Thread: Casting & Stabilising Demo

I've got a video camera and a tripod I will bring along. I could take my still camera but you've all seen the quality of my photos I do better videos.

The reason I say video is that it means you don't have to write pages and pages of what your doing. I want the info on casting. I'm still starting and any of those tips has got to help me especially from Neil.

Better and better for those who have never seen the vacuum process a visual will be most helpful ,its quite eye opening hehe, cheers ~ John

Will there be any casting fees for the star of the movie

Originally Posted by plantagenon

Will there be any casting fees for the star of the movie

I suspect in spite of dietry constraints a "sweet bribe " will suffice , however the results of the "casting " may be a different matter hehe ! cheers ~ John

I'm happy to bring my camera along as well
Cheeers Rumnut

I'm bringing the cakes with enough for everyone. How many people are expected? I have to get up early and bake

I will only bring the movie camera but need to know if there is a power source to plug it into in case the batteries fail. I charged them today but they are getting a bit old so I can run straight off 240 volt. Neil is about to be a star

Originally Posted by gawdelpus

Hey Tony ! maybe as its a casting demo session, maybe you could bring along some gear and demo your method using tubes to cast those great blanks you are producing
Cheers ~ John

Hi John / Neil,

I will try to bring some stuff down although I will need to check how much resin I have left ?? have been away with work for several weeks and not had much time to do anything so hopefully I have some left to bring along will check when I get back from SA tomorrow.
Neil please send me a pm with address etc.

Cheers
Tony.

So we all need to watch the news, to see the 8 pressure pots that exploded in a shed news story. All the peoples where covered in resin and glued together in one giant lump , like melted boiled lollies.

I have plenty of resin and Pearlex/dye/pigment etc to use. Power is no problem.

When it comes to casting, I will be doing WW/pinecones/seed pods etc not plain resin blanks, so Tony you are welcome to do your thing with mixed resins.

John is bringing down some silicon and a mold also to show how to cast molds too

Only a few days to go

Originally Posted by _fly_

So we all need to watch the news, to see the 8 pressure pots that exploded in a shed news story. All the peoples where covered in resin and glued together in one giant lump , like melted boiled lollies.

You left out the new glitter. molten aluminium and other metals

Originally Posted by dai sensei

I have plenty of resin and Pearlex/dye/pigment etc to use. Power is no problem.

When it comes to casting, I will be doing WW/pinecones/seed pods etc not plain resin blanks, so Tony you are welcome to do your thing with mixed resins.

John is bringing down some silicon and a mold also to show how to cast molds too

Only a few days to go

Ok, Whats WW?
I'm going to get a copy of the full instructions that you supply on film.
Will be good having it all in one place.
I've got 3 moulds coming in a day or 2.
Will be more fun than the vertical conduit I've been using.

And it will be good to see Tony's methods as well. cos I get one big colour , pour miles to early

Have fun.

Bloody typical of the Victorians to ruin a good surprise - the exploding toffee cake with the pole dancer in the middle is now off the agenda. It's all because they are envious of our code of football.

Power supply is great Neil. Can you raise the roof of your shed to 14 feet to allow my lighting gear to be placed MGM has nothing on this little movie camera I have.

Originally Posted by _fly_

Ok, Whats WW?.

Worthless wood - scraps of burl, bark or Conkerberry could be on the menu

Originally Posted by plantagenon

Power supply is great Neil. Can you raise the roof of your shed to 14 feet to allow my lighting gear to be placed

We will be out in the open, with a tarp if it rains, no room in the shed - one man access only. Are you pulling my leg, or are they for a heat source I've got an old hair dryer some where if that helps

Originally Posted by plantagenon

... the pole dancer..

Yes please, I may get distracted though stuff the demo