Bottled Squids Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hello all! This is my first post here, sorry if this is the wrong section to post this! Okay. So I have a large, flat bottle and I wanted to try doing two ships in it. I want to have one sunk, at the bottom of the bottle, but I'm not sure what to do for water. is there some kind of resin I can use? Any help is appreciated! Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Nelson Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 http://www.amazoenever used it myself but I know others have. n.com/dp/B000GBT8V0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=7MDBP8MG156H&coliid=I1NUUWP8PKGF4M&psc=1 I have not used it but I know others have. It's Easy Cast clear epoxy Gwyl Blaser and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Hi Bottled Squids and welcome to the Bottled Ship Builder. I have only heard of this type of project but have never seen it done. I look forward to what you come up with. Gwyl Bernard Kelly and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottled Squids Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thank you for answering! before I got back to look for replies I stopped at an art supply store and asked there. they suggested Liquitex pouring medium, so I picked up a bottle of it. I'm gonna try it in a different glass first, but what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have used the resin water effects from Woodland Scenics on dioramas and it works very good. I have Liquitex acrylic paints and they are excellent and are of high quality. If their pouring medium is as good as their paints you will be very successful. Do you plan to tint the medium a bit with some blue acrylic paint before you pour? Jeff Gwyl Blaser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fellingham Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Thank you for answering! before I got back to look for replies I stopped at an art supply store and asked there. they suggested Liquitex pouring medium, so I picked up a bottle of it. I'm gonna try it in a different glass first, but what do you guys think? Medium is essentially a paint base without pigment and dries transparent. If placed thick (over about 1/8 inch / 3 mm) it won't dry clear but will remain milky. Medium is useful for water surface treatments (wave caps, bow waves, etc.) but will be a problem with deep water as you describe. Casting resin or epoxy might be a better choice but will still need to be placed in layers so the generated heat won't break the glass. Gwyl Blaser, Landlubber Mike, Gordon York and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwyl Blaser Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 Medium is essentially a paint base without pigment and dries transparent. If placed thick (over about 1/8 inch / 3 mm) it won't dry clear but will remain milky. Medium is useful for water surface treatments (wave caps, bow waves, etc.) but will be a problem with deep water as you describe. Casting resin or epoxy might be a better choice but will still need to be placed in layers so the generated heat won't break the glass. Dave, This is some really good advice. Gwyl JesseLee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARUP Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 How about using a 'darkish' or tinted glass bottle then using background things like 'seaweed', rocks etc. to hold the sunken ship. Then you don't need the resin. There are silk flower companies that offer their silk flowers in a vase replete with 'water' which is a clear resin. It eventually yellows (I have some of their silk flowers in vases). You might ask them what they use. It might be a 'proprietary secret' but all they might do is say sorry... it's a secret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdieck Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 Max TCR Epoxi resin. It is a low heat curing epoxi so it does not need to be poured in small layers and it can be tinted transparent light blue with transparent epoxi pigment. It is used to simulate water on floral arrangements. Here is the link https://theepoxyexperts.com/shop/casting-resins/soft-casting/max-tcr-64-oz-acrylic-water-epoxy-clear-floral-arranging-water-simulation/ John Zuch and Gordon York 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Perhaps you can use a two-component silicone Encapso K with pigments for this purpose Edited April 17, 2017 by IgorSky John Zuch, Gordon York, Chasseur and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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