Monday's resin experiment was a little short of successful. ;)
The top left wing has a little bit of "run-off" on the corner, but it's thin enough that it could be trimmed off with scissors. Otherwise, the wings kinda rock. The body? Not so much. The black resin (which I made with clear resin and black alcohol ink) did not want to fully cure. I was able to lift him off the silicone tape intact, using a pallet knife, but if I had tried to peel the whole dragonfly off without supporting the wings, they would probably have fallen off.
This morning, the dragonfly is propped up on the back porch rail, facing the sun. It's sunny and cool right now, high 40s, supposed to be in the 50s later today. The cool temps may slow down the curing. I'm going to leave him there until either he cures or the sun goes down. Might put him out again tomorrow, if necessary.
If the home-made black resin just won't cure, I may try another recipe or order some factory black resin. If this dragonfly body never cures, I shall snatch off his wings (if possible) and make another body.
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