resin

Hi folks, I'm hoping to tap into your collective and generous knowledge to try and tackle my finishing problem. I've been searching around reading various threads about sanding and buffing pens, but haven't found anyone encountering the same problem when sanding/polishing resin. Please redirect...

The feedback we got from folks that did the pre-order was positive so we're now stocking 4lb, 8lb and 16lb casting kits of the same urethane resin we use for our DiamondCast® blanks. We quietly switched to this in the summer of 2023 and have poured thousands of pounds of it since then. If you've...

Wow, I blink and several months have gone by. We've been crazy busy in the shop as we work to keep the new products in stock. Thank you for supporting our small business and helping us keep American made products like our pen kits alive! As part of bringing back the M3 Material, and converting...

Declining health forces me to close down my wood turning shop. I am located in Pasadena, Md. between Baltimore and Annapolis. I would like to sell as much locally as I can before I consider shipping. The highlights with what I paid are: Laguana 1836-Near new. spring 2023 $3000 & shipping...

Grumpy Guy Pens is all about handcrafted writing instruments, or pens, made one at a time. I make other things as well like bottle stoppers and cocktail smokers. Stop by have a look. http://grumpyguypens.com

From time to time you just have to share some of life’s simple secrets. This is a kit to sew your turkey shut for cooking. They always go on clearance after Thanksgiving, Christmas and/or Easter. Typically for 5 to 10 cents a pack at places Walmart or a dollar store, as expensive as a quarter...

I got this in an email today and wondered if anyone had tried it yet. If so, what did you think? Artist UV Resin - Berea Hardwoods YouTube Video

$80 What you see in the images is what you will get. Large lot of pigments for casting. Many are unopened and the ones that were have plenty of product left. Will ship USPS CONUS. Paypal.

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...

Wife is falling in love with casting resin. One of the items she is getting requests for are keyring fobs (the dangly part) made from resin. She is trying to decide the beat way to attach. Screwing with n an eyelet, even with a predrilled hole is proving difficult at the eyelet shank in not very...

Here’s a link to what I’ve been calling “Pen Blank Hype Videos”. It shows a little bit of my process and I find them kind of mesmerizing to watch as the colors layer. Check it out if you get the chance! Abstraction Pen Blank Pour

Hello everyone. I think l’m in the right subject area for this post. Here’s the back story. I got some epoxy resin for casting my own blanks for Christmas. I‘ve now done two castings with similar results. I wanted to use two colors both times. I mixed them up and poured them into my molds...

So as most of the guys on the blank making end know, Alumilite doesnt bond to itself very well, or alot of other non-natural materials. However I'm curious if anyone has tried to bond Silmar 41 to Alumilite. I'm contemplating designing Alumilite Blanks that are shaped like "worthless wood" and...

Egyptian pigments using no pressure pot.

Hi im new to the forum and pen turning. 2018 October i first started getting into wood working and resin Casting, teached myself everything through google. Bought a lathe 3 weeks ago, and this is my 6th pen turned. Made some ugly but effective "tube in mold" molds, and build a 3d ocean...

Congratulations to the Finalists in the 2019 Pretty Resin Pen Contest Universal Bash Rules indicate the top 10 vote totals will move to the final round of voting. Here are your FINALISTS Vote for 1 pen as the best Pretty Resin Pen Pen A Pen C Pen F Pen G Pen I Pen J Pen K...

We have a Total Of 16 Entries in the First Year of the Pretty Resin Pen Contest: Great participation by the IAP Members and 16 great pens! This will be first of two (2) rounds of voting, so PICK THREE (3) of your favorites in this round to advance them to the next round of voting. There...

Pretty Resin Pen Contest Rules The Pretty Resin Pen Contest is new for 2019 and is not intended to compete with the Slim Line Contest, Advanced Casting Contest or the Segmented Pen Contest. The goal for this contest is for the resin to be the star, which includes those additives which enhance...

One more shot before I check with the bosses on how it works. Goal is for single selection, not visible on the results. I have one more button to click.

We will try a single selection with hidden results for this test.