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Ballpark $200.. I bought the wood about two years ago and believe it was ~ $80-$100 2x6x8 walnut. The epoxy, tyvek tape, mica powder and a few other things I didn’t have were about $110. Here’s the epoxy and mica powder in case anyone is interested.

Yes! The kintsugi "kits" are stupid expensive, and not really worth it. Something like this from Amazon would work great. Or, if you have a special food-safe adhesive you like, you can order the powder to color it yourself.

Hello all, thanks for looking!

These are the first batch of Dugout One Hitters that my dad and I are making in our garage. We used Amazing Cast Clear epoxy resin. The blue one is dyed with a liquid coloring and the green one is a powder with some metallic flake. We wet sanded them up to 3000 and then used 3M buffing compound for the final finish.

Here are some more pictures.

Resin Used

Liquid Coloring

Powder Coloring

Buffing Compound

We made custom molds out of HDPE and used Smooth On releasing agent.

Any feedback or questions would be appreciated! Check out more on my Instagram

BD lube is water based so you should be able to thin it out before use.

You should also think about getting some jlube mix and food-grade titanium dioxide pigment to just make your own cumlube in large quantities with the thickness you desire.

Just one $20 bottle of that stuff can make up to 8 gallons of sticky cum-like lube. It's effectively the same stuff as what BD sells and it was also used as the xenomorph slime in the Aliens films!

Have fun!

Shipping approx. 2 weeks and $8. My wife took this one as her new edc right away and I passed mine on, on the BST. I was bummed that the design does not line up at all like the pictures, they are totally random on positioning to the button. So I get to work on this one a little for her. I was planning on doing something crazy with urushi with some unicorn colors instead of traditional ones. Like these.

Best glitter I found is https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P6M929L

Lots of glitter weights too much and sinks in resin. This stuff is more a powder and stays in all levels of resin, and has a white sparkle instead of the usual green. Great for non-flat castings

also if you like things that glitter check out this brand of pigments: https://www.amazon.com/Slice-Moon-Sparkle-Powder-Cosmetic/dp/B008H3NIOC/

Mica powders for petri? I don’t think that is possible. But, I agree. Mica powder do look a lot better than alcohol inks, they have a glittery effect which I really like. Have some “Artisan Mica Powder “ (brand on amazon) mica powder in my cart.

here is the resin

here is the silicon

here is the dye

i'm a poor art student so i've gone kinda the cheaper route, other stuff you might need are popsicle sticks, styrofoam cups to make your molds, and glitter and whatsuch if you'd like to go that route. over all i put about $60ish into the stuff i've linked above. good luck dude!

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I bought this Stardust Mica pigment pack on Amazon. While I did use the red in this, I actually combined it with Nuture Soap's Raspberry Red Mica because I'd already had one bad experience with the Stardust Mica red not staying true. I've heard WONDERFUL things about Nurture Soap's Really Red mica if you're looking for a true red. It's on my list to try out. :)

Well, my first attempt was with black iron oxide mica, which turned out terribly and taught me that lake colorants are required for dark colors. I've since ordered other colors off Amazon:

multi pack- www.amazon.com/dp/B01DB5N4A8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Zo7rzbG4D7XPG

A couple colors from these guys- www.amazon.com/dp/B0040EE8NC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dt7rzb5K0DY58

And this vibrant pokeball red- www.amazon.com/dp/B00IAZVQFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Hu7rzbY2002GY


I have not had a problem with any egg smell, but I advise people to use them before they get very old.

Thanks, I'm a novice at this. If I just emptied this product into a sink, do you think it would look like that? Is there a difference between normal pigmented mica powder and "shimmer" mica powder?

https://smile.amazon.com/Crystal-Clear-Table-Coating-Tabletop/dp/B01LYK2NAG/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2PGLVZYV5O35O&keywords=bar+top+epoxy+resin&qid=1556287104&s=gateway&sprefix=bar+top+%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-3

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https://smile.amazon.com/Colorant-0-36oz-Cosmetic-Natural-Pigment/dp/B07DH8QDJN/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2VA4LC6AZZO6M&keywords=epoxy+resin+color+pigment&qid=1556287213&s=gateway&sprefix=epoxy+%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-4

Not OP but assumed this


https://www.amazon.com/Neon-Soap-Cosmetic-Color-Sample/dp/B0725SBNZ9

Yes, you can tint whitewash using dry pigments. A little goes a long way, measure everything by weight. If you want a little sparkle (like you'd see with quartz or granite), you can also add a little mica powder for a pearlescent effect.

Remember: you want true lime whitewash for this, not just thinned out paint. Simple to mix up, plenty of recipes online.

Use a chemical stripper, Scotch Brite pad, and elbow grease. Avoid acids for stripping - they'll eat the limestone. Power washer is too harsh. After it's stripped, you'll wanna do a light etch to ensure good adhesion of your coating. Use that product in a 1:3 ratio of etch to water.

I used this Slime Powder, DIY Mica Powder,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JF89516?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Never mind, I was at work and thought I was replying to the ink guy in another chem thread!

Same thing applies. Get some grey dye and buy some of these. Mix it together with either water/alcohol or mineral oil depending on your set up and chosen dye and you'll be good to go.

If it were me I'd play with the mineral oil idea and use charcoal powder and that mica and see what you can get to work.