Thursday, July 8, 2010

Does varnishing fimo make the fimo stronger?

i made a small guitar out of fimo, then put it in the oven, and its all very strong, but i feel that the thinner parts of the guitar are more fragile. will varnishing the fimo with special spray make it stronger?

if not, what does harden the fimo?
It depends what you use.

I would suggest you use an epoxy resin, like Envirotex Lite, which you can find in a kit form at craft stores like Michaels, or in the paint department of hardware stores like Home Depot.



It is a 1:1 mixture, you mix equal parts of resin and hardener in a disposable cup (not waxed paper!) and then paint or pour it over your object. It is also called

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