Introduction to Casting Part II

First as a 'public service announcement' the original post in this series was done in way back in February (LINKY) sorry I am getting part two up so late, but hey - there was like stuff going on and stuff! Here we have the assembled tools. You will need a container to mix your resin in, this container (red solo cup) must be DISPOSABLE as there will be hard resin left over from the casting in it. I have cut mine like you see in the picture because I can pour easily and maintain better control of the resin by pouring down that flap sticking up. The Popsicle stick is used to mix the two parts of the resin and in the cups you can see the clear and brown portions of the mix.

Introduction to Casting

Alrighty then, I have received more than my fair share of questions about the magic that is 'forge pat', so here we go. There is a place in my hometown that carries Alumilite products that I use for my casting. This particular place also offers 40% off coupons every other week in the local paper for after a few weeks of stocking up you quickly get all the supplies you need at a very good price. Here are the basic elements I use in casting.

Quick Set: