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7 Resin Casting Tips & Tricks

A pro industrial designer shows you his time-tested ways for casting more efficiently

By Rain Noe - Nov 03, 2017

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Another great video from industrial designer Eric Strebel. Here he reveals his experience-borne tips for efficiently casting resin, including how to quickly clear a syringe, what types of re-usable mixing cups are best, two clever ideas for creating something useful out of the leftover mix, how to neatly fill surface voids and more:

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