Description: Quartz from Vera Cruz, 19 cm. with mount. A combination of stock base cap moulding and polyester resin (bondo). Works best with less than delicate pieces and small to large cabinet sized specimens. Covering the mixed resin with thin poly film like food wrap, acts as a release plane to protect the piece. Warm resin sets in about 90 sec., so a steady hand helps. You miter the moulding, glue the miters making a box that you fill with mixed resin, cover with the film and set the piece at the desired posture. Hold for 90 sec. This is where the steady hand comes in. After the resin cures lift off the piece, remove the film and you have a pretty good cast of the bottom of the rock. It sounds easier than it is, but the results I find pleasing, and sometimes you can take a sleeper and stand it proud. Don't practice on your best stuff. You can PM me for more info or maybe supply you the glued boxes.

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