I have been trying not to work over the Christmas holidays, difficult when my studio is so close to home. Anyway as a Christmas treat to myself I bought a pack of casting resin and a bangle mold. Here is my first attempt, not perfect by any means but I have quite enjoyed making it. I used three shades of sewing thread and mixed it into the resin as I poured the resin into the mould. I have got a few bubbles a couple of which are on the edge so I am not very happy about that and may have to file it down and alter the profile to remove them. I have also sanded it back as I didn't really want the usual high gloss finish. It was really difficult to get the set bangle out of the deep mould but I have since found instructions on a blog that say after it has set to pop the whole thing into the freezer for a short time before trying to remove it.
(I would then of course have to wear gloves to try and wrestle it out of the mold as I can't actually grip anything cold or frozen).
Of course I realised before I started that there was little chance the bangle would fit me as I have large hands that don't flex very tightly but I have found that if I warm the bangle up, by running it under the hot tap, I can flex the bangle just enough to get it on. I don't know whether it will get more brittle with age though? Anyway, it was a fun project for the holidays.
