Plastic for resin pouring

[Kennith Gosnell]

What is the best type/brand of plastic to use for pouring resin around bowl blanks like the ones pictured? I have a vacuum chamber to put in after pouring just not sure about what would be best to create the mold.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

What is the best type/brand of plastic to use for pouring resin around bowl blanks like the ones pictured? I have a vacuum chamber to put in after pouring just not sure about what would be best to create the mold.

Are you asking what the best resin would be, or what container to use for holding it all while it cures?

 

[Darryl Fective]

If you're talking about curing the resin, you want it under pressure to reduce or eliminate air bubbles. Vacuum is would make bubbles larger and/or more numerous.

 

[Kennith Gosnell]

Are you asking what the best resin would be, or what container to use for holding it all while it cures?

To hold it in while it cures. I keep seeing people making their own cylinders out of plastic sheets. I do have some silicone molds but they are not big enough and the bigger ones are really expensive. Just suffered a job loss so until i get something else i dont want to spend the money.

 

[Dean Center]

You should check out the difference between stabilizing and casting with resin. As Darryl mentions, casting resin is normally used with a pressure pot, while stabilizing is usually done with a vacuum. The two processes use different synthetic materials as well. Since the stuff is pretty expensive, until you're more cash flush, you don't want to use the wrong stuff and waste it.