For sealing jewelry that are made of either clay or resin, would you recommend this Solarez gloss resin or the Solarez clear casting resin?
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both are good. Gloss resin will require you to buff the "blush" off - in order to bring up the gloss on the finish but the finish will be beautiful. Casting resin can give quite a nice finish without buffing. Gloss resin will have a slight blue-green tint to it if poured deep (&gt;1/8"). Casting resin will be water-clear at most any depth
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The Easy Mold Silicone Rubber can be used to make molds out of non-hardening moldeing clays as lon as the clay is sulfur-free. This is a two-component rubber which does not require a separate hardener. The Castin' Craft Mold Release can be found as item B000XAWQJU. Blick Art Materials does ship to Puerto Rico.
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yes - the clear. I glued both opaque and I compared the clear that is better.clear here my choice.the clear - I recommend.I tried a film to paste itself it didn't turn outservice everything addressed made perfectly.
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Possible? If you had something to seal it with after. Depends on the way you treat it too. I use it mainly for polymer clay and seal with glaze.
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I used plasticine to sculpt a mask, then used the silicone to make a mold from it. It works fine, the smooth-on is a liquid so you pour it over the clay and let it dry. I had no problems with the 4 masks I did with it.
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I've had the 200 ml and waxed 6 guitars and literally 100's of pieces of jewelry with about half the can. A little bit goes a long way but it depends of course on the size and condition of the furniture piece. This is a finish product different then most it seals and adds a hard coating so on some injects I'll do as many as ten coars to make then truly look like glass. I use it on everything and as a full time artist it my go to sealer
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I have used this resin in silicone molds and plastic containers and jewelry molds and added confetti and decorations ie charms, stickers, sprinkles etc. I don't quite understand how you work with canvas mixed media, or what you would pour it into to mold the shape, but the resin is excellent quality. It works best when the room temp is a tad warm, you should open a window for ventilation. Be very careful to mix EQUAL parts stir slowly ! and for about 5 minutes scraping the sides, wooden popsicles sticks and plastic colored shot glasses from the dollar store work great to stir the resin, as you have to constantly throw them away after mixing so they are affordable and economical. Use wax paper for your work area, the resin can damage furniture or counter top. If there are any bubble after you pour simply take a straw and blow gently thru it over the resin and they will be gone. Hope this helps. I have used this resin for quite a long time with great results. I usually buy it at my local craft store with the 50 percent off coupon and it is really economical, not sure I can mention the name of said craft store, but you can buy plenty with the 50 % off, I do it weekly and sometimes print 2 and take a friend and print 2 more and visit another store. EasyCast also sells jewelry molds that I have used for making crafts ( I own a business) with this resin instead of jewelry, they are a bit hard to get out of plastic molds, you DO NOT need to buy mold release. It takes 24 hours for the resin to dry don't touch it and as mentioned before be careful to mix equal parts. If you put your mold in the freezer for 10 min or so the shapes pop right out. Hope this helps. PS do not attempt to buy candy molds for this resin the results will be very disappointing. Use silicone molds or jewelry molds. As stated jewelry molds are a lot harder to get the region out of but 10 min in the freezer and they pop out.
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Try the Eco-Bond CLR 125 Ultra Clear Primer-less Sealant. It's clear and has a waterproof, mold and mildew resistant finish. http://www.amazon.com/Eco-Bond-Ultra-Primer-less-Sealant-ounces/dp/B006UJO704/ref=pd_sim_hi_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=15ZJFEYEP308741VNQ2S
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Hi Richard, I use this glue for my jewelry company and I love it... it is WATER resistant but I have no ideal if it is sun (heat) resistant. I tried to google if it was heat resistant but didn't find anything. Sorry I could not be more help. Donna Kay
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I used a mid gloss sealer in dining room after mixing Kona and Tannin stain. It came out nice and I would not hesitate to use wet look high gloss.
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Absolutely clay first. I did mine twice before to ensure all contaminants were removed. Then a polishing compound if you wish. This will remove any swirls or tiny scratches then, and this was what I did, I applied 4 coates of the Black Light Hybrid Radiant Finish. But make sure to use a very soft clean DRY cloth to wipe off and buff the high gloss finish you will get from this product. I did this once a month in the summer and twice a week in the winter and you will see the most awesome shine ever. I think you will be like me and see this was and will be the best finish ever and it will get double takes when people see your ride. Hope this helps and don't hesitate to ask anything. Have a great day. Absolutely clay first. I did mine twice before to ensure all contaminants were removed. Then a polishing compound if you wish. This will remove any swirls or tiny scratches then, and this was what I did, I applied 4 coates of the Black Light Hybrid Radiant Finish. But make sure to use a very soft clean DRY cloth to wipe off and buff the high gloss finish you will get from this product. I did this once a month in the summer and twice a week in the winter and you will see the most awesome shine ever. I think you will be like me and see this was and will be the best finish ever and it will get... » Read More Absolutely clay first. I did mine twice before to ensure all contaminants were removed. Then a polishing compound if you wish. This will remove any swirls or tiny scratches then, and this was what I did, I applied 4 coates of the Black Light Hybrid Radiant Finish. But make sure to use a very soft clean DRY cloth to wipe off and buff the high gloss finish you will get from this product. I did this once a month in the summer and twice a week in the winter and you will see the most awesome shine ever. I think you will be like me and see this was and will be the best finish ever and it will get double takes when people see your ride. Hope this helps and don't hesitate to ask anything. Have a great day. « Show Less
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If I were to do a project like yours, I think I would use the marine varnish. Or epoxy. Epoxy is messy and very difficult. I don't know of anything that will really protect from the AZ sun other than powder coating, which is a metal thing. and baked about 280 degrees.The answer is yes..maybe. I'd do it.
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I've used plaster, and wood putty, as well as polymer clay and resin, and every one of them came out just fine. If the mold would have an easily accessible place to remove the item being molded, it will most likely work just fine. The only issue I had with the quick-set rubber was that it could be stiffer than others and eventually break. If you're only making one copy, you'll be fine. More than 10 copies if it's intricate, you may have a problem. Other silicone rubbers might do a better job for the more intricate items if you're making multiples, but otherwise you'll be fine.
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I seal rub n buff. On polymer clay I use a water base sealant. On metal I use a varnish based sealant. Although it does dry it can rub off a smooth surface.
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I cannot say, with certainty, that all spray paints would work equally well; however, I've had some success with the type that says it's OK for use on plastics. I've been using the resin as a binding agent for fiber composites, and not for casting. Perhaps Testor's plastic model spray paint would be a safe bet for cast parts.
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Any opaque polish that is highly pigmented should work. If you have thicker older polish it can be great for stamping. Also metallic or chrome colored polishes work great! Hope this helps!
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This is more of a gasket type silicone and doesnt dry as rigid and hard as say the clear silicone look for specific type silicone that is for aquariums or is especially for use in sealing glass......it is usually right with other silicones made by Permatex at hardware store......or Amazon search it(havent tried that......but gonna right now...LOL)