
I have been wanting to show off the results of my new pressure casting system hadn't gotten around to photographing it. Here you can clearly see the superior quality of casting resin in a pressurized environment- and the quality you can expect my resin eyes to be when purchasing from my webstore. These are all 1.5" wide (or just under 4cm) and photographed in normal light with an example of how it illuminates with the application of an LED. I will be offering glowing eyes in the future.
The resin from the hobby store is known as EasyCast epoxy resin, I used an older bottle to demonstrate the effects of long term UV light exposure- it does yellow over time.
The professional resin is Smooth-On's Crystal Clear (courtesy of Zhon) which is intended for industrial use only- I have to wear a special respirator to use it and is the most potent stuff I work with so be warned if you're looking to try some of your own. A much safer alternative is EpoxAcast 690.
Of course, neither resin is going to do you much good if you don't have a pressure chamber. If you're interested in putting together one yourself, my setup would be valued at $400 (compressor, air hose, paint pot, various caps and fittings to convert the paint tank into a usable pressure chamber) I followed the tutorial here: [link]
Let me know if you have any questions about it!
Webstore: http://store.caninehybrid.com/eyes/
Eyes, Photo ©
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The resin from the hobby store is known as EasyCast epoxy resin, I used an older bottle to demonstrate the effects of long term UV light exposure- it does yellow over time.
The professional resin is Smooth-On's Crystal Clear (courtesy of Zhon) which is intended for industrial use only- I have to wear a special respirator to use it and is the most potent stuff I work with so be warned if you're looking to try some of your own. A much safer alternative is EpoxAcast 690.
Of course, neither resin is going to do you much good if you don't have a pressure chamber. If you're interested in putting together one yourself, my setup would be valued at $400 (compressor, air hose, paint pot, various caps and fittings to convert the paint tank into a usable pressure chamber) I followed the tutorial here: [link]
Let me know if you have any questions about it!
Webstore: http://store.caninehybrid.com/eyes/
Eyes, Photo ©

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Nice! I found the equal part easy casting stuff is a pain in the ass. The type you add a several drops per ounce of catalyst is far better. Also if you heat the base resin in hot water first, it pours much thinner and degasses very nicely. Then sand the meniscus out of flat side up to 1000 grit, then polish with a dremel and glue together for bi-convex eyes. ;)
Yuppers! I plan to go all the way through those crazy steps to get some really nice looking eyes, definitely want to experiment with polishing because while I can get the inside bubble-free, the surface of the mold is flawed and leaves tiny imperfections on the surface.
Sweet! Both my GSD and my Maned Wolf have two piece bi-convex eyes for better following effect. What I've learned thus far... Use wax as your mold release agent, not the spray stuff. Buff the side you are going to paint lightly with 1000 grit sandpaper for better paint adhesion. On the clear side, polish with a dremel buffing wheel and automotive type rubbing compound for a more clear finish.
Sure! The one on the right, used with automotive rubbing compound:
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