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    #33552 yCast Resin Jewelry, * over 50 Stylish Jewelry Pre ie & Wear Se Supplies for Casting Jewelry Disclaimer: All the techniques and designs have been creat- ced with Castin’ Craft products by Environmetnal Tech Tne. Results can not be guaranteed if other products are us ‘All of the information and techniques in this book are present= ced in good faith, but no warranty or results are guaranteed. Environmental Technology Ine, has no control over physical conditions in which their products are used or the application of information contained in this booklet and disclaims any lia~ bility for untoward results reserved. No part of this publication age may be reproduced withou the of the copyright holders. prior written permission ©2005 Environmental Technology, Inc. Environmental Te p Inc. South Bay Depot Road, Fields Landing, CA 95537 Website: hrtp://vwweti-usa.com Email: mail@eti-usa.com 2 Castin’ Craft Supplies These easy to use products will assure success in your jewelry making. FasyCast Casting Epoxy Ts clea, two component, low odor, solvent fee epaxy ft casting ssl tems such as jewelry pices, decorator knobs, magnets statues, ee, Color BayCast with transparent dyes, solid color opaque Pigments, granite or metallic powder. EasyCastis avilable in 8 02, 16.04 32 oz and 1 gallon sizes. Castin'Craft Universal Colorants (CostniCraftcolorancs are available in 8 ~ 1 cx Opaque Pigments (solid cols) and 5 - 1 02 Transparent Dyes (translucent). Opaque Pigment Colors: white, Back, rd, blue, green, yellow, brown. and pear, ‘Transparent Dye Color: red, blu, yellow, green and amber. "The colorants are high quality, true clean color shat are excellent for lending and erating numerous designer colors. Opaque pigments ‘produce a solid color while che trangparent dyes impart a clea, rans- ‘pateat coloc. Cstn'Craft Opaque Pigments and Transparent Dyes can be mized together ‘When adding colorant ro BasyCast, generally acd one drop per ‘ounce. To lighten clos, add whit. To darken coos, add black, Peal willlighten and add a shimmering peat effect. CastifCraft Jewelry Molds EasyCast Jewelry Molds offers an assortment of 11 popular jewelry shapes on one convenient tray. This tray of mold shapes is made of durable, s:ooth polypropylene. This enables the east pies to release casly with no polishing requied, CastniCratt Mold Release / Conditioner All molds require mold release when casting with EasyCast, We recommend the use of Castis'Craft Mold Release/Conditioner to clean and extend the life of Castin'Craft polypropylene and rubber ‘molds. CastinCraft Granite Powders ‘Faux granite powder is availble in eight unique blends and can be added to EasyCast forthe look of natural granite. Combine granite powders to create additional color blends. The granite powders look ‘hice, but magically reveal their color when added to BusyCast. Decorative Suppis ‘Many items can be embedded into the BasyCast resin for a wide range of effects. The projects presented here used fine glitter, metallic leaf, Mylar flakes, threads and fibers, and dried flowers. Fnsting Supplies “Tofinish your jewelry pieces you should havea selection of jewelry findings cords and wie How to Cast Jewelry Pieces Follow these steps when using FasyCast to make your jewelry pieces. IMPORTANT: Before you start, itis important to read through the EasyCast instructions and to make sure you have all the required materials and took: ready. PREPARE YOUR JEWELRY MOLDS Protect work area with freezer or wax paper. Spray mold cavities lightly with Mold Release/Conditioner. Using a clean paper towel, remove any excess Set aside ro dry. EASYCAST INSTRUCTIONS: |. IMPORTANT EasyCast performs best at 75° F/ 24° C. EasyCast bottles should fel slightly warm tothe touch, if they fel cool, they must be warmed by placing them in warm tap water (not bot) for 5 to 10 minutes prioe to using. IF bottles become overheated allow them to coo! before using. Never mix hot resin and hardener together! Mixing EasyCast when cold will result in cloudy casts with microscopic bubbles. 2. MEASURE “Most projects in this book reqite 2 ounces of mined EasyCast. Tip: Ue eet ffllmald aves to create additonal jewelry piece. Caxeflly measuce equal amounts of resin and hardener into a staght sided, fat bottom, wax free measuring container. WARNING: Do net cary be 1 0 ratio fer any reason! File to measure ual amount of resin and ardener wil result in soto sticky castings. De mat simply pour the contents of bth bottles and expect to get propery measured amounts, aboays mensre, 3. DOUBLE MIKING REQUIRED Foc EasyCast to chemically blend, it must be mixed together in two stages. With the resin and hardener measured, wea stir stick and mix together for two full minutes. During mixing, use the stir tick to serape the sides and bottom of your mixing container. Occasionally serape the mixture from your stir stick back into the solution. After two fll minutes of mixing, pour the contents from the fist container into a second container. Using a mew stir stick, mix the eontents of the seeond container another minute, again seraping sides of container and stir stick, Pou immediately from this second container. 4. BUBBLES EasyCast has been formulated to self degas within a few minures of pouring under most easing conditions. However adding fillers such a8 granite or metallic powders can result in a cloudy, bub- ble filled mixture. These bubbles will slowly rise to the surface of your east If needed use a hair deyer and pass heated air quickly over the EasyCast surface to remove bubbles, Be careful cess heat can melt or warp plastic molds, 5. CURE Fr best results, cast pieces should cure at temperatures berween 70° F/ 21° C and 85° F / 29°C. ‘Cuing time will vary depending on room temperature and thickness of cast. Thin castings wil take longer than thick castings. Normal cure for castings 1" thick s 24 hours for soft cure, 72 hours for bard cure 6. DE-MOLDING Rigid type plastic molds can usually be owisted slightly to break the cast pieces free. Pushing in from the beck sde of the mold will ako help. Note: Do not attempt to de-mold pieces that have not cured for a minimum of 24 hours. You may damage your easting by doing s. 7. TRIM & SAND EDGES Edges can be trimmed with 2 knife or sanded if needed. Use 150 grit or finer sandpaper to remove ‘excess material, A file, sander or Dremel too ean be used for shaping and carving completly cured castings. Making Your Own Rubber Mold ‘To make your own molds for designer jewelry pieces, use Castn/Crafe Mold Builder ~ a natural Liquid Latex Rubber. You can duplicate shells siver rocks, and other items with safe, brush-on latex rubber. Mold Builder molds are durable, reusable, and economical to make.'The molds you ‘make from Mokd Builder can be used to cast paper, plaster candle wax, soap and Clear Casting Resin, Mold Builder is available in three convenient sizes: 16 ounce, 32 ounce, and 1 Gallon, ‘1. BRUSH ON LATEX RUBDER Prepare your work surface by taping down freezer or wax paper toa firm, smooth surface, Place the model for your mold on the paper. Apply a thin coat by simply brushing the liquid rubber ‘over the surface of the model, then around the base to create a 1" flange. Allow the Mold Builder to air dry or use a hair deyer on a warm setting to speed up the deying, Important: Thin layers are best. Avoid a buildup in crevices or puddles that will require extra drying time. 2. ADD ADDITIONAL LAYERS (Once the surface has dried, the rubber will havea translucent tan appearance. You can now apply another layer to gradually achieve proper thickness. Make sure each layer has dried completely before adding the mext layer. Small molds generally require approximately eight to ten layers, For added firmness and support apply a layer of cheesecloth or bandage gauze in your lst layer. 3, RELEASE MODEL FROM MOLD ‘Once your last layer has dried, dust the outside ofthe mold with tale powder. Tee powder helps to keep the fesh latex ftom sticking to iselé Then careflly remove your model from your mold, sprinkle powder on the mold as you remove it. This is a one time application of ale and will not need to be repeated prior to using mold. Important: All molds require mold release when cast- ing with EasyCast. Apply two applications of Mold Release/Conditioner to the interior of your ‘new mold, Mist the surface and work the solution into the mold with your fingers. Wipe away any excess and allow the mold to thoroughly dry before using. 4, SUPPORT MOLD, THEN CAST WITH EASYCAST Small molds can be suspended in a cup or box. If using a box, cut a hole the same area asthe ‘base ofthe model, Place mold into box and secure by taping lange with masking tape. Casting: ‘Mix EasyCast per package instructions, add pigments, dyes, granite powders, etc, then carefil- ly pour into your mold. Allow cast pieces to cure 24 hours before de-molding, 5. DE-MOLD CAST PIECE ‘When BasyCast pieces are filly cured, ently pull the mold away from cast pieces. Tim or sand casting if needed with 150 grit or finer sand paper. Refer to “Trim & Sand Edges", page 4. Layering Adding Boads Enameting Creative Casting Techniques Layering Layering i bas echniq that lows you to create smut eolored yes or embeded objec nto your cst. Heck. Tt a used fora speci efor, ach as dco gs Here's How: 1. Mix BayCat pr pctge nsrcion. 2, Poura U/ layer of clear mined EasyCast into bot tom of roid. Aer 10 minutes rerove bubbles i needed ‘3. While thi fet ayer guid inet objets you with to embed. Allow this ayer to cur. Tip: To prevent rapped bubbles on embedded items, gently Branh on coat of mined EasyCat prio ise ing them 4. Second Layer: Mix EanyCat per package instruc tion. Add colorants, iter or other tems and ill told. Allow pices to cure completely before removing fiom mol. Adding Decorative Floments ss Thin fibers of thread, small pieces of jute seing, and even stands of hr can be added to re- ate facrures and interest in the cat pieces. Add only ‘small pinch o each mold city immediately afer 4 thin layer of mixed EasyCast has been poured. Beads: Seed beads, bugle beads, and ny gas rar~ ‘es canbe placed in the mold cavities prior t filing with EasyCast. Howeves, if using glass beads, i is tarder to dill holes through o- sand these piece. Diied Flowers: Dried and presed flowers can be added to cleat EaxyCast, Pour a small amunt of tnined EasyCat in your mold arrange Rowers and finish filling, mold with ExsyCast as needed. Crushed dried herbs and flowers can alto beaded, Paper Images: Motif ut from paper and stickers cat alo be placed in EasyCast, Non-coated paper rms be sealed with two coats of white ge o with ‘laminating fm, Unsealed pape will become tans- patent if not sealed, Allow seal coats to dey com pletely before placing in mold evi. Rolled Puddle Beads + Meralie Flakes 8 Glitter: Small pices of god, sibver, copper, and colored metallic fakes can be edded to ‘mixed EtsyCast creating brilliant fahes of precious metals, Glitter, from ula fine for dichroic glas to Jarge sliver glte, can alo be used + Mylar; Flakes, strands, and cut pieces from sheets of iridescent Mylar can be added to mined EasyCas. "They offer avery bright and interesting eect. This is the main component of the Faux Opal technique, + Polymer Clay Bits: Polymer clay must be baked before adding to EasyCast. Black clay works wel for many of the faux gem techniques such a¢ faux turquoise and jade. To prepare the clay grate polymer clay onto a ceramie tile, Bake bits according to the manufacturer's directions. Lee cool. Add t0 mixed asyCast or to the mold cavity. Rolled Puddle Beads “Puddle beads” are made with a thin puddle ofseri- cured BaryCast The technique is easy, and you can make dozens of clear and tranducent beads quickly ‘This method isa great way to produce matching beads to go with your cast jewelry pieces. Note: This mezbd oes met werk with granite powder Here’ How: 1. Pour 1 ounce of mixed EasyCast onto fvezer of ‘wax paper Spread to a thin 10" x 5" puddle with a wooden str sie 2. Sprinkle on any decorative materials you desie such as fibers, gliter, ee. 8. Let cure for approximately 8 to 12 hous. The pud- dle will be not be completely cured. It will be soft ‘enough to cut. Akways woe protetive latex or vinyl _gloves when Bandling sft, wcured BasyCast 4, With scissors, eut the puddle into strips 5, Roll these stipe into a cylinder bead. A hole will forea nacraly in the center. Tape the end to hole while the beads cue for another 12 hours. A 1"x 4" strip will make a1" long x 1/2" thick cylinder bead, depending on the thickness of the puddle. By vary- ing the stip sre, the additives, and the thickness of. the puddle, the bead possibilities are endless. By ‘cutting the strips into Tong triangles, you can create ‘cone shaped beads. Creative Casting Techniques Dude Nuggets Tania deol by Barb Chay “The “puddle nuggets” are similar tothe rolled puddle beads, but they ane lf fora shorter ime to cure and colled into a sal ball This method create natural polished pieces tha look similar to stones or mugen ature, such a8 god or trqacise. Roll the beads around a waxed thread toctesteacenterhole, One cured, remove thread. Nate Ti metbod doer sot work with rani poder Here's How: 1. Pour mixed BayCatt ono freezer or wax paper in a thick puddle. Let car for about 4 to 6 hour. Curing ie may sary, depending on the temperature and humidity conditions. Allow che EasyCast puddle to cir enough so you can handle ie without being sticky. lays ear proetie lates vinyl loves wben banding of, uncred EasyCast. 2. With scisors, cut a piee of che puddle. The size ofthe pice will determin the sie of your bead Roll he piece ito asl bal around waned thread 4. To prevent the beads from becoming flat on ore side, hang the beads by their threads unt ily cured (adtional 12 hous). I equine, you can dil a hole in the beads when filly cured, Ifyou allow the puddle to curate longs, the beads wil be more texture, You cn ‘ary the beads with colorants and other additions to the mixed EagyCast Polymer Clay Sculpture f FasyCast ecg developed by Jill Mackey ‘With this technique you can create saulpeured piece around your cast resin sone." This ee method for eating artic o efor jewel. “Terre plates can be wed tase the cay fo sculpting, These ae at sheets of plates” made of gd mata with dimensional paterns or designs, Add insane paterns by pressing o-ring polymer cay over them. Here How 1. Create a il shape by packing kitchen fil into a jewelry mold cavity. Pckitin ight and to the top. Remove fom the mold 2. Mold polymer clay around the fil shape. Shown isa bead formed with gold ely 3: Bake polymer clay and fil shape asa une according to the manufie- 4, Remove baked cay pice from the fl shape Tis fi shape can be used agin fr Fuure projects 5. Create an EasyCast jewelry piece in the same mold cavity shape. 6. Glue the EanyCast jewelry piece into the cay bezel it wl i pececl. fEnaneling wit Easy Cast Mined EasyCast can be wed for a cold enameting technique. Charms,

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