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I'd like to use resin in an art project. Imagine I took a small bronze elephant statue and started painting it with layers of resin, adding small details (paint) each layer. A layer would be thin I assume, so it would be like 30 layers or however many are required to get maybe 3/8ths of an inch depth. Is there a particular formula of resin best suited for this? I'd shoot for clear and bubble-less; I see people use heatguns for the bubbles, would this cause the resin to just flow off the sides of the elephant? What sort of buildup can I expect each layer? How cured does it have to be before I can paint on it? Should I brush it on, or try to pour it over? What sort of transparent clarity can I assume I'll end up with?
Thanks, all help is appreciated
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>>1125216
You end up with just a blob with a small statue in the center.
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>>1125218
I was thinking more of a 10" tall elephant, so the 3/8" would actually be pretty thin. Beyond that, are you able to address any of the various questions?
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>>1125225
I've only use stuff like clear-cast and from using it I don't think you have a lot of control.
Brushing it causes bubbles
Dipping has less chance for bubbles but no means to control thickness as it drips off.
If you practiced you may find a way of brushing causing the fewest bubbles and those that did form could be broken with a small instrument or brush before they set.
I'd like to help more but I've only done flat surface coating with it.
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>>1125233
thanks anyhow, kinda confirms my worries though
can I spray a clearcoat of some sort that dries quicker albeit much thinner? polyurethane spray?
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>>1125253
Maybe 1K acrylic lacquer? You can do a new coat after a few minutes.
I'd try it with dip coating though.
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>>1125286
the thing with dipping is that it requires a huge amount of resin and that shit dries up, it wouldn't work cost wise if I'm expecting 10 dipping sessions where I then have to cure it for hours also.
The idea of a spray is sounding better to me, I guess I should buy some different products and see what sort of buildup I can get. alternatively I can brush the resin down the elephant in one direction with a sponge brush and see what I can manage with a heat gun or torch. specific knowledge is still appreciated
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/TG has paint threads
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>I'd like to use resin in an art project.
no you don't
>Imagine I took a small bronze elephant statue and started painting it with layers of resin
it'd look like shit
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>>1126387
While /cgl/ has info about working with resin
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