Fake welding with UV Resin

[legend642]

I should like to share how I did this fake welding.

I used UV resin to simulate what happens during Mig or Tig welding, where the filler material melts and settles drop by drop.

I deposit a resin drop and quickly expose to ultraviolet light to catalyze, then deposit the next drop covering part of the previous.

With a bit practice you will get an excellent result.

I recommend using transparent resin since the colored resin tend to catalyze only on surface.

I used this resin but you can use any clear uv resin for jewelry and modeling

**In the first test I put too much resin.

So be careful not to overdo it.**

[snooker]

This is genius..! I used wood glue and a syringe to fake the welds, but it takes ages till the glue settles.

I’ll try this on my next build

[oidoglr]

I saw this in one of the FB groups earlier, excellent contribution. Passes the visual test for me much better than the hot glue dabs or even the milliput.

[legend642]

Another example of fake welding.

I covered the fake weld with Alclad II polished aluminum.

[pchrisbosh1]

That looks great! Fantastic technique and really looks like the real deal. Thanks for sharing!