Resin Casting Tutorial: ArtKast Resin "Slosh-Cast" With Fillers

In this tutorial we explain the process of "sloshing" a thin layer of ArtKast casting resin into a mold and back-filling with filled resin. Like our previous video, we use readily available "Play Sand" from a hardware store as a cheap filler.
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[@BigAlNaAlba]

Excellent!

[@PsychoAxeMan]

I've never thought of that , thanks

[@knessing7681]

very informative ... thank you

[@Jerry-67]

Thanks for the video

[@bitymoldsupply]

You are welcome! Thanks again for the video inspiration.

[@TheOfficialChessGoat]

Thanks man

[@bitymoldsupply]

You're welcome!

[@hanelyp1]

Listening to the tone of the pieces dropped on the hard ground, I can tell that the filled resin is much stiffer than the unfilled. Even more so accounting for the density.

[@DienhartDotCom]

Love the wear test. I was wondering how durable the filled castings would turn out. Good to know.

[@bitymoldsupply]

Thanks David!

[@winston_tm]

Thanks for sharing this method. Can (should) we use a pressure pot for this method to eliminate bubbles?

[@bitymoldsupply]

Yes you can

[@knessing7681]

Question: When I mix a filler (sand) with your heat resistance resin, will it diminish the heat resistance of the casted piece. I was thinking along the lines of a Hot Wax Seal Stamper piece (with the mixed filler).

[@bitymoldsupply]

If the material is already heat resistant, I would not mess with it. I don't think sand would adversely effect the heat deflection, but test to make sure. This technique is mainly for making big casts cheaper.

[@Paul_Lane]

Doing the methods used on the chess piece, how much might it cost to cast a full set I wonder.

[@bitymoldsupply]

It would probably cut the cost almost in half, but you would need to know total cubic inch volume to calculate that.