Banksia Nut Epoxy Cast

An attempt at casting a Banksia Nut in Epoxy, for cutting into scales.

Heated in oven to kill all biology (they come from Australia!)

Mechanical clean and high pressure wash. Heated in oven again for 24h to dry completely.

Stabilize using a vacuum chamber

Create mould.

In retrospect, do not use wood in a vacuum chamber,...

Vacate the air from the epoxy, and chambers in the nut.