EasyCast Instructions

WHAT IS EASYCAST?
EasyCast is a reactive clear casting epoxy. It's solvent free and low odor. It can easily e colored! tinted or co" ined wit# fillers to create fa$x granite or "etallic castings. T#ese c#aracteristics "a%e it ideal for casting and e" edding $p to & o$nces '"axi"$"( per po$r. )$e to #eat $ild $p and discoloration! do not atte"pt to cast "ore t#an & o$nces at one ti"e. *or larger casts! $se Castin'Craft +olyester Casting ,esin.

TOOLS NEEDED
+lastic "eas$re - "ixing c$ps 'do not $se wax coated c$ps as t#e wax "ay rea% off and conta"inate yo$r "ix(. Wood stir stic%s )isposa le craft r$s#es Wax paper or plastic s#eet to protect wor% s$rface.

MOLDS
+olypropylene or polyet#ylene resin "olds are designed for $se wit# +olyester Casting ,esin or Clear Casting Epoxy d$e to t#eir self releasing c#aracteristics. ,$ er "olds "ade fro" latex! $ret#ane or silicone can e $sed if treated wit# Castin'Craft .old ,elease Conditioner. WA,/I/01 )$e to t#e strong onding properties of EasyCast! only $se plastic "olds designed for resin casting. 2t#er "olds s$c# as candy! soap or candle "olds are generally not $sea le even wit# a good "old release. If yo$'re not s$re! test a spot on t#e "old! s$c# as t#e ac% side.

MOLD PREPARATION
3. )eter"ining "old capacity1 2ccasionally plastic "olds state t#e si4e of t#e "old cavity. However r$ er 'latex! $ret#ane and silicone( "olds generally do not. To deter"ine t#e a"o$nt of "aterial re5$ired! fill "old first wit# water! t#en caref$lly po$r t#is water into a "eas$ring c$p. CA6TI2/1 So"e r$ er "olds "ay a sor water. T#is water can ca$se a clo$dy or "il%y appearance in yo$r finis#ed piece. .a%e s$re yo$r "olds are t#oro$g#ly dry efore $sing. 7. +repare all "olds wit# Castin'Craft .old ,elease-Conditioner per pac%age instr$ctions. ,$ er "olds re5$ire two applications. If two applications are not applied! yo$ "ay not e a le to re"ove yo$r cast pieces once c$red.

WORK AREA AND SURFACE:

*or est res$lts! yo$r wor% area and s$rface s#o$ld e etween 89: * - 73: C and ;<: * - 7=: C. Wor% s$rface s#o$ld e dry! level and free of dirt or d$st. +rotect wor% area wit# a plastic drop s#eet! wax or newspaper.

INSTRUCTIONS
EasyCast was designed for a "axi"$" single cast of & o$nces or less. )$e to #eat $ild $p and discoloration! do not atte"pt to cast "ore t#an & o$nces at one ti"e. *or larger casts! $se Castin'Craft +olyester Casting ,esin. 1. IMPORTANT: EasyCast perfor"s est at 8<: * - 7>: C. EasyCast ottles s#o$ld feel slig#tly war" to t#e to$c#! if t#ey feel cool! t#ey "$st e war"ed y placing t#e" in war" tap water 'not #ot( for < to 39 "in$tes prior to $sing. If ottles eco"e over#eated! allow t#e" to cool efore $sing. /ever "ix #ot resin and #ardener toget#er? .ixing EasyCast w#en cold will res$lt in clo$dy casts wit# "icroscopic $ les. . MEASURE: Caref$lly "eas$re e5$al a"o$nts of resin and #ardener into a straig#t sided! flat otto"! wax free "eas$ring container. WA,/I/01 )o not vary t#e 3 to 3 ratio for any reason? *ail$re to "eas$re e5$al a"o$nts of resin and #ardener will res$lt in soft or stic%y castings. )o not si"ply po$r t#e contents of ot# ottles and expect to get properly "eas$red a"o$nts! always "eas$re. !. DOU"LE MI#IN$ %RE&UIRED': *or EasyCast to c#e"ically lend! it "$st e "ixed toget#er in two stages. Wit# t#e resin and #ardener "eas$red! $se a stir stic% and "ix toget#er for two f$ll "in$tes. )$ring "ixing! $se t#e stir stic% to scrape t#e sides and

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otto" of yo$r "ixing container. 2ccasionally scrape t#e "ixt$re fro" yo$r stir stic% ac% into t#e sol$tion. After two f$ll "in$tes of "ixing! po$r t#e contents fro" t#e first container into a second container. 6sing a new stir stic%! "ix t#e contents of t#is second container anot#er "in$te! again scraping sides of container and stir stic%. +o$r i""ediately fro" t#is second container. (. "U""LES1 EasyCast #as een for"$lated to self degas wit#in a few "in$tes of po$ring $nder "ost casting conditions. However adding fillers s$c# as granite or "etallic powders can res$lt in a clo$dy! $ le filled "ixt$re. T#ese $ les will slowly rise to t#e s$rface of yo$r cast. If needed $se a #air dryer and pass #eated air 5$ic%ly over t#e EasyCast s$rface to re"ove $ les. Ae caref$l! excess #eat can "elt or warp plastic "olds. ). CURE: *or est res$lts! cast pieces s#o$ld c$re at te"perat$res etween 89: * - 73: C and ;<: * - 7=: C. C$ring ti"e will vary depending on roo" te"perat$re and t#ic%ness of cast. T#in castings will ta%e longer t#an t#ic% castings. /or"al c$re for castings BC t#ic% is 7> #o$rs for soft c$re! 87 #o$rs for #ard c$re. *. DE+MOLDIN$: ,igid type plastic "olds can $s$ally e twisted slig#tly to rea% t#e cast pieces free. +$s#ing in fro" t#e ac% side of t#e "old will also #elp. /ote1 )o not atte"pt to deD"old pieces t#at #ave not c$red for a "ini"$" of 7> #o$rs. Yo$ "ay da"age yo$r casting y doing so. ,. TRIM - SAND ED$ES: Edges can e tri""ed wit# a %nife or sanded if needed. 6se 3<9 grit or finer sandpaper to re"ove excess "aterial. A file! sander or )re"el tool can e $sed for s#aping and carving co"pletely c$red castings. ;. CLEAN UP: W#ile li5$id! t#e "aterial can e cleaned fro" tools wit# alco#ol or solvent. 6se war" water and li5$id soap to clean fro" s%in. /EEE, 6SE S2FEE/TS 2, AFC2H2F T2 CFEA/ EASYCAST *,2. Y26, SGI/.

TEC.NI&UES
FAU# MAR"LE: *a$x "ar le is easily created wit# t#e addition of @ or "ore contrasting colors of Castin'Craft 2pa5$e +ig"ents. Experi"enting wit# t#e following process will ena le yo$ to perfect color co" inations and "ar ling tec#ni5$es. So"e color co" inations to consider are1 0reen .ar le! $se green! w#ite H to$c# of lac%. W#ite .ar le! $se w#ite wit# a to$c# of lac%. Arown .ar le! $se rown! w#ite and a to$c# of lac%. +in% .ar le! $se pin% 'red lended wit# w#ite(! w#ite and a to$c# of gray 'w#ite lended wit# lac%(. 3. .ix EasyCast per pac%age instr$ctions. 7. )ivide "ixed EasyCast into t#ree containers. @. Add a single color to eac# container and lend. /2TE1 Add I$st eno$g# pig"ent to color "ix and no "ore? >. +o$r all t#ree colored "ixes into one container. Stir lig#tly once or twice to swirl colors toget#er! t#en i""ediately po$r into "old. TI+1 Avoid over "ixing w#ic# can "$ddy colors. 3. .ix EasyCast per pac%age instr$ctions. 7. Add transparent dye to "ixed EasyCast! approxi"ately one drop of dye per o$nce of EasyCast. Fess or "ore can e $sed for varying s#ades. )ye colors can e lended to create additional colors. @. Alend! t#en i""ediately po$r into "old. 3. .ix EasyCast per pac%age instr$ctions. 7. Add "etallic powder to "ixed EasyCast! approxi"ately J teaspoon per ; o$nces. Fess or "ore can e $sed for varying effects. @. .ix well to ens$re all powder is lended! t#en i""ediately po$r into "old. C$sto" colors or "ar ling can e created y co" ining Stone *illers. Stone *illers appear w#ite $t c#ange color i""ediately w#en EasyCast is added. TI+1 Adding "ore Stone *iller will give yo$ a stronger "ore dense granite effect. Ae caref$l! adding too "$c# granite powder can res$lt in a stiff "ixt$re w#ic# is #ard to po$r. 3. .ix EasyCast per pac%age instr$ctions. 7. .eas$re Stone *iller into plastic "eas$ring c$p. @. Add an e5$al a"o$nt of "ixed EasyCast to t#e Stone *iller. >. Stir "ixt$re slowly to avoid air orne d$st fro" powder! t#en po$r into "old. <. ,eleasing air $ les fro" s$rface of cast1 If needed $se a #air dryer and pass #eated air 5$ic%ly over t#e s$rface. Ae caref$l! excess #eat can "elt or warp plastic "olds. +#otos! prints! fa ric! etc.! "$st e presealed wit# two coats of w#ite craft gl$e 'Weld ond( to prevent pieces fro" t$rning transparent. )elicate ite"s s$c# as dried flowers s#o$ld e sealed wit# two coats of a fast drying acrylic spray 'Envirotex Spray Sealer or Grylon(. Wood pieces can e sealed wit# EasyCast or w#ite craft gl$e! #owever t#is "$st e done and c$red efore e" edding to prevent air fro" escaping fro" t#e wood piece! w#ic# will in t$rn create $ les in yo$r casting. Solid non poro$s o Iects s$c# as seas#ells! coins! stone! plastic! etc.! do not re5$ire a seal coat. If yo$'re not s$re! test a sa"ple piece first.

TRANSLUCENT $LASS EFFECT: Us/ Castin0Cra1t Trans2ar/nt Dy/s.

FAU# METAL CAST: Us/ 3/ta4 2o56/rs

FAU# $RANITE: Ston/ Fi44/r 3i7/6 5it8 EasyCast 2ro6uc/ 6ra3atic 9ranit/ 4i:/ r/su4ts.

CASTIN$ EM"EDMENTS:

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POLIS.IN$ - "UFFIN$
2ccasionally so"e EasyCast pieces "ay re5$ire c$t polis#ing to re"ove i"perfections! sanding "ar%s or to c#ange t#e s$rface to a se"iDgloss or "atte finis#. /2TE1 EasyCast w#en polis#ed will not develop a #ig# gloss or wet loo% as per t#e original s$rface. *or a #ig# gloss s$rface! consider recoating t#e cast piece wit# EasyCast or Envirotex Fite. 3. Hand +olis#ing1 6se Tin 2xide or .icro"es# for a "atte finis#. *ollow t#e pac%age instr$ctions for applying wit# water. 7. A$ffing1 Cast pieces can e $ffed on a $ffing w#eel $sing +lastic +olis#ing Co"po$nd. WA,,A/TY1 T#e reco""endations given #ere serve only as a g$ide. Aeca$se of varia les of te"perat$re! #$"idity! types of "olds! colorants and e" ed"ents! we cannot g$arantee res$lts. 2$r lia ility is li"ited to t#e replace"ent price of t#e prod$ct )A/0E,1 C2/TACT WITH HA,)E/E, .AY CA6SE +E,.A/E/T EYE )A.A0E. .AY AE HA,.*6F AY SGI/ C2/TACT 2, A,EATHI/0 EA+2,S 2, .ISTS. C2/TACT WITH ,ESI/ .AY +,2)6CE AFFE,0IC ,EACTI2/ AY I/0ESTI2/! I/HAFATI2/ 2, SGI/ C2/TACT. C2/TACT .AY CA6SE EYE-SGI/ I,,ITATI2/. +,ECA6TI2/S1 AE2I) I/HAFATI2/! I/0ESTI2/! EYE A/) SGI/ C2/TACT. WEA, +,2TECTIEE 0F2EES A/) 0200FES. )2 /2T WEA, C2/TACT FE/SES. )2 /2T TAGE I/TE,/AFFY. 6SE 2/FY I/ A)EK6ATE EE/TIFATE) A,EAS. 6SE WI/)2W ELHA6ST *A/ 2, 2THE, S6ITAAFE EK6I+.E/T T2 ,E.2EE EA+2,S AWAY *,2. THE W2,G A,EA. WASH WITH S2A+ A/) WATE, A*TE, 6SE. GEE+ C2/TAI/E, TI0HTFY CF2SE) WHE/ /2T I/ 6SE. GEE+ 26T 2* THE ,EACH 2* CHIF),E/ SI0/S A/) SY.+T2.S 2* 2EE, EL+2S6,E1 SGI/ C2/TACT1 Irritation! dryness! fla%ing. After sensiti4ation! #ives or ras#es. EYE C2/TACT1 Irritation! redness! or eye watering. I/HAFATI2/1 Irritation. After sensiti4ation allergy type sy"pto"s! wit# possi le reat#ing diffic$lties. .ay ca$se Central /ervo$s Syste" 'C/S( depression. Evident y #eadac#e! di44iness! or na$sea. I/0ESTI2/1 Irritation. Farge 5$antities "ay ca$se na$sea! and vo"iting. .ay ca$se Central /ervo$s Syste" 'C/S( depression. Evident y #eadac#e! di44iness! or na$sea. E.E,0E/CY A/) *I,ST AI) +,2CE)6,ES1 EYE C2/TACT1 ,e"ove any contact lenses and fl$s# eyes for 3< "in$tes wit# water. Hold eyelids open to ens$re co"plete fl$s#ing. C2/TACT A +HYSICIA/ I..E)IATEFY. SGI/ C2/TACT1 ,e"ove conta"inated clot#ing-s#oes and wipe excess fro" s%in. *l$s# s%in wit# water. *ollow y was#ing wit# soap and water. If irritation occ$rs! 0ET .E)ICAF ATTE/TI2/. )o not re$se clot#ing $ntil cleaned. Conta"inated leat#er articles! incl$ding s#oes! cannot e deconta"inated and s#o$ld e destroyed to prevent re$se. I/HAFATI2/1 Feave t#e area to o tain fres# air. If reat#ing #as stopped! give artificial respiration t#en oxygen if needed. If diffic$lty reat#ing or ot#er sy"pto"s contin$e! CAFF A +HYSICIA/. I/0ESTI2/1 )2 /2T I/)6CE E2.ITI/0. CAFF A +HYSICIA/ I..E)IATEFY or t#e +oison Control Center. If patient is conscio$s! give 37D3& o4 of water for dil$tion effect only. )o not give anyt#ing y "o$t# to an $nconscio$s or conv$lsing person. Confor"s to AST. ) >7@& and t#e *ederal Ha4ardo$s S$ stances Act.

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