I'm new to resin casting and rather than go with the gold standard Alumilite, I decided to give West Systems a shot. A lot of that decision was because of the handy pumping system. I've used both mica powders and Alumilite dyes to color my epoxy, and I'm using the 206 to allow longer time to get the molds into the pressure pot.
West Systems is very runny, or at least the combination I'm using. I'm wondering if others have had this same experience? If you want only one solid color, it's wonderful, and I've created some awesome cholla cactus blanks with a single color epoxy, but at times when I've tried to combine colors to create those really awesome resin blanks you see for sell online, the colors end up mixing together and don't stay separated and distinct. Sometimes this creates a nice subtle effect, but that isn't always the effect that I want - I want the distinct colors. Have others experienced this? Is there a way to "harden" the epoxy before the pour so that it isn't so runny?
West Systems is very runny, or at least the combination I'm using. I'm wondering if others have had this same experience? If you want only one solid color, it's wonderful, and I've created some awesome cholla cactus blanks with a single color epoxy, but at times when I've tried to combine colors to create those really awesome resin blanks you see for sell online, the colors end up mixing together and don't stay separated and distinct. Sometimes this creates a nice subtle effect, but that isn't always the effect that I want - I want the distinct colors. Have others experienced this? Is there a way to "harden" the epoxy before the pour so that it isn't so runny?
