Things You'll Need
- Epoxy
- Hardener
- Empty tin can
- Mixing stick
- Silicone rubber muffin pan
- Petroleum jelly
- Gravel
- Plastic aquarium plant
Instructions
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Put on your rubber gloves and pour the epoxy and hardener into a clean, empty tin can.
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Stir the epoxy and hardener slowly and thoroughly with a mixing stick. Stirring the epoxy too quickly will cause it to foam. Foaming the epoxy will give it a milky appearance that will not clear as it dries.
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Rub a light coat of petroleum jelly on the inside of a cup in your muffin pan. The petroleum jelly will assure an easy release once the base has dried.
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Fill the muffin cup with clean, dry aquarium gravel.
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Remove the plastic base from your aquarium plant. Insert the base of the plant into the center of the filled muffin cup.
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Pour enough epoxy over the gravel to thoroughly wet all of the gravel and the base of the plant. Filling the cup entirely with epoxy will result in a clear disk with gravel embedded in it rather than a graveled base. Once all the gravel has been coated with epoxy, stop pouring.
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Allow the epoxy to dry for at least 24-hours before removing your plant base from the mold.
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