Clear Casting Material for Those Craft Store Gems

[religon]

I’m looking to cast some semi-transparent icy sci-fi terrain. I plan on casting a lot of walls for a sort of ice-maze with those glass gems common at craft stores embedded.

I could do it with resin, but perhaps there is a cheaper casting material as it does not need any detail or even a lot of strength. As my terrain will likely fill 2 square feet when complete, cost of the material could prove significant.

This is what I’ve used in the past…

Any better ideas?

You know, fightin' in a basement offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you're fightin' in a basement! --Lt. Aldo Raine

[Patrice]

Prince August FX water effects? but it’s not cheap if you need a lot.

I have also thought about the translucent resin panel that you can find in some shops; some are very thin (but i did not try yet).

http://www.argad-bzh.fr/argad/en.html
https://www.anargader.net/

[religon]

I think cost will prevent hobby water effects, but I have used a similar DAP clear silicone caulk for much the same thing. It would possibly work if I cast in layers and smeared the surface after the bulk set up.

I’m unfamiliar with “translucent resin panels.”

Thanks for the input.

You know, fightin' in a basement offers a lot of difficulties. Number one being, you're fightin' in a basement! --Lt. Aldo Raine

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