Working with cat whiskers - Resin Obsession

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- December 16, 2020 at 9:32 pm #91296
  
  Stanley
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  My cat recently passed away, and I had one of his whiskers and wanted to make a ring. I have ring molds and plan to loop the whisker around the circumference, but whiskers are springy, and I wasn’t sure how to keep the whisker in place during curing. Is there something I can do to glue the whisker into shape and the put it in the mold? What product would work for that and be invisible in the finished product?
- December 17, 2020 at 12:50 pm #91298
  
  Katherine Swift
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  Hi Stanley,
  
  I’m sorry to hear your cat has passed away. It sounds like he meant a lot to you!
  
  If it were me, I would gently push the whisker into the ring mold so that it springs open against the mold edge. You can then use a toothpick as necessary to push the whisker into a different place.
- December 17, 2020 at 8:22 pm #91300
  
  Stanley
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  How do I make sure the whisker is fully coated and sealed in. Should I put a little resin in first to coat the mold?
  - December 18, 2020 at 12:53 pm #91311
    
    Katherine Swift
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    Hi Stanley, once you get the whisker in the mold, it should completely cover with resin on its own.
    
    Have you seen this article? It might give you some ideas on how to tackle your project: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-tutorials/how-to-make-pet-hair-beads/
- December 19, 2020 at 3:13 am #91323
  
  Stanley
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  Thank you so much for your advice. I really appreciate it
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