Originally published in February, 2009
“Nothing like a nice cool dip on a hot day! I’ve been working on this one for quite a while and finally got around to finishing it this morning. It ‘s always a learning experience putting something like this together while the resin is still fluid. Here’s how I did it:
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When using resin or epoxy you have to make sure you have all your ducks lined up and the process well thought out before you begin. In this case I had the dowels in the horses legs and the mans body glued and ready and the corresponding holes in the base drilled. I didn’t dowel the mans legs as they were small enough to where the resin would hold them in place. The base was painted and all the other scenic material in place. I mixed up the 2-part -30 minute epoxy resin which I’d found at the Tulsa Hobby Lobby the day before and poured it over the painted water, I picked up the horse and mans body and inserted them in place and watched the resin puddle around them just like it should. So as not to stir up any dust I quietly made my exit from the shop for the house to give the resin the required time to set.
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Everything went as planned and even though I had not used the 30 minute epoxy before it worked just as the 5 minute version but that extra working time really made the process easier. I like to use the epoxy mix instead of that other acrylic resin as it sets much harder and seems to stand up to fingerprints. So, it turned out pretty well and I look forward to showing it to see what the reaction is.”
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