R E S I N : E V A L U A T I O N

The process of creating the resin pots, was extremely lengthy and highly frustrating at times. But seeing the end product with the finish I hadn’t thought I’d be able to achieve, was the extremely satisfactory. There were three overall processes increating the pots, but several stages in each process.

Having established my final design and method of how it would balance on the divider, I created with the aid of Gerry a rhino file with the exact measurements for the pot to be created on the milling machine using cebatool as the base material. This was known as the Master Pot as it was used to create the two part mold that would then be used to cast the product.Before I could create the molds, I had to sand the master pot until it was smoothand all the notches left behind the frame were no longer evident. 

Having never worked with such a large amount of cebatool before or working through the grades of sandpaper, meant that from the beginning of this project every process was a learning experience having never practiced any of them prior to this project. Once the Master Pot was smooth , I was able to begin the fiberglass mold process. Initially I was intending to use a silicone mold, however upon evaluating the pros and cons of doing so with Konrad it felt wiser although longer, to use fiberglass.During the process of creating the resin pots there were a lot of mishapes with catalyst, pigment and measurements but I prevailed. I learnt alot about myself during this specific process. If I were to spend more time constructing the mold, I would have created two instead as to cast multiple pots at a time. Having to use the dremmel to shave off the a single milimeter on both sides of the inside curve as there was shrinkage was an extreme few hours, trying to keep my hand steady as possible as not to slip and take a chunk that shouldnt be dremmeled away. 

Learning how the resin gels, sets etc was key to getting the right colour in my pots, there were intial frustrations realizing the reaction of pigment and catatlyst, but overall it was a process that I felt aided my final design.