Anbody ever cast with epoxy resin?

[mach9]

I've seen this stuff at Hobby Lobby as well as E-Bay and was wondering if it would work for casting pen blanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ResinObsession-...mZ360341325421QQcategoryZ162078QQcmdZViewItem

 

[NewLondon88]

I've seen this stuff at Hobby Lobby as well as E-Bay and was wondering if it would work for casting pen blanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ResinObsession-...mZ360341325421QQcategoryZ162078QQcmdZViewItem

My understanding is that it would make a very soft pen blank.
But I haven't done it myself.
See if you can find any specs on it .. look for the Shore Hardness rating
and compare it to Polyester or polyurethane resins

 

[1dweeb]

Epoxy is very bad about gassing. What this means is you will have trouble with air bubbles. Cost is usually higher for epoxy as well.

 

[its_virgil]

There is an article in the current issue of Woodturning Design magazine about making a bowl blank using bamboo and epoxy...system 3 stuff i think. You could contact the author for more information.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I've seen this stuff at Hobby Lobby as well as E-Bay and was wondering if it would work for casting pen blanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ResinObsession-...mZ360341325421QQcategoryZ162078QQcmdZViewItem

 

[BRobbins629]

In my early days of casting, I used several versions of the System3 epoxy system. It has worked for both clear and colored casts and I still sometimes use a 2 part system for some fill on carved pieces but no longer for entire blanks. It is softer than PR, is more difficult to get a high gloss shine, usually more expensive, but it will work.

 

[mach9]

Thanks guys. Ordered a qt. of Silmar 41 today. Want to try some casting.

 

[crabcreekind]

the epoxy would probably just be full of air bubbles

 

[Dai Sensei]

I've used a fair bit of epoxy, for casting coffee beans, as here in Aus the epoxy stabilizer is better than the water based alternative (we don't have access to your good stuff). I had no problems with bubbles, but you do have to watch the thickness of cast. Small pen blank size is fine, but try a big lump to cut up after casting and you will have problems, the heat build up can make it effectively boil.