I had another morning at Meltdowns Foundry on Tuesday, this time applying resin with a brush. I didn’t put quite enough catalyst into the mixture which meant that the afternoon was spent staring at the work and trying to speed up the process with a heat gun! In the end I left it at the Foundry overnight.
The paper column looks like glass and although still pliable when I picked it up it is getting harder and will probably end up quite brittle. I’ll monitor that over the next few days or weeks.
I am beginning to see possibilities for future work. If I carry on with the polyurethane resin I think working at the foundry by booking the space would make sense because they are fully kitted out, not least regarding proper ventilation systems.
Otherwise I might try the more expensive but less toxic alternatives.
