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Old 12-03-2011, 08:59 AM   #1
Alfred_&_Bimba
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what is the best resin brand to cast our works??

Dear masters....what is the best resin brand for casting our works?
Is there any type of liqiud plastic/vinil (lighter than polyuretanic resin)?
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Old 03-08-2012, 02:23 PM   #2
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Best is subjective....

My favorite BRAND is Smooth-On. Which material? ...depends on what I'm making and what qualities I want in the finished piece. The question you pose is way too open ended.

http://www.smooth-on.com/

I hope this helps.
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Old 03-08-2012, 06:09 PM   #3
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Everything I have made for me is made/cast with Smooth Cast 300 from Smooth On ... for clear parts I use Smooth On Crystal Clear.
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Old 03-11-2012, 06:08 PM   #4
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I've had the best results with Smooth On as well. I wanted a longer working time so I used Smooth Cast 310 which gave me 20 minutes before it began to set up.
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Old 04-28-2012, 09:43 AM   #5
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Smooth on

The big strength with Smooth-On is the vast variety of molding/casting materials they offer....there's almost no combination that you could possibly want that they don't cover...the best part is they can help you with compatibility too.

Their website is a treasure trove of information as well.


BTW if you've seen their new sculpting compound called Free-Form. I can tell you it's very much like Apoxie Sculpt that is HIGHLY filled. It even smells like Apoxie. Interesting stuff though and I've yet to mix it with Apoxie but at some point I will to see if I can adjust the density....may have some interesting results.
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Old 04-28-2012, 10:32 AM   #6
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Smooth-on for me too. I use either task 5 or 6. It
has very low shrinkage and paint sticks pretty darn
good.
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