I have been playing with resin to make knife scales. That is what the bits are called before they are put on a knife to become a handle. It has been interesting. I do get to play with color. I get a chance to make a contribution to the business. But the first pass was a catastrophic failure. The containers I was mixing resin in lost their bottoms and there was resin all over the counter. But one bolster set was had.
I started another batch of resin this last week. It did not fail in the form of eating the containers so I got the resin into the silicone mold. It is fiberglass resin so I do not need to put it into a vacuum pot or a pressure pot. Just wait. It is very smelly though so it is in the Tea House setting. I will see how it comes out later this week. I have a feeling once the smell dissipates, it will be close to hard. I will see what that one looks like. I am going to change the resin I am working with but that requires a vacuum. It is on its way.
Contributing is good. But I admit that when I am looking at colors, I am really looking at plants more. On my walks in the morning, I am looking at seed pods and wondering what they would do on fabric. My thoughts are I might of Koda Bear experiment with me. I may also take some fabric to my Dad's with me next week and see what could happen.
I am also waiting for plums to ripen so I can make jam. The plum jam is a toast favorite but it is also an ingredient I have started to use in savory dishes. I need to see how much I can make. I have started to see how many bushes I can find on my walk.
My weeks have been such that I am wondering what this one will bring.