How to adhere metal to curing resin

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    • April 25, 2018 at 1:04 am #13226
      Katherine Swift
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      This question comes from Amy:

      I want to make a piece of art with a bunch of colorful globes/balls on metal curly sticks. Should I just stick the metal in there while it’s setting up?

    • April 25, 2018 at 1:07 am #13227
      Katherine Swift
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      Hi Amy,

      The easy answer is ‘yes’, but here’s what you need to know:

      1. Don’t try to introduce the wire once the resin has started to cure. You will likely introduce bubbles that you won’t be able to get out because the resin will be gooey at this point. Besides, you won’t be able to ‘stop’ the wire in a specific spot while the resin continues to cures.
      2. You can do this if you can rig something to allow the wire to stay suspended in the resin (think hanging from a tightwire) until it fully cures. It will need to stay perfectly still though, otherwise, it won’t be in there securely.

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