Post #281780 by Bowana on Mon, Jan 29, 2007 9:44 PM

Erik, the glue stick casting is a result of not having equal amounts of A and B. The marbleized melllllllllllting! effect in the others is from not mixing thoroughly. The large bubbles are from pouring after the resin has begun to set.

Try it this way:
-Get three Dixie cups (or similar). Mark one "A", one "B", and leave the third blank.
-Pour even amounts of A and B into the corresponding cups.
-Mix your tint (only a few drops) into the A cup. Part A is the more transparent of the two.
-Pour them both into the third cup and mix for a good 10-15 seconds.
-Pour a little into your molds, rotate a few times to make sure all the area is covered and continue until the mold is full. This step is not so necessary on an open back mold like Moki's.

The reason for the third cup is because if you were to dump A into the B cup (or vise versa) and mix it, you would have more of the side that was already in the cup. Ratio is very critical when mixing very small batches.

Your Tiki pendants are very cool! They so deserve to be cast correctly. Hope this helps you.