I was trying to make a watertight semiflexible composite material. I crocheted a bowl shape, squirted RTV silicone sealant into the inside of it and smushed it around with a plastic spatula.
Then I inflated a balloon into the bowl, forcing the silicone to ooze thru the holes in the crochet.
Then I learned that curing silicone destroys balloons.
I also learned that it's not easy to work with sealant without it turning into a big gooey mess. Well, I guess I re-learned that.
The enterprise FAILed spectacularly! The interior of the bowl is all cucky, and while the outside surface has some interesting areas, it's also got a bunch of ugly smudged parts. Back to the drawing board on this one.
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