Thread: Cow Pen Casting

Mike make ribbons of one of the materials and while still flexible place in the mould. Make the other resin and pour in.

If you do a goggle on Utube a tutorial is there.

Originally Posted by mag

Anyone have any ideas on keeping a crisp line between the colours without bleeding.

Let the cow carcasses hang for a bit longer before throwing 'em in the mincer?

I know, I know... back to my corner.


Actually, I've had some success with leaving the colours seperate until they start to gel a bit, before combining them. But timing is critical and it's difficult to avoid captured air bubbles.

I'll have to try Sam's method...

I have had a bit of a thought (Very unusual) and have just poured a couple of black donuts which I will segment and lay in a mold and pour white around them.

I think I can visualise how it will work, I hope.

I might be a good idea for some one who makes there own castings to put together a tutorial as I will soon be giving it a go and any help would be good. If they could cover the start to end including what they use.
David

Now I don't' make pens but....always one to ponder a problem.

I've been thinking about that Selleys Knead it epoxy repair stuff. It comes in limited colours, and seems expencive for what it is but it comes in black and white (ceramic coloured from memory.;hmm and a few other colours that I can't recall now. Some go off quicker than others. But I reckon you could mix those together like play dough. Maybe you could even roll it round the pen barrel and miss the drilling/gluing step. Even make it pretty close too the finished size. Failing that maybe you could make black worms or other weird and wonderful shapes, then pour clear or coloured resin around it. Just a thought.

I remember reading that ribbons are made by using a cheap glass picture frame as a mold. A 2 or 3 mm thick sheet is formed from which ribbons are easily cut.

Having cows of our own, I've of course been working on this as well, but am yet to come up witha solution I've been happy with. Ribbons don't work in the one I'm trying, as they're too thin, and I'm looking for a more "spotted" appearance.

Experimentation continues....

Russell.