10/10/2026
Im still doing some experiments with my primer for resin monster painting. Before the monsters took over my work was painting, primarily in oils, but i studied all sorts of paints, grounds, pigments, binders, supports the whole enchilada lol. Urethane resins are a challenging thing to paint on being mostly non porous for most paint mediums. Nothing grabs like a rattle can primer. the same chemicals that make them dry so lovely quickly and matte actually attack the resin and soften it slightly so they adhere beautifully. but commercially prepared primers focus on coverage in addition to adhesive tenacity. They cover so well because of a high pigment load and fast build up. That erases the finest little details in a sculpture, so I'm trying multiple thin,barely pigmented coats of acrylic matte medium. It seems to be tough enough, without filling in the tiny details. Everything is always a compromise, but I think this method is the best result so far. A note im working with urethane 2 part resin, not 3d printer resin or pla fillement, there are simply too many variables to say your results will be the same. Always test your materials, trust no one lol
Original sculpture done in The Monster Makers monster clay. Castings are Smooth-On Inc. smoothcast 300. Big thanks to Sculpture Supply Canada for being a great place to pick up supplies and advice
