Need Help Casting

[Suzan]

I am making some hair stick out of clear casting resin. I have never done this before.
I have mixed the resin , poured into 9inch × 1inch tubes (added colour mica powder). Left for about a week so set well. The problem I am having is they are snapping in half as I knock them out of the tube. Has any body any idea what I am doing wrong. Regards Suzan

 

[Woody]

Hi Suzan and welcome to the forum sorry I cant help with your question but someone will be along soon who will be able to help you I'm sure

 

[rowdyyates115]

Hi Suzan, welcome on board. Enjoy

I Do..

I have just sent you a PM with some suggestions....

 

[paulm]

not a clue Susan, Rowdy is the Acrylic god.

 

[Suzan]

Thanks Rowdy, taken a look. I think I am going to have another go with a different batch of resin. I will follow your instructions, might get it right this time. I have bought a resin blank to try it out on my lathe, the result was pretty good but far to small for an adult. My grandaughter set eyes on it and it's gone. regards Suzan

 

[turnaround360]

Sounds like to much mepk.

 

[Terry]

Welcpme aboard Suzan. Glad Rowdy has give you some info !!!!

 

[edlea]

Hi Susan ..welcome to the forum...can you throw any light on what you do by posting up some pictures ?

 

[stevenw1963]

Welcome Susan

 

[Grump]

Hi Suzan and welcome to the forums.I believe you mean this sort oif thing.
For those who don't know what hair sticks are, I wear them all the time iinit?
Glad Rowdy has sorted you out, he knows what he is talking about.

 

[Jim]

Welcome to the forums Suzan .. Sounds to me as though you have your hardener mix wrong, try reducing the amount that you used on your last batch, as too much definitely makes the resin brittle .. Good luck .. :wink:

 

[silver]

Welcome to the mad house Suzan.

I'm sure there is a lot of expertise on here to help you out, sound like rowdy has out you in the right diredpction.

 

[turnaround360]

Oh sorry welcome Susan .

 

[edlea]

Hi Suzan and welcome to the forums.I believe you mean this sort oif thing.
For those who don't know what hair sticks are, I wear them all the time iinit?
Glad Rowdy has sorted you out, he knows what he is talking about.

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Oops !...I thought that they were Kanzashi.

 

[Grump]

Ed Kanzashi they may well be, in another country. Here they are hair sticks in English.
I believe the term Kanzashi actually pertains to the decorative ornaments / flowers that adorn the hair sticks but I could be and often am wrong init?

 

[edlea]

Brian you are probably right ...I blame my Japanese granny for putting ideas in my head.