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Post by circleh on Mar 14, 2008 11:22:49 GMT -5
Anybody ever play with the artificial water? I am doing a duck mount and I want to use it. I am going to take a 12" round base that has a 8" round recess, put a piece of drift wood coming out of it to connect the duck to the base. It will be flying. I have some cattails and duck weed to add to it also. I know cecil said something a while back on a ice fishing hole he added felt under (I think it was) Plexiglas to give depth to the hole. Should I do this to? If so can I pour it right over it? I'm not doing anything fancy so it will be just a smooth surface. Any pointers or ideas would be great. Thanks Tony
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Post by jwj4856 on Mar 14, 2008 12:48:19 GMT -5
I have never used the plexiglass under water in a duck scene, just paint the base to sort of water color I want and make several thin pours on my base, but i do use plexiglass under the water when making underwater scenes for fish. If I was doing one like you state I would paint the recess to the color I want the water but kind of streak it and not make it real solid as that will give a sort of ripple efffect to it and make several thin pours in it till I get the thickness I wanted, I have found a lot of times if you pour too thick it will crack.
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Post by circleh on Mar 15, 2008 20:01:55 GMT -5
Thanks JW. I will give that a try. Tony
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Post by circleh on Mar 31, 2008 9:15:25 GMT -5
Hey I did the pour and it looks great. It is a bit tacky though. Do you ever get this problem? If so what do you put on it to seal it? Any suggestions? I was thinking maybe a clear enamel might work. Thanks Tony
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Post by jwj4856 on Mar 31, 2008 23:08:54 GMT -5
I have never used any type of enamel to coat the resin with, what I use is Castin' Craft Resin Surface Coat Spray, it has always worked for me, I would not experiment on your good base, wait for someone else to answer or either make you another small pour and try experimenting with it. I am sure someone else has probably used other stuff, just give them time to answer.
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Post by circleh on Apr 1, 2008 8:36:27 GMT -5
Yeah thats what I was thinking to. I did another small pour because I mixed a bit to much. I sprayed some on there last night. So far it looks good and its not tacky any more. I think I will just keep an eye on it and see how it last. I will let you know how it goes. I think I will get some of the resin spray and play it safe for this one. If anyone else has tried it let me know how it holds up. Thanks JW. Tony
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Post by snapper on Apr 1, 2008 23:37:41 GMT -5
Tony, I had this same problem with my water scene's. In the wasco book on page 197, there is a product called "surface curing agent". If you can still do one more thin pour, then I would wait and order some of this, If you don't, then the sticky will not go away. I tried spraying a clear coat of laquer on one of my water scene's and it did NOT work. Good luck
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Post by circleh on Apr 2, 2008 8:13:37 GMT -5
Hey Dave. I did see that in the there but it said that it could cloud it up. Thats why I didn't try it. I wasn't sure how it would look. Maybe I will give it a try on my next one. I ended up running to the store and picking up some Castin' Craft Resin Surface Coat Spray and that did the trick. No more prints. So far the one I sprayed the enamel on looks good. I just wonder if it will yellow over time. Thanks for the help guys. Tony.
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Post by robert sistrunk taxidermist on Mar 19, 2015 21:12:51 GMT -5
yes i have been doing taxidermy for many years and have not ever exsperimented with the artificial water.
i bought it from mackenzie supply. i do have the chart for the proper amount of catalyst. i understand that sometimes its tacky. i noticed the instructions VERY LIMITED printed on the can said use 1 percent by weight.
looking on chart ive got my catalyst amount figured. i guess what im asking is im pouring this water scene
into an exspensive wood frame and ive got one shot at it lol. i dont want it to be tacky. any way i can insure that this will work.
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? Looking for a wayto fix broken fins on already mounted fish...And how to blend the color to match the fish already painted??? need some help please!!!!!