Resin

The boys gear up ready for applying the resin. This is one of the final stages before sanding and painting.

Grant is measuring out the catalyst which makes the mix harden. The other ingredients are resin and a filler.

The method Grant uses to build the sculpture is a boat building technique.

The resin, filler and catalyst go into the bucket and are mixed to a wet cement-like consistency for troweling on the sculpture. The mix needs to be used straight away before it hardens and so small batches are made up at a time.

The first of many layers are applied. It is smelly stuff and this is the first time that a sculpture is being built outside. It is a vast improvement to being in a stuffy studio with all those fumes.   



Grant is still working on the fibre-glassing for the centre.