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First attempt at rolling stars


Dean411

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post-11493-0-88019200-1325074479_thumb.jpgThis was a first attempt the very large ones formed after I scraped the bottom of the roller

I think it went fairly well.

next time I need to mix about 4 or 500 g so I wont run out in the middle of rolling.

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Also its a custom made roller with a 5 gallon bucket. Edited by Dean411
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What kind of composition is it? Some roll much better than others. If some of the composition sticks on the bottom of the bucket remove the stars then scrape the composition off and use it to form ascending comets.

 

The best way to start rolling stars is:

1.Take an easy to roll composition like veline. (Not Tigertail, Willow or other high charcoal content)

2. Use heavy star cores such as lead shot. If you use small and light cores, your stars might stick together if u use too much water.

3. Add small amounts of composition and water.

4. Use a bottle with a very fine spray to get your water enely distributed.

5. If dextrin bound: use 75%water/25%ethanol if redgum bound: plain ethanol if parlon bound: acetone or MEK

6. BE PATIENT!

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Emerald.green mg/al

Barium nitrate

Mg/Al

Red gum

PVC

Sgrs

75/25 water and alcohol.

 

I used #9 shot quite small

as the cores as u said it started slow but; once they got going it went relatively quick.

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