Making a perfect, smooth cube
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:55 amHi guys, this is my first post and I'm hoping this is the right place to ask.
I am putting together a collection of elements that I want to display in little acrylic blocks like this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... c_cube.jpg
These cubes are perfectly smooth and clear but are very expensive to buy ready-made with the samples embedded. It would be a lot cheaper (and fun!) if I could make my own.
What steps would I need to make a mold that would give seamless cubes? Or are the seams unavoidable and later buffed out?
Any help would be great... would love to show my progress from what I learn here!
Ras
ps. the cubes are 2 inches on a side
I am putting together a collection of elements that I want to display in little acrylic blocks like this one:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... c_cube.jpg
These cubes are perfectly smooth and clear but are very expensive to buy ready-made with the samples embedded. It would be a lot cheaper (and fun!) if I could make my own.
What steps would I need to make a mold that would give seamless cubes? Or are the seams unavoidable and later buffed out?
Any help would be great... would love to show my progress from what I learn here!
Ras
ps. the cubes are 2 inches on a side