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Started 2 years ago by tornangel012
Latest reply from NikosFyodor

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tornangel012
Grandview Heights
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I'm thinking of trying my hand at some resin art and I was wondering if there was anyplace that had a workshop or class to get me started.

Cheers!

Posted 2 years ago #
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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2 part resin is very easy to work with and sold at lowes, home depot etc. you just need a clean environment and a nice level surface. products i have worked with have no odor except for the ashland chemical brand.

Posted 2 years ago #
LauraA
LaLaland
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Be very careful and read the warnings. Most if not all resins have cancer causing agents so makesure you do it with proper ventilation and I always wear a respirator. The stuff you buy at lowes (epoxy resin) is probably less toxic than the stuff you get at boat repair shops (polyester resin). Polyester resin gave me a headache even with up draft and down draft ventilation and a respirator. Won't ever touch the stuff again. But it's the clearest of the resins.

Posted 2 years ago #
Nate
Suburbs
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I'll agree that there are some potential dangers in working with certain kinds of resins, but there are also a lot of safer, low or no VOC options now that are available. Just be sure to read up on the products so you know what you're dealing with.

Posted 2 years ago #
tornangel012
Grandview Heights
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Thanks for all the Advice! I did find a teacher from the Sculpture department at CCAD who is willing to make a small workshop so if anyone is interested he said he would do up to 5 people let me know!

Posted 2 years ago #
SamuraiJack
Hilliard
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A friend said there were a couple people at Glass Axis who could teach it too..

Posted 2 years ago #
NikosFyodor
Victorian Village
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It better be Pete Rassmussen doing the demonstration! He's a walking encyclopedia of art making materials and how to use them right. The real trick with epoxy resin is keeping a torch near by and not being afraid to use it. Polyester resin is terrible, it gasses out for way too long, surface imperfections are hard to avoid and even harder to fix.

Posted 2 years ago #
tornangel012
Grandview Heights
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Omigosh! it is totally Pete Rassmussen! I met him at the Faculty meeting and we had the best conversation about how Fashion and the Sculpture department need to be more integrated!

Posted 2 years ago #
NikosFyodor
Victorian Village
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One of the best professors I've ever had. Trust me, his mind is like a steel trap for materials. He knows their properties, their secrets, and the best places to get them. He can also point you to other people that have used the material, so you can see what they've done with it. It's amazing.

Posted 2 years ago #