[BCMA] solidifying water

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Hello Wendy,

You could use clear epoxy resin to simulate water. You could experiment with the resin and food colouring for the coffee. Use epoxy resin instead of polyester because polyester resin generates too much heat as it cures. Another approach would be to see what a hobby shop has to offer. Model railway hobbyists recreate "water" all the time in their layouts, so call a hobby shop and see what they recommend. No matter what you use, be prepared to sacrifice the glass and the cup.

Dennis Oomen
Penticton Museum & Archives
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Dear fellow museum people

I curate the small Greek Heritage Project Museum in Victoria and am setting up a display about the Greek experience with coffee.

I would like to put a glass of water and a cup of Greek coffee on the beautiful brass tray in the collection but don't want any chance of spills. The display will not be in a case so danger lurks.

Can anyone suggest an inexpensive way to solidify liquids? cost is a factor

W:)

Wendy Smylitopoulos
Curator
Greek Heritage Project Museum

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