any chance someone could give me some tips on how to get a nice clear halo around a fin like this one?
mine never seem to come out quite as nice…
rovings, resin, patience.
Hey shifty,
Austin does a nice job showing how to get that halo in a big “D” fin here:
Hope this helps
~Brian
FYI the picture links seem broken from that thread…unfortunately.
I just saw a picture of someone doing one the other day but can’t find it now.
Basically they made a wooden form that the fin sat in and was the shape of the outside of the halo. Then they poured resin into the form.
I can view the thread pics fine… maybe you need to refresh your browser or something?
~Brian
when you see a really nice halo, it’s usually just solid resin. Don’t hit a rock with it, likely it will experience a pretty gross shatter. A solid resin halo is easy to make…just use tape to make a “dam” and pool enough resin in there, then sand it to shape.
A roving halo is a little (a lot!) more work, and likely to trap bubbles if not careful. But it’s much stronger.
cheers. i got the shots from the first thread fine. here is my fin.
last time i just let 3 layers of 4 oz s-glass hang over the edge of the fin then poured resin on the overhang. then glassed the other side.
it just doesnt come out too clear this way…
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cheers. i got the shots from the first thread fine. here is my fin.
last time i just let 3 layers of 4 oz s-glass hang over the edge of the fin then poured resin on the overhang. then glassed the other side.
it just doesnt come out too clear this way…
shifty - nice workmanship, beautiful fin! Did you create the template yourself, or trace someone else’s?
what is your location?
thanks. i live in torquay.
i ended up glassing it with 3 layers of 4oz s glass and it went too cloudy so
i scrapped it and started again!
next time around i think ill brush it with resin then do the halo then one layer of glass. should be a lot clearer this way. ill send you some shots if you like.
i traced the template of an old board i liked the look of.
its going on this.
what sort of timber is in that beautiful fin and where do i get some?
