Tools and materials I propose:
I made this ring out of a small piece of beech and epoxy resin. I used resin dyes to create a kind of cold clouds over snowy mountains effect.
I begun by cutting the wood to size on the bandsaw.
I then used a V carving chisel to create the mountain shapes on my wood.
I painted the mountain picks with white latex paint. I then sealed the paint with a coat of epoxy.
To prevent the piece from floating into the mold I taped it down with a small wooden block.
I then mixed some clear resin and degassed it in the vacuum chamber. I poured the resin into the mold and added some blue glitter dust. I degassed again.
Then I mixed the resin with three different dyes to create my ice effect. I then added some drops from each dyed resin into my mold and gently mixed them together.
Once the resin was fully cured, I used a 15mm forstner bit to create the ring’s hole. I then cut the basic shape of my ring on the bandsaw. I shaped my ring in a kind of diamond shape on the belt sander.
Then it was just a matter of sanding, polishing and buffing.
I begun sanding at 220. I moved on to 320. At 400 I started wet sanding with soap water. Next, 500, 600, 800 and 1000.
I then started the polishing process with my micro mesh sanding pads which go from 1500 to 12000.
Finally I used my buffing wheel system to create a mirror shine finish. My system has three wheels.
I am really happy with my little frozen ring. It’s pretty cold in Greece now and the weather kind of inspired me for this project.
But that was it. See you soon with a new project video.
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