Hummingbird

[Hawk]

Not so much bragging rights. I'm posting this as a "lesson learned ". As y'all know, we learn from our mistakes, not out victories.  I was working on this hummingbird,  ⅛ ply frame ans attempting to use stained glass for the colors. It was not going well.  Between trying to fit the small pieces and the shear cost of the glass, not to mention the "cut you" factor, I bailed on using glass. So I'm giving another run with epoxy resin and have learned much with this hummingbird . As you can see in the pic, bleed out from the epoxy was crazy, something I hadn't counted on,  but learned something which, in my opinion is a win. I know I didn't get a solid, full bond between the hummingbird frame and the backer board (painted silver). I plan to try to paint the frame to cover up the epoxy bleed, at any rate, wanted to share for anyone wanting to try or if you have suggestions on how to improve the process 

[ChelCass]

The thing with Stained Glass is when you are doing such small pieces you will need a glass grinder.  I have done many items with small pieces that is the way to go.  I also have a glass saw which helps a lot.  Yes glass is gotten expensive which is why I save all my scraps.

[rjweb]

It still looks good even with your troubles, RJ

[Hawk]

2 hours ago, ChelCass said:

The thing with Stained Glass is when you are doing such small pieces you will need a glass grinder.  I have done many items with small pieces that is the way to go.  I also have a glass saw which helps a lot.  Yes glass is gotten expensive which is why I save all my scraps.

I do have a grinder, and it helps. I was looking at the saws, but more than I'm comfortable spending. So I figure I'll see what I can do with the epoxy for now. Always like learning new things

[Dan]

I've had success preventing bleeding into the wood by putting two coats of sanding sealer on the wood before pouring the resin.

[daveww1]

nice hummingbird

[Scrappile]

If you get the few bugs worked out, it looks like a real winner.  In fact, had I not read your message, It would have been a real winner as is.  Like many things, people don't know the bobos if you don't mention them.

[rdatelle]

Looks good to me. 

[Hawk]

11 hours ago, Dan said:

I've had success preventing bleeding into the wood by putting two coats of sanding sealer on the wood before pouring the resin.

Never considered that, Thanks! I'm trying another one this week this time using hard maple but I do have sanding sealer, so I may put a couple of coats on half of it to see how it does. Very much still in the experiment stages.