. There are lots of different pressure times people are advising. Some people keeping their work in for over 24 hours which seems excessive if the epoxy has already set.
That is absolutely gorgeous! What a great idea for even making something as large as a bathroom sink. As always you have my wheels turning.. Pun intended
Very cool bowl Sam. Could you use a set of cored bowls (from an otherwise not nice grained wood for turning) for your molds? Just a thought. I may have to look into casting, seems really interesting.
Would it be possible to put gold leafing on the inside bottom? I want to experiment with casting resin and gold leafing. Your work is fantastic. I enjoy watching your videos because I learn so much. Thanks.
Danny Yes, I have done some bottle stoppers with metal leaf ( not the real gold leaf-but I am sure it would work). I just mixed the leaf in the resin when I was casting it. I am not sure how you would do it so it would lay flat-if that is what you want to do.....experiment. Sam
The double bowl casting was the best way I found. The rice thing really helped me stop the waisting of my resin. It's expensive stuff. I've been using an industrial epoxy, left over from a concrete job. Greedy!!!
Nice. Just a quick question. Why does the surface still show some slight aberrations? You would think it would be totally smooth. Did not the pressure pot get out all of the air bubbles?
Instead of using a round plug at the bottom, cut it at an irregular shape from the same wood as the chunks around the sides. Now you will not have a dissimilar piece of wood in the bottom. Everything will blend much better.
Hello Sam. I really enjoy your videos,and was wondering I have a pressure pot but don't have a vacuum chamber could I buy a vacuum pump and use it with the pressure pot or do I have to have a separate vacuum chamber. Thanks Tom Gallagher.
Yes, you can use the pressure pot AS a vacuum chamber. I do this. I bought some thick polycarbonate for the clear lid which is necessary to see into the chamber to monitor are bubbles. Depending on how large the diameter of the opening is, you need at least 3/4" thick poly or some acrylic or plexiglass. I had one actually break on my early attempt at a vacuum pot. The lid was too thin. Sam
Is the resin strong enough to serve as a tenon? If so, then no plug would be needed. How about some release coating for the outer bowl to enable reuse? Alan
Alan, I think the resin is plenty strong but it still makes me nervous. Since I made this video I have done several bowls/boxes with no trouble. I did spray release on the outer bowl but destroyed it getting it off. Thanks Sam
I have an idea inspired by your idea of putting a shorter core in the center. Since you plan on covering the core with resin why not decorate the core in advance...color and or texture? The resin in that area should be fairly transparent I think. I haven't seen anything like that out there as yet.
Renato, I really don't know if it is toxic. I do not smell (fumes) anything. I try to remember to use gloves however-it is messy. I have not heard anything about health concerns for alumilite....Sam
you know that when mixing part and a / b at 50 / 50, no you took out 20% of 50 / 50 and added it latter and did not mix it in the same so it may well change the way it hardens
Agreed. I would pour the a and b mixture into the 4 separate cups containing the dyes, mix that, then add them to the mould. Slow set gives you the extra time you'd need.
WYOMINGWOODTURNER I know this is beating a dead horse, and all but the whole time I'm screaming in my head, please keep ratios, and that I hope it works out, I am 3/4 the way threw and happy to hear it worked. A longer set resin, is the amazing casting resin, gives 30 min of pot life and would be perfect for the pace in the video to give the time needed to make all the colors and blend and pressurized
Very nice great turning 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
interesting and was surprised that the resin set up ok with all the different volumes you mixed. Thanks!
Outstanding demo Sam. Have not seen this type of presentation and truly learned a lot. See you Saturday in Billings. George
I use plastic to stir my resin because I heard it makes less bubbles than wood. I have noticed a difference. Also can reuse them as they are easy to clean the resin off of. I found some measuring cups similar to those in the paint section of my local Walmart. :) I love them. I have also heard you can use Rit dye powder with resin. I have a bunch that a friend gave me that they were no longer using. I have it in storage though so I have to dig it out one of these days. It's at least 50 packages so I have enough dye for years if it works. :)
That is a gorgeous bowl! Love the color combination. :) That bowl insert has been done already but at least you thought of it for future projects. :D I thought of something today that I had been betting had been done. It has but not in the way I thought of doing it so going to get on that to see what I can work out. :D I was inspired by a cat video of all things. *laughs* Pet toys are popular so if it pans out then hopefully it will do well.
- Heidi
Thanks for the good ideas. Sam
Very cool! The colors really turned out nice.
Take care, Dave
Beautiful transparent bowl! An interesting experiment!
Another very well documented tutorial Sam. Excellent video mate.
Cheers
Mike
Mike,
Thanks very much. Now please go make some shavings and mess up your shop....you are making the rest of us look like slobs. I am a slob for other reasons...... Sam
Great effects Sam,really like this resin piece😆😆😆😆
Great idea Sam and it turned out well. I think someone else mentioned what I was going to say about the maths on the mix by only using part A or B to mix the colours.
Yes, I will talk about this in another video. I got a little mixed up. but it worked OK.
Sam
Beautiful work! May I ask how long you keep your piece under pressure in the pot?
Usually longer than I need to.....I'm in no rush. But I think one hour is plenty. But I would not turn it for one day so it is really hard. But a two part resin will cure outside of the pot. The pressure is to make the bubbles really small so you don't see them. So once the resin has set, keeping in the pot will not really do anything more. Sam
@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks Sam. There are lots of different pressure times people are advising. Some people keeping their work in for over 24 hours which seems excessive if the epoxy has already set.
@@ohaleceiffel Right as far as I know, the pressure is there only to deal with the bubbles....Sam
That is absolutely gorgeous! What a great idea for even making something as large as a bathroom sink. As always you have my wheels turning.. Pun intended
Wow, that would be a good sink....waterproof anyway. You would need a monster pressure pot.
Sam
would love to make something like this for a wash basin in a bathroom, not sure if it would work though
Very cool bowl Sam. Could you use a set of cored bowls (from an otherwise not nice grained wood for turning) for your molds?
Just a thought. I may have to look into casting, seems really interesting.
Yes I believe you could. I have seen this done somewhere. Sam
Cool, might make an interesting looking bowl depending on how it was profiled/embellished.
Would it be possible to put gold leafing on the inside bottom? I want to experiment with casting resin and gold leafing. Your work is fantastic. I enjoy watching your videos because I learn so much. Thanks.
Danny
Yes, I have done some bottle stoppers with metal leaf ( not the real gold leaf-but I am sure it would work). I just mixed the leaf in the resin when I was casting it. I am not sure how you would do it so it would lay flat-if that is what you want to do.....experiment. Sam
The double bowl casting was the best way I found. The rice thing really helped me stop the waisting of my resin. It's expensive stuff. I've been using an industrial epoxy, left over from a concrete job. Greedy!!!
Thanks very much for watching
Sam
Nice. Just a quick question. Why does the surface still show some slight aberrations? You would think it would be totally smooth. Did not the pressure pot get out all of the air bubbles?
I think what you are seeing is my sanding job. I see a surface that is not perfect. I am sure they are not air bubbles. Sam
Beautiful Sam. Júlíus
Hello sam, before pouring your mixture, did you use a lubricant into the mold for easy release? Thanks
This video was done a while ago and I am sure I did spray it......???? But that is always a great idea. Sam
Instead of using a round plug at the bottom, cut it at an irregular shape from the same wood as the chunks around the sides. Now you will not have a dissimilar piece of wood in the bottom. Everything will blend much better.
Good idea.
Sam
Hello Sam. I really enjoy your videos,and was wondering I have a pressure pot but don't have a vacuum chamber could I buy a vacuum pump and use it with the pressure pot or do I have to have a separate vacuum chamber. Thanks Tom Gallagher.
Yes, you can use the pressure pot AS a vacuum chamber. I do this. I bought some thick polycarbonate for the clear lid which is necessary to see into the chamber to monitor are bubbles. Depending on how large the diameter of the opening is, you need at least 3/4" thick poly or some acrylic or plexiglass. I had one actually break on my early attempt at a vacuum pot. The lid was too thin.
Sam
Yes you can. This video may help. ruclips.net/user/edit?o=U&video_id=NSJsEEFMOSQ
Sam
Is the resin strong enough to serve as a tenon? If so, then no plug would be needed. How about some release coating for the outer bowl to enable reuse?
Alan
Alan,
I think the resin is plenty strong but it still makes me nervous. Since I made this video I have done several bowls/boxes with no trouble. I did spray release on the outer bowl but destroyed it getting it off. Thanks Sam
I have an idea inspired by your idea of putting a shorter core in the center. Since you plan on covering the core with resin why not decorate the core in advance...color and or texture? The resin in that area should be fairly transparent I think. I haven't seen anything like that out there as yet.
Yes I need to try that as well.
Sam
Any "movement" on these bowls, what I mean is sometimes these resins continue to sort of cure after you think they are fully set and then maybe warp?
Never though of that. I am just not sure. But thanks for the idea. I will check in the future. Sam
I think Brendan stemp did something like that. I think that's his name. Spelling?
Tom
Yep, I can't spell worth crap.
Sam
those cups have the ratio on them to mix
Yes but i think weighing them is necessary. I think it is critical to weight the two parts. Sam
this resin is toxic?
Renato, I really don't know if it is toxic. I do not smell (fumes) anything. I try to remember to use gloves however-it is messy. I have not heard anything about health concerns for alumilite....Sam
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you know that when mixing part and a / b at 50 / 50, no you took out 20% of 50 / 50 and added it latter and did not mix it in the same so it may well change the way it hardens
Agreed. I would pour the a and b mixture into the 4 separate cups containing the dyes, mix that, then add them to the mould. Slow set gives you the extra time you'd need.
Yes, I agree, I messed that up but it worked ok.
"Next time it will be better" Sam
WYOMINGWOODTURNER I know this is beating a dead horse, and all but the whole time I'm screaming in my head, please keep ratios, and that I hope it works out, I am 3/4 the way threw and happy to hear it worked.
A longer set resin, is the amazing casting resin, gives 30 min of pot life and would be perfect for the pace in the video to give the time needed to make all the colors and blend and pressurized