"JoeJoe" wrote in message
o.uk...
A guy at work is retiring, and we were thinking about an original leaving
present.

We would like to embed an item of his in a transparent plastic or glass
paperweight. The item in question should be heat resistant to at least
100c, and is around 10cm x 10cm x 10cm in size.

Google brought nothing of use.

Any idea how to go about it?



I have used clear cast epoxy ... not sure about stuff being quoted here,
just be careful about exothermic reaction ... when you mix clear cast epoxy
in a Styrofoam cup, you have to pout it into a tray quickly, or it generates
enough heat to melt the cup.

usually not recommended to have it more than 15 mm or so thick in one pour
or heat will cause issues ....