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  1. 31st January 2011, 12:02 AM #1
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    Hi all..these pens and letter opener are the first time i tried casting anything..the first pen i had trouble with the beans floating so i put more in .while turning the beans came out i had to glue them back as you see it did not turn out very good...the next ones i epoxied the bean to the tube one at a time then put them in a conduit mold then into the pressure pot over night it turned ok finished with ca/blo. And car polish...
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  3. 31st January 2011, 08:49 AM #2
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    Good stuff . Looks like a lot of fun,
    Looks great for your first go at it.
    The second ones in yellow do look the best.
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    Nicely done for your first castings!
    I also like the yellow.

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    Did you stabalize the beans first to harden them up and stop shrinkage ?, You may need to do a full CA finish on these to seal them against moisture ,not sure that Blo is thick enough for protection ,,All good though lots of fun and learning with these things hehe, cheers ~ John
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  6. 31st January 2011, 08:02 PM #5
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    Yes, nice work, I have yet to try casting, I bought the stuff to do it some time ago but haven't got round to it yet.
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  7. 31st January 2011, 09:37 PM #6
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    Hi john...i did no know about stabalizing or shrinkage....i hope there is enough ca cover about 12 coats..but time will tell ..

    Hi munruben....i bought a tin resin about two years ago never used it. I opend it and had gone off...i had to buy a new one.

    The yellow is from a tube acrylic art craft paint a small dob..

    I will have more fun trying again..thank you. Robert

    p/s next time i will take photos and post...
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    A long way in front of the casting I have yet to do!

    Nice work!
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    Nice work Robert.

    The first time I did coffee beans I had the same trouble, I now mix the resin and beans pour, place a timber lid on and weight it down.

    I used WOP to seal the pen, its a shame as you loose the coffee bean aroma






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    They look good, well done.

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    I like the yellow one, well done
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    Hi....the white pen was the first one i made ...i put it in so everyone can see how not to do them ......

    Thank you for your coments...
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    Hi munruben....i bought a tin resin about two years ago never used it. I opend it and had gone off...i had to buy a new one.
    Now I'm worried
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    This is just thought of mine.....would it be possible to have a casting workshop for a day in melbourne or near by.....

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    Hey Rob

    Nicely done on the pens love the look well done mate

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