RESIN ENCAPSULATION

MATERIALS

 

TECHNIQUE

Mix the resin with the hardener. Try to get the ratio as accurate as possible as too much hardener will cause the resin to crack. However, this could also be done intentionally if you do want to achieve some cracks.

Once mixed, quickly use the resin before it hardens, as it becomes much harder to manipulate.

 

EXPERIMENTATION

 

REFLECTION

 

LATEX

EXPERIMENTATION

I tried using the older latex. I dripped it over my vacuum formed shape of a bottle. I was looking to see whether this would dry up to be a mold. Unfortunately it didn’t dry up at all! Looks like the old latex can’t be used anymore.

Even though I didn’t get to do a second try with the new latex, I did previously use latex for special effects makeup. I think that latex is a very interesting material. It is sculpt-able and can take up any shape. By layering through applying and drying multiple times, you can achieve a different thickness and texture.