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Image Notes 1. Improvised press. Two sheets of 1 inch plywood and four 5 inch c clamps
Image Notes 1. Patterning materials on bottom press plate. Ready to start the layup process
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Words of wisdom: -Make sure you let the epoxy fully cure, or the next step will be a disaster -When you clamp your press plates down, excess epoxy will come smooshing out the sides of the press. Make sure you lay down some plastic to catch the excess resin, or you will have one heck of a mess. -Don't rely on paper towels or newspaper to catch the excess resin. Just enough will bleed through to permanently fuse the paper to your floor and/or work surface. You must never ask me how I know this.
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Image Notes 1. BB's and plastic bits to create a pattern in the composite
Image Notes 1. Coating each sheet of fabric with a thin layer of epoxy. That top sheet was only partially coated when I snapped this pic.
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Image Notes 1. Put the top press plate in place and clamp it down tight.
Image Notes 1. These BBs created the pattern in the composite. I'll need to pick them out before I start sanding.
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Image Notes 1. Rounding the edges makes the pattern "pop" even more.
Image Notes 1. Indentations left by those 3mm plastic rods. This will create the ladder pattern.
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Image Notes 1. Left side unsanded. Right side sanded but not coated.
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Mar 21, 2011. 2:19 AM REPLY
EmcySquare says:
Very Good !!! I've seen this type of DIY "m"icarta to make nice knife handles Selecting the "right" colors results are awesome
Soksume says:
This is extremely well written with lots of insight and detail great work
aeray says:
Excellent. You get my first contest vote ever. Good work, and I'm off to the fabric store.
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