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Shell dish made with black and white resin casting mix
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Cast small elegant shell dishes with black and white resin casting mix. The casting process is simple and straightforward. Simply mix the powder with water, choose a colour combination and pour into the mould. Make plain black-and-white dishes or mix both colours to create unique, eye-catching designs.
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How to do it
Dotted and striped design -
1 First mix the black casting compound to make the two designs with patterns. Mix 50 g of black resin casting mix with approx. 13 g of water.
2 Spread the black casting compound around the edge of the mould and make dots and/or stripes.
3 Allow the black casting compound to dry in the mould.
4 Now mix the white casting compound. Use100 g of white resin casting mix and 35 g of water for both moulds.
5 Pour the white casting compound into the mould after the black resin has hardened.
6 Lift the edges of the mould with a fingertip and let the mould drop onto the table. Do this all the way around for 4-5 minutes to remove all air bubbles from the mixture.
7 Allow the casting to harden for 40-60 min. It reaches full tensile strength after 24 hours.
8 Sand the edges or any unevenness underneath using a wet sanding sponge.
9 Clean the mould in warm soapy water with a kitchen sponge to avoid transferring colour to future castings.
Black design -
1 Mix black casting compound 4:1. You need 60 g of casting mix and 50 g of water for each mould.
2 Stir the mixture thoroughly for around 2 minutes to remove all lumps.
3 Pour the thick casting mixture into the mould. Start around the edge and knock out any air bubbles.
4 Once the moulds are filled, tilt the edge of the mould slightly with your finger. Repeat all the way around for around 3-5 minutes.
5 Allow the casting to harden for 40-60 minutes. It reaches full tensile strength after 24 hours.
Black-and-white design -
1 Weight 75 g of white casting compound and 75 g of black.
2 Add water and stir thoroughly until the mixture is thick and free of lumps.
3 Tilt the moulds slightly at an angle, such as against the edge of the sanding sponge. Pour the white casting compound into one half.
4 Carefully lay the mould flat and pour the black casting compound into the other half. Knock out any air bubbles before the mixture hardens.
5 Pour the black casting compound into the other half of the mould and blend it slightly with the white one using the stirrer. Make sure to blend it all the way to the bottom of the mould, which will be the top side.
6 Allow the dishes to set for 40-60 minutes. They are completely hard after 24 hours. Afterwards, carefully remove them from the mould.
Marbling design -
1 Weigh 75 g black and 75 g white casting compound and mix separately with water.
2 Pour the two mixtures together. Pour a thin stream of the black mixture into the white mixture in a spiral pattern.
3 Be careful not to mix the two colours too much.
4 Pour the mixture into the mould and knock out the air bubbles. Important: The colours will mix further in the process.
5 Allow the mixture to set for approx. 40-60 min.
6 Remove the mould carefully because the dishes are thinner on the bottom.
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