These are the first resin moon snail casts from my Moon Snail limestone carving, so I am excited!

How I did the Colors:

I experimented with brushing in powdered pigment, in addition to adding pigment to the resin.  This fast cure polyurethane resin is bright opaque white, so I added a little pigment to make a light warm grey throughout the first cast, and a lighter off-white on the second cast.

Brushing color into the mold is always an experiment, as you cannot see in advance how much color is collected by rougher surfaces of the mold, etc.  I tried for a light touch with highlights, which is more difficult than a full surface coverage.

I was not satisfied with the results, which were too patchy and high contrast, so I brushed & rubbed additional colored powders directly onto both casts until I liked the result better.  I used a clear matte acrylic spray to fix the color. This surface color is thin & susceptible to scratches, but then that’s art for you  🙂

Limiting the Edition:

I have offered the first one to a friend who may want to buy it.  Her price is based on my rough estimate for the cost of materials… and this price is for friends only!  But she may prefer to hold out for another material or different coloring. I do plan a few more casts, but will limit the number. Not sure about the size of the edition, but under 25, I think.