Thread: Inlaid Acrylic

I have access to an acrylic with straw or leaves that have been preserved and cast into acrylic sheets. What would you guys suggest to hide the seam line where the plant layer is or any suggestions for using this product in scales. Also any thoughts for disguising the pivot washer?

I am also wondering if there are any health concerns regarding working with polycarbonate.

Thanks in advance.

Some of those casting resins are incredibly brittle and shatter quite easliy when thin. I would try reducing a couple of small bits to the thickness you would be using at the pivot end, and attempting to pin it just to see if it holds up or cracks.

Regards,
Neil

Gerrit, I have access to some that has everything form Plants to Money and have stayed away for the exact same reason, my next order I'll try one piece and see what happens maybe our concerns are un-founded... They turn pens from it right

LOL won't be the first time I tried something that doesn't work, most likely won't be the last...

Thanks guys. this is actually not a standard cast acrylic with shredded items. what I have is something tha I used in cabinet doors as a window. this is setup as a layer of 1/8" acrylic then a layer of compressed plant material and another layer of acrylic over it. I was thinking of thinning the acrylic on the inside of the scales super thin, then form the outside layer. I hope to reduce the amount of exposed plant meterial. My thoughts are to apply a layer of melted acrylic over the exposed material, then polish the whole deal. I will keep an eye on the brittleness and separation of the layers.