Casting resin colour

[Simomatra]

Looking to start casting soon and looking for a supplier of the pigments and stuff for swirls Sent an email to Cardstone the importers of Alumilite but received no answer

Tested the new pressure pot last night and it seems to be holding the pressure ok

Also looking for a vacuum pump ant ideas. They have air driven ones in the US for $16 but have not found them as yet in Oz

[lubbing5cherubs]

i got my pigment colours from here
http://www.polymerclay.com.au
in search type pigment colours brings in there colours

I got resins here
http://www.armsmodelit.com.au/ArmsResins.htm
hth
Toni

[Simomatra]

Thanks Toni much appreciated hopefully I will be able to see some coloured blanks soon

[dai sensei]

Here's another a bit closer to home here (http://www.modelit.com.au/) Sam - they also deliver and have good service. Check out their metal powders too.

Edit: Oops same link as Toni :doh:

[Simomatra]

Thanks Neil

Yeah that looks like the mob I will go with will ring today.

Are you using a vacuum pump and if so what type please

[dai sensei]

Are you using a vacuum pump and if so what type please

Sorry Sam, been away for a while.

I haven't got a vac pump yet, I'm using my paint pressure pot as is (ie pressure not vacuum) at the moment. Only problem I am having so far is actual condensation within the pot dripping on the resin, but it usually only affects the excess resin anyway.

[Simomatra]

Thanks Neil
I have just tried the pot but not any resin as yet and that will have to hold as the Op is tomorrow. Its all very interesting I think I might import an air vacuum pump from the states at $59

Also playing with polymer clay

Thanks again