Help finding a thread about a sign carved and epoxy filled

[Chems]

Someone talent posted a thread up where they had carved a sign, and then filled in the lettering with epoxy. Does anyone have a link to that?

TIA

 

[9fingers]

Was it this forum? there are only 11 posts with Sign and Epoxy in them and none fit your description.

Bob

 

[Chems]

Hmm good question. I guess it could have been WWUK or TWH. But I feel that it was here thou.

 

[9fingers]

Best fit is this one post503285.html?hilit=sign%20epoxy#p503285

but ebonising lacquer was used for the lettering and epoxy for wood-metal bonding.

Bob

 

[Chems]

Yeah close, I remembered that the one I saw, they'd taken quite a few WIP pictures of pouring the epoxy.

 

[Chems]

Oh I just found it:

resins-t41532.html?hilit=pour%20epoxy


I saw this stuff online as well:

http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/ ... cid=133635

Specially designed for the purpose, a few really good instructional vids on youtube, some light flame takes away the bubbles at the drying stage is a neat tip from one of them.

 

[9fingers]

Ah! - it did not contain the word "sign" which was why I did not find it!!

Bob

 

[Chems]

pour seemed to be the key to success!

 

[Shrubby]

Tiranti are a good source for resin(polyester and epoxy) they have pigments and stone and metal powders too. If the epoxy gives off heat as it cures it will cause air in the wood to expand ,giving rise to bubbles. I got good results with epoxy warming the wood first - this made the resin flow out better and speeds up curing too.
Experiment First!

 

[Chems]

Thanks I'll have a look at Tiranti too.