Post by Rando99 on May 18, 2018 15:04:05 GMT -5
Hello,
I just started using this resin for some art projects and have already run into a bit of trouble. I was trying to suspend a figure in some resin through layering and had a weird split where the two layers met.
I suspended the figure in the container and added the first layer. After about 40 minutes it was hardened and I removed the wire holding object in place. I then poured in the second layer of resin on top. After the resin started to cure, there was an obvious splitting where the two layers met. It looks like the top layer started to peel away from the bottom and created a ring of air.
Do I need to wait for the first layer to cure fully over several days before applying a second layer? Or do I need to add the second layer sooner while the first one is still slightly soft to the touch? I've mostly been playing with UV resin so I'm not sure how to go about doing this properly.
I think the top cracked because I tried to remove some air bubbles that snuck out of a crevice, but the resin was already too hard.
I just started using this resin for some art projects and have already run into a bit of trouble. I was trying to suspend a figure in some resin through layering and had a weird split where the two layers met.
I suspended the figure in the container and added the first layer. After about 40 minutes it was hardened and I removed the wire holding object in place. I then poured in the second layer of resin on top. After the resin started to cure, there was an obvious splitting where the two layers met. It looks like the top layer started to peel away from the bottom and created a ring of air.
Do I need to wait for the first layer to cure fully over several days before applying a second layer? Or do I need to add the second layer sooner while the first one is still slightly soft to the touch? I've mostly been playing with UV resin so I'm not sure how to go about doing this properly.
I think the top cracked because I tried to remove some air bubbles that snuck out of a crevice, but the resin was already too hard.
