ICU Christmas Ornaments
Materials
| Item | Use | Quantity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut, Baltic birch, and maple offcuts | Laser-cut Christmas tree ornaments — scrap thin enough it was about to warp past usable, valued at ~$17/board-foot new but this was a sliver of one | as needed | $2.00 |
| Nicpro shallow-pour 1:1 epoxy resin | Cast gingerbread man ornaments | ~32 oz | $25.98 |
| Epoxy gel dye | Coloring the gingerbread body and "icing" detail layers — a few drops out of a $17.99, 36-color kit | a few drops per color | $1.00 |
| Mica powder | A touch of sparkle in the epoxy, barely visible in photos — trace amounts out of a $12.33, 24-color kit | trace amount | $1.00 |
| Paraffin wax | Hand-sculpted masters for the mold, after air-dry clay failed — melted down and reused after, so only a sliver of the $10.99/lb block was actually consumed | 1 lb (reused) | $1.50 |
| Nicpro 2-part silicone rubber | Cast a single 12"×8"×1" negative mold with 8 cavities — a small portion of a $90, 170 oz kit | small portion of a 170 oz kit | $15.00 |
| Silicone release spray | Keeps the masters from bonding to the silicone during mold-making | as needed | — |
| Total | $46.48 | ||
* All prices are rough estimates at time of build and do not represent exact prices spent, due to bulk ordering and timing.
Tools Used
- xTool D1 Pro 10W laser
- Inkscape (ornament vector designs)
- Sculpting tools (wax masters)
- Teak oil (wood ornament sealer)