Glass cast 10/50 epoxy resin/Silicone mould ratio maths


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Hi all, Thank you for any help in advance,
I've asked this kind of question before and unfortunately once again I've let my head confuse me.
For the Glass cast 10/50 epoxy resin ratio maths it gives 2 options 100:45 or 2:1 
1/  100:45  surely wont be the same as 2:1 as 2:1 is half;  so if one (2:1 ratio) is instructing half but the other (100:45) when worked out isn't half how will it cure correctly or the same if they're different measurements/amounts ? 
2/  Why is there 2 ratio options to choose from? 
3/   Can you use the 2:1 ratio say for lower and higher amounts for example if I poured:-   
200g resin :  would it be 50g hardener 
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10g resin : would it be 5g hardener ?

4/ I have attached some photos whereby the surface isnt smooth I used the mix ratio chart and 25g  17g:8g ratio  to the absolute dot.
 
My next question is:
How do I make a mould for something like this which has two sides to it using the cs2 condensation cure silicone mould rubber 100:5 ratio would I need two halves of mould or 1 mould?:


Thank you so much for any help and I apologise if this is too long or in the wrong part of the forum
Kindest Regards
Sean

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oekmont - 3/18/2019 5:04:29 AM
If you mixed your ratio by weight, you should have used 24g (16:8) instead of 25g resin. Or 28g. 17:8 gives you almost 5.8% to much resin.for small quantities you should only use weights that can be divided through the mixing ratio without rounding.
I would not use a scale with that precision for resin. It would be a shame to ruin such expensive equipment or the granite instrument table it should be placed on for accurate measurements with resin. 1/10g is enough precision, even for smaller quantities.
Thanks for the reply although I dont understand what any of this ("If you mixed your ratio by weight, you should have used 24g (16:8) instead of 25g resin. Or 28g. 17:8 gives you almost 5.8% to much resin.for small quantities you should only use weights that can be divided through the mixing ratio without rounding.")
means or where your numbers ( 24g 16:8) 28g 17.8 5,8)  are from,
I used this chart on the bottle, the scales weren't expensive they're just portable pocket scales but have a few decimal places.
I'm new to this so please forgive my stupidity.


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             Ok thanks warren appreciate your time
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