ResinObsession's SuperClear Epoxy Resin
Clear epoxy resin is a versatile and durable finish used for everything from weather- and water-proof airplane and boat finishes to glass-like finishes on bars and outdoor furniture all the way to casting beautiful pieces of jewelry.
Highly regarded as a finish on paintings as well as for making beautiful resin jewelry using nostalgic prints and charms is very highly recommended by expert hobbyists for small projects. Due to heat build-up and discoloration, epoxy resin should only be used when casting 6 ounces or less in a mold. For larger casts, it is better to use polyester casting resin for a glass-like finish.
This versatile epoxy resin is comprised of two separate low-odor, solvent-free liquids: the resin, and a hardener actually react and combine to form heat and a new product.
ResinObsession’s SuperClear resin is perfect for casting small projects such as jewelry with embedments, small statues and custom designed cabinet pulls and knobs. It isthe easiest to use for jewelry or projects suspended in gorgeous clear plastic.
What makes it even more versatile is that Castin’Craft opaque pigments can give your resin artifact a variety of solid color looks, while transparent dyes will give a sparkling gemlike or colored glass appearance. Your imagination is truly the only thing that limits the designs and styles you can achieve with clear epoxy resin. If you have any questions about the suitability of epoxy resin for your project, contact Kathy, the ResinLady at ResinObsession—she’ll be happy to help.
Tips for Using Clear Epoxy Resin:
1. To determine the resin capacity of an unmarked mold, fill the mold with water, then carefully pour the water into a graduated measuring cup marked for ounces. Some molds do absorb water which may affect your finish product, so make sure the mold is completely dry before using.
2. Epoxy resin has strong bonding properties, so be sure to use only plastic or silicone molds designed for resin casting, even with a good mold release product. Candy, soap, and candles molds are generally not suitable. Test an inconspicuous area on the back side of the mold to be sure.
3. There is a new theory about using a heat gun that says it may cause resin to yellow after cured.
4. Because heat is generated to cure the resin when the two components are mixed, noticeable discoloration can occur when casting items that require more than six ounces of epoxy resin.
5. Epoxy resin may safely be applied to cured polyester resin, but do NOT apply polyester resin over epoxy resin. It will ruin your casting by softening the piece. Though it doesn’t seem logical that it works one way and not the other, that is how it is.
6. Due to shipping regulations, EasyCast resin can only be shipped to Continental U.S. by UPS Ground. ResinObsession's SuperClear resin can be shipped by USPS worldwide.
