OK, now that my pot is ready...

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...I need to learn more about what to do next! My first casting was to fill my daughter's dried sunflower with clear resin to make a swimming pond for her fairies. Don't ask... I put it in my pot and after 70 lbs. of pressure overnight, not a single bubble, the fairies will love it! After 4 days out of the pot, it is still a tiny bit tacky though, on the surface, but it seems hard enough.

Now, I really need some learning media on what to do next. I've checked Grub's videos out, fantastic really, but more about how to mix basic material and how to make ribbons. How does one blend colors without making a mess? Also, I'm stabilizing some flame box elder in Minwax Hardener under vacuum right now. For how many days, at about 21 lbs.? Why doesn't my pot draw exactly the same vacuum every time I run it (20-22 lbs.)? Is there a video series or books somewhere on this stuff? Why am I asking you so many questions? Why did I get into turning in the first place???

Because it's so freaking much fun, that's why, but brand new stuff can be a challenge when there's not much out there other than a snippet here and there. Learning to turn, I chewed up wood until my hands were raw, but the wood was free out of the forest behind us. This resin stuff ain't free!

Anywho, anything to point me in the right direction would be helpful. I think I've read most of what's in the archives, but unless I'm missing something, it's mostly about pot setup.

Thanks!

Dale
 
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Hi spiritwoodturner! You may want to do a search on "worthless wood" or find that tutorial in the library. That might be a good "thing to do next". Personally I find that sort of pen to be much more attractive than a straight resin pen, but obviously other folks prefer the resin :). Have you experimented with coloured PR yet? Some of the swirly blanks (expecially the ones with pearlX pigments, I think) are quite attractive.

If you want to go the bottlestopper route there are a whole slew of cool things one could do with either a hybrid wood/PR or a straight PR stopper with an object embedded in clear resin at the top of an otherwhise wood/colored blank.

-Rick (who, mind you, hasn't played with PR yet, but has seen other peoples results and been duly impressed)
 
If the surface of the PR is still a bit tacky that is normal.You can throw it in a toaster oven on 250 or lower (I prefer as low as possible but it needs to get hot)for 5 minutes at a time and the tacky feeling will go away.It will dry the surface really nice.Just don't use your wifes toaster oven or one you will be putting food in.I found a nice one on sell at K-Mart for $19.99.
 
rdunn12 said:
If the surface of the PR is still a bit tacky that is normal.You can throw it in a toaster oven on 250 or lower (I prefer as low as possible but it needs to get hot)for 5 minutes at a time and the tacky feeling will go away.It will dry the surface really nice.Just don't use your wifes toaster oven or one you will be putting food in.I found a nice one on sell at K-Mart for $19.99.
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Heavens above! Do not put PR in a 250 deg oven. Find out what the "delta glass" temperature is for your specific resin and use that.

Silmar 41 is 130deg F.
Silmar 40 is 170deg F.
 
el_d said:
"Delta Glass" temp.???????
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It is the temperature just below the deformation temperature. It is the temperature that one should post cure their particular resin at, it provides enough heat to give molecular energy and movement to allow the resin to fully crosslink and become stable.

This information was provided by the Lab techs at the Silmar manufacturing facility in Kentucky.

If you don't know what the delta glass temp is for your particular resin you need to call the tech help # for the manufacturer and ask. Just don't set your oven to any old temp and go for it.
 
My bad,sorry,I accidently put the wrong temp!!!!! I meant 150,as the lowest setting on mine is 150 then,below that there is no temp just little marks.Sorry.
 
i 'dry' all mine at 150 for a total of 45 minutes.....my toaster ovens timer will go a max of 15 minutes and i do three cycles....one right after another
then let it cool and it's like you bought it at a store
 
OK, now that my pot is ready...

You now need to trim the buds and hang them with roach clips for about 2 weeks prior to smoking. Be sure any seeds are removed before lighting it up or POW! Damhikt!
 
Ahhhh...to be a teen again, wouldn't that be great! Sorry, but if you come over now..I've been dry for 15 yrs...mandatory random drug testing, DOH! But I remember those days like they were yesterday. Back then I'd be at harbor freight in the industrial lighting section and instead of importing compressed air, I'd be exhausting fragrant air.
 
IT IS PARTY TIME AT JEFF'S PALCE! Time and date to be announced! :biggrin:

How long does it take to drive to Jeff's place from over in the Atlanta area? Since he can no longer partake doesn't mean that he can't make a batch and share with his fellow wood "buds" now does it! :biggrin:

Being a 62 year ole stroke victim will not deter me one bit from getting "happy" again ... now be sure to bring lots of chocolate chip cookies and cola too! :):)
 
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