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Post by chris1956 on Feb 18, 2023 11:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 18, 2023 12:14:04 GMT -5
Very pretty and a great find!
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Post by Pat on Feb 18, 2023 12:28:17 GMT -5
I like the whole thing. How do you use cactus juice to stabilize coral? Itβs new to me. Thanks.
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khara
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Post by khara on Feb 18, 2023 12:39:04 GMT -5
Really cool! ππ
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Post by chris1956 on Feb 18, 2023 13:09:34 GMT -5
I should have said Catus Juice "Resin." Here is a link to the company that makes it, a photo of the container, and a video on the process. It mostly works well. It takes a vacuum chamber and pump, time, and an oven to cure. A couple things I have learned from doing this are clean you rocks well (I think dirt contaminates the resin) and dry rocks well (I do this in the oven for a few hours) before placing in vacuum chamber with the resin. The resin will drain out of large voids. I think in the video they mention about applying extra after the vacuum process for large voids. I think there are other resins that you can brush on for large surface voids. This resin was made for wood but if you search for cactus juice on the forum you will see that a lot of people use it for rocks. www.turntex.com/product/cactus-juice-resin-and-dyes[img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/rth-new-member/image/upload/v1676743252/new-members/un1nmes6zk1mbjmb2tiw.jpg" alt=" "
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Post by chris1956 on Feb 18, 2023 13:10:50 GMT -5
Don't know why the photo didn't post but you can see a picture of it on the website and video.
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Post by jasoninsd on Feb 18, 2023 15:15:24 GMT -5
I have to agree that was a fantastic find...and the results of your process are awesome!! Thanks for showing these off!!
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Post by vegasjames on Feb 19, 2023 2:55:24 GMT -5
Really cool piece.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Feb 23, 2023 12:16:25 GMT -5
Always thought cactus juice was Tequila. Fine jewel and nice find.
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