More Testing

With a final modification (I removed the threaded plastic collar around the jar lids and replaced it with a smooth collar that I cut from the top of a vitamin jar, then I made a new mold) that gives me a nice smooth look, I poured my last test. This is a final confirmation of the look before I start pouring for real.

A test figure, poured in the new base. Flash on and off.



The same figure inside it's glass jar. I had some extras and have now used one to test my glue. Gluing glass is not easy and almost every product I looked at required that the glue be cured under U/V light, but I found "E-6000" on my last foray into a craft store and it works as advertised, bonding the glass to the plastic without U/V exposure. Seriously strong glue, E-6000 is like a thick version of Krazy Glue, with a few extra seconds of malleability before it starts to set, so it's PERFECT for this application.



And from here, it's on to the REAL thing. Next time I post on this topic, it will be my first (hopefully successful) pour of a base for one of my painted figures.