Acrylic urethane alkyd clear

I’m a 3D artist, but I want to do more with wood and colored acrylics to make layered art similar to what’s pictured here. I also want to make wooden jigsaw puzzles from my own art.
I was initially interested in the X-tool F1 until I learned it can only do black acrylic and not clear or colored. Then I looked into lower end CO2 options like the Flux Beamo, which seems like it fits my needs, but people are mentioning using their proprietary software instead of using Lightflare is a problem.
So my question is with these two material types in mind, is the Flux software really that big of an issue? If so, are there other lower end alternatives you can recommend that are under ~$1500? I don’t mind a small cutting area if it keeps cost lower.

Yesterday, I had the worst nail salon experience thus far. I have a hard time speaking up and I am trying to take this as a learning lesson.
I had Acrylic nails done on a place at McPhillips on April 15th and they lasted the whole month. I decided it was finally time for a new set.
I decided to try a new place closer to home. I’ll leave the place nameless because I don’t know if I feel comfortable exposing the name. The reviews were good, so I booked an appointment after work and made my way there.
The ladies were nice as they welcomed me into the salon. We’ll call them Lady A & Lady B.
I arrived at the salon at 5pm. I was seated at a chair and Lady A asked what I wanted. I had grown my natural nail out under the Acrylics I had, so I requested we start with an Acrylic removal, but I requested to keep my natural nail long so I could grow it out. If my natural nails were good, I would get gel,and if they weren’t I would get acrylics again.
Here’s where things started to go wrong…
Lady A seemed confused why I wanted a removal because the Acrylics I had were still good. I told her I use a keyboard for work & need my nails shorter. She seemed kind of inconvenienced/annoyed by an Acrylic removal. She cut my acrylics, along with my natural nails despite me asking to see how they look first incase I wanted gel instead.
My nails and fingers were soaked in bowls of acetone. The smell was strong, and my fingers started to feel weird, but “this is the process” I thought. It took an hour of Lady A scraping the remaining Acrylic, back to soaking, and scraping again.
Finally we got to gluing new acrylics on. Lady A buffed and filed the shape on one hand, while Lady B filed and shaped on the other.. They were not exactly the same. I was assured it would be re-shaped again when the acrylic powder was put on. They BUFFED my nails…and my poor cuticles. It was like sandpaper on my cuticles. I kept flinching. Lady A had this thin metal drill and went underneath the acrylic to even things out, but there was a few instances where she went too deep and went under my natural nail. I should have said something then.
Here where I was confused, as my old salon would already have acrylic colour powder- but Lady A told me she was going to put a clear Acrylic powder & THEN do coats of shellac paint. (Looking back, I feel like it’s just a way to have a customer pay for 2 services…)
As Lady A began placing the acrylic powder, I could tell she was more inexperienced/not good at applying the powder in contrast to my other salon at McPhillips. This whole process of applying acrylic powder, buffing, and reshaping took ANOTHER hour.
They kept wiping my nails with rubbing alcohol and it burned my cuticles so bad 😭 I couldn’t speak the language, but I heard the word “crooked”,and could feel as though Lady B was hesitating on my nails.
Lady B then took over to paint my nails and it took until closing for them to finally finish. Reminder, I arrived at 5pm. They close at 8. 3 hours for nails is kind of ridiculous. They even took a picture of my nails for their salon..but my nails are not good and cuticles were bleeding, I’m surprised they even wanted a picture.
My total was $98 something without tip. I tipped $5 because I took up a lot of their time because I felt bad. This is a people pleasing tendency I need to stop ):
As soon as I got home I washed my hands. They sting when I get them wet. It’s been a day later and I’m worried if I’ll get an infection from them leaving my cuticles RAW with the tools they used. This acrylic is AWFUL, BUMPY, and NOT worth $98 dollars. I’m hesitating requesting a refund.
They are okay from a DISTANCE but in this economy when i’m paying this much, my nails should be perfect ): The pictures don’t even do justice with how bad they are. I’m so mad at myself

Hello,
In Japan I acquired a copy of Phantasy Star for the Sega Mark III and I wanted to wall mount it. Do you guys know where I can find a clear case similar to what I have linked in order to mount this game on the wall?
Link to clear case example: https://cgagrading.com/sega-genesis-boxed-video-game-acrylic-display-case/

Hello. Im new to resin so hopefully someone can help me here. I make acrylic earrings and I want to add resin to them to make it more sturdy. I bought “Lets Resin Uv Resin Clear Hard Type” from Amazon to use. I pour the resin in the earrings and try to remove all the air bubbles using a needle and lighter. I make sure there’s no bubbles before I put the UV light on. I set the UV light to 60 seconds and I raise it a bit higher to not give too much heat on the resin. After the 60 seconds, I check the resin and there’s pockets of air bubbles. I’ve tried several height of where to put the UV light and tried pouring little by little and there’s still bubbles. :/

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Feature	Solid Surface	Quartz	Laminate
Composition	Acrylic and natural minerals	Quartz crystals with resin	Plastic laminate over particleboard
Look & Finish	Smooth, matte; can mimic natural stone or be wholly unique	Glossy with the appearance of natural stone	Wide range, including patterns and colors; can mimic wood or stone
Durability	Moderate; susceptible to scratches but can be sanded out	Very durable; resistant to scratches and chips	Moderate; can scratch and chip but is generally durable
Stain Resistance	High; non-porous and stain-resistant	Very high; non-porous and hard to stain	Moderate; some resistance but can stain
Maintenance	Low; easy to clean and can be refinished	Low; easy to clean with no sealing required	Low; easy to clean but cannot be refinished
Seams	Can be made virtually seamless	Visible seams	Visible seams
Price Point	Mid-range	High	Low
Installation Flexibility	High; can be thermoformed into various shapes	Moderate; custom cuts but not as malleable	High; easy to cut and install
Environmental Impact	Moderate; some sustainable and recycled options	Moderate; energy-intensive production but durable lifespan	Low to moderate; contains some recycled content, but not biodegradable
Lifespan & Warranty	10-20 years; warranties vary	10-30 years; warranties often included	10-20 years; warranties vary

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I cleaned the rust off my mom's old garden loppers and painted some morning glories over a gold spray paint on the metal guard portion of them. I'd like to use a clear coat that has good abrasion/scratch resistance so that the paint stays in decent shape even if they're used. I don't think UV protection is particularly important because they will be stored indoors. I'll likely finish the wooden handles with a different finish, so the clearcoat would just be for the painted metal portion. Does anyone have any recommendations for what to use or technique? I'm a bit concerned that some clearcoats would bludissolve the acrylic, but I could potentially test that on a different piece. Thanks for any recommendations!
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Any finish guys out there? Doing a home project and need to repaint a door. Using Acrylic Urethane Enamel - Do I need to prime first? Not sure what kind of paint was used originally.

Hi friends, I’m currently making a pair of earrings for a friend & I was wondering if you have any tips on how to seal projects that are painted on? I don’t want to have to mix more resin, plus they need to be done by tonight.
I usually use a clear spray lacquer like spray paint from the hardware store, I haven’t noticed any issues but I was just wondering if yall have any tips on what might work better. I used acrylic paint for these.
I do not live in an area close to craft stores so my resources are limited to what I can find at a hardware store. Thanks in advance!! :)

So I just purchased the 2014 RX350h premium plus and just spent some time accessorizing her. I don’t want to junk up the car with crazy items I want to keep it clean, organized and classy so kept items very basic and neutral. I think you have to scroll to the left to “see” all pics

1. Weathertech floor mats-never owned a car with these. Love them!
   
2. Cup coasters in front and back seat cup holders
   
3. Flat leather like trash bag for back seat. Don’t like the big bulky bags
   
4. Sunglass visor magnetic holders. Like these better than using the actual sunglass holder
   
5. Car insurance and registration thing for glove compartment
   
6. Cylinder tissue holder for door slot along with cylinder mini trash for receipts and straw wrappers
   
7. Screen protector. I went with the Spigen brand
   
8. I hate the charger built in doesn’t work very well in my opinion so bought a lightening charger that sits flush with out thing that works really well and charges super fast
   
9. I wanted to organize my middle console and front tray area. I used GUM packages to organize this area which fit like a glove in the front area. Along with my hand sanitizer and a screen cleaner thing
   
10. My middle console I used clear acrylic bins to organize the items I wanted quick grab access to
    

Fruit slime slices inside of clear pink acrylic. Short and square shaped. Done by me today.

Did maintenance on my first loop after about a year. Upon refilling, I noticed a small film of grime on the acrylic. Kind of looks like soap scum. Not clogging in the fins or anything, but with the RGB going it's a little noticable. Any good way to clean it? Don't want to use anything that might damage the acrylic or plating on the block.
Thanks for the help.
Block is a Corsair block and clear Corsair XL8 coolant.