Post #396303 by Paipo on Thu, Jul 24, 2008 4:05 PM

Yes, you guys are lucky - warm, dry and cheap resin! I pay through the nose for the stuff I use (Alumilite) because it comes from the US and then goes through a distributor and then a retailer here. Same with the silicon. I appreciate the offer, and will keep it in mind for sure - it's just a matter of time like everything else! I would probably need to carev anything to be cast with that in mind - I am going pretty deep these days with hollowed-out spaces and undercuts.
Cast glass I would also love to try - I've actually carved a lot of gaffer glass (ie just cold worked it) and I try and check out any glass shows that are on. It's a very seductive medium and one that one day I'm sure will tempt me away from stone for a while (I also have made stone sculptures that I think would cast very nicely).
One of the most frustrating things about being a full time artist is finding time to actually "play" without it just seeming like more work. I am winding back totally on exhibitions over the next couple of years so i can put that time into expanding my creative portfolio a little...ceramics are very high on the list.
Thanks again! (Ps heelgrinder - love your stuff, wish I could afford it too!)