bubbles

I've been turning some higher end resin blanks recently (alumalite, which seem to be rather expensive ($13-$16 for the ones I've turned), and a couple of "stardust" blanks. The alumalite, I think they were just fluke bubbles...only one or two. The stardust blanks have gold leaf flakes in them...

My is starting to do a lot of resin work in her craft and jewelry line. Initially we bought her a small butane torch from Lowe’s to help her with bubbles and such in her resin. Obviously the flame of even a small torch gets quite hot, so she suggested a heat gun may work better for her. After...

I am looking to purchase a pressure pot for resin casting, but I only want to do it once...okay, once more. :-) What pot do you use and would you recommend it, or a different one? Thank you.

Don Ho sang about tiny bubbles in the wine. I got tiny bubbles in the glue. I was turning an acrylic piece this morning. It became translucent and the bubbles stuck out like sore thumb. Plus one end cracked so I tossed it. SWMBO and I saw some great pens at our local Woodcraft store a while...

I recall seeing a thread that addressed this issue and neglected to Favorite it. I have a blank that is full of them. Not exactly bubbles but pock marks in the material. I read the thread and said, So that's what causes it! I had couple of places today that had minor issues and I had enough...

I have been working on some tube in castings with alumilite and carbon fiber. I am so close to having it right, but frustrating myself reading all of the threads. I thought I would ask directly. I am painting tubes black, allowing ample dry time (days) then adhering CF to tube using method...