Resin Glitter

Got around to taking a picture of the glittered resin.

Just plain green dye with pink and green glitter in it. The resin to hardener ratios are exactly the same as normal resin.

The portion of the disc above it has the green glitter and a bigger golden flake, but the effect wasnt as good

Resin Colour Testing

Today i had a brainstorm, (oh oh) i looked at a site that had resin being coloured with other than resin pigment. They used acrylic paint.

Well i tried it and it was no good, sorta worked but not very good.
Here is the site i found.
Colour testing

Then i looked up and saw it "soft plastic lure colour". I make soft plastics and i used a colour that goes into the liquid plastic to dye it.

I made up a small batch of resin and put three drops in. It mixed in extremely well and coloured the resin great. Then i thought id try some green and pink fleck sparkles ( fine) again from lure making and guess what , great. The sparkles suspended in the resin and when set it came out like a sparkly gelcoat boat finish.

In the bottles i got there was about 80gms. I see on the net that 100gms cost about $19 Aus from within Aus.
The bottles i have cost $4.99 + postage  Colour
Glitter ( make sure you get the fine stuff) is $5.50 + postage Glitter

I have dealt with this company a bit and they are very helpful, its a family operation in Canberra.
I will be buying a bit of stuff for again i think

Ill put a pic up as soon as the camera is charged.

KBV State Camps

We went to the KBV state championships  this weekend, it was a great setup they had there at St Kilda and if it had not have been for the poor wind conditions it would have been an amazing competition.

I guess around 15 to 20 knots for Saturday and a touch stronger Sunday. But i was great to have a look.

Saturday

getting ready for a heat

gee the gulls get big around here

 

 

junior heat , age 11

Nice

The wind was a bit flukey , at one stage a 17mtr cab didn't like the lack of it and decided to molest a bus. This was just after they saved it. Just a bit earlier it touched up a light pole on the other side of the road.

oops

re launch

 four person heat, it was in two groups

Was great to watch the stuff going on , the crowd got into it a few times and some pretty good jumps happened during this heat.

Sure Can Be dangerous

This week a man got picked up and thumped onto the hard sand at my local beach. Its been long said that it isnt a place for beginers and whether this person was or not it really shows that care that has to be taken when participating in a sport that can be as dangerous as kiting. It also hits home to me that in no way shape or form should you cut corners when getting lessons just to save a few dollars. In the end it could be your own life you save or that of someone elses.
I hope he pulls through.
Kitesurfer fighting for life