Mesquite and Resin Clock
This project has taken some time to get to this state. The initial plan was to make a clock from a mesquite cookie. During the preparation of that cookie, I made the mistake of trying to flatten the cookie in the planer, not an advisable process for end-grain. The cookie was broken into multiple pieces and I was left with a bunch of mesquite wedges. I decided to stabilize the pieces in Cactus Juice and cast them with resin and this was the resulting clock. the following pictures show the development of this project that took from roughly October 2022 through April 2023.
The resin is Alumilite Clear Slow tinted with P-town Subbie Mint Green mica powder.
The clock face was engraved using the xTool D1 Pro 20 watt laser and the engravings were filled with resin tinted with Wine Country Black Pearl mica powder with some Wine Country Silver Holographic Mica for sparkle. The dots were drilled out prior to filling with resin since some of those dots were located on resin that did not engrave well with the laser.
The clock movement is from Bearwood Supply (www.bearwood.com)
Mesquite and Resin Clock
This project has taken some time to get to this state. The initial plan was to make a clock from a mesquite cookie. During the preparation of that cookie, I made the mistake of trying to flatten the cookie in the planer, not an advisable process for end-grain. The cookie was broken into multiple pieces and I was left with a bunch of mesquite wedges. I decided to stabilize the pieces in Cactus Juice and cast them with resin and this was the resulting clock. the following pictures show the development of this project that took from roughly October 2022 through April 2023.
The resin is Alumilite Clear Slow tinted with P-town Subbie Mint Green mica powder.
The clock face was engraved using the xTool D1 Pro 20 watt laser and the engravings were filled with resin tinted with Wine Country Black Pearl mica powder with some Wine Country Silver Holographic Mica for sparkle. The dots were drilled out prior to filling with resin since some of those dots were located on resin that did not engrave well with the laser.
The clock movement is from Bearwood Supply (www.bearwood.com)