hi! creating a rigid form out of thin delicateshape, like flower, can be extremely challenging. but, smooth-on has a fantastic new coatingproduct it works better than any other resin i've tried. you can apply it to many differentkinds of surfaces from 3d printed parts to fabrics for creating clear, smooth, firm result.you may be interested in this process for
3d wax printing for jewelry, all kinds of different applications from creatingjewelry and fashion pieces, you could use it to forming sculptural elements for homedecor, fine art or even creatively displaying your bridal bouquet. okay. let's get started.
i'm wearing gloves for this project and ihave coated my table surface with a selephine so any mess i make can be easy to clean up. xtc-3d has a mix ratio of 2 parts a to 1 partb. so i'm going to take my part a (which is the bigger bottle)and pour a small amountout. in the same sized container i'm then goingto dispense my part b. but, this time i am only going to use only half as much as i pouredfor part a. this way i'm keeping to my 2 to 1 ratio. you can see that part b has a slight yellowcoloration. but when it's mixed and applied in thin sections the coating appears clear.
this liquid coating is really easy to mixsince it has a super low viscosity. it is possible to color this material withsmooth-on's so-strong color tints also to change the appearance of your flower, butfor this example i love seeing the color of the fabric come through. i'm only going to need a small amount to coatthis entire flower. so, i i will take a little on my brush hand spread it on to each petal.gravity will help it flow down inside the flower. xtc-3d has a pot life of 10 minutes. i'm usinga flat wide cup to keep the material thin and extend it's pot life so i have lots oftime to coat the surface.
since the silk fabric is thin it becomestranslucent when it's saturated with this coating, i can clearly see the spots i'vemissed. i am also going to go back in and press more material against the back of eachpetal. to make sure i have it completely covered. sometimes i wrap the flower stem with aluminumfoil as well to old the leaves back temporarily, so the resin doesn't drop on to them on accidentwhile i am working. you can already see the high gloss on the surface itself. and it isgoing to retain that glossy quality after the material cures. by turning it upside down i can let some ofthe excess resin drip off easily. then i can turn it upright to take its final shape. asi have it upside down i am going to apply
a little bit more material to these delicateleaves. to add additional support. does not significantly defor the rose petalshape with the weight of the resin. so i can leave this and allow it to cure 4 hours toperfectly take on this form with only one
coat of resin. so now that it has been four hours lets takea look at our flower. it has cured rigid and doesn't change shape when i handle it. itsabsolutely beautiful. thank you so much for watching and good luckwith your projects.
