Casting with epoxy is a lot of fun. Until it isn’t. Despite your efforts, you’re not getting the effect you expected and you’ve got a mess on your hands. And you might be thinking, ‘Why does this work for other people but not for me?’ Here’s what I know from my 15 years of casting […]
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5 Biggest Resin Troubleshooting Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Crafting with resin seemed like a good idea at the time. Make a resin bowl or keepsake pendants. Or compose a piece of epoxy art for your living room. But now you find yourself calling the resin obscenities like ‘YOU zit-popping puff poodle!’ and you’re wondering where you went wrong. While creating with resin is […]
5 BEST Cold Weather Resin Tips To Avoid Sticky Resin
One of the things I love about living in Florida is that our winters tend to be quite reasonable. And by reasonable, I mean I can wear flip-flops pretty much any day of the year. It also means I don’t have to worry much about casting resin in cold temperatures. But I know many of […]
5 Things You Need To Know Before Crafting With Epoxy
I started crafting with epoxy resin in 2006. Looking back, there were a few things I wish I had known upfront. I have no doubt it would have saved me some time, aggravation, and a few gray hairs. If crafting with epoxy resin is something you want to try, here’s what you need to know […]
5 Most Common Mistakes Beginners Make With Resin
Believe it or not, I was once a beginner with resin. So Iām sure you figured that out before now. But, I tell you this because when I started with resin, whoa, I made some mistakes. And over the last 11 years of helping other with their resin projects, I see creatives making the same […]
Five Things NOT To Do When Casting With Resin
One of the best ways to learn about casting with resin is to push it to its limit. Said another way, push it to fail. Why? I can easily say I’ve learned more from my resin mistakes than my successes. It’s a good thing I can learn from my mistakes because, boy, did I push […]
4 Tips For Casting Resin In Cold Weather
I like creating with epoxy resin all year long. Unfortunately, though, the weather isn’t always ideal. I live in British Columbia, Canada, where it is cool and rainy most of the year. So for most of the year, I have to plan ahead to have successful pours.Ā I’ve learned a few things along the way. […]
The Simple Trick For Using Epoxy In Cold Weather
I was having curing issues with the polyester, polyurethane, and epoxy resins I use when casting resin in my garage during cold temperatures. I realized it was all around the heat or lack thereof during the complete curing process. It would start fine as the heat built up. But, once the warmth began to dissipate, […]
How To Dry Flowers With Parchment Paper
What do you do with flowers that you want to hang onto forever? You can preserve them in resin. But, before you do, they need to be dry. Otherwise, they’ll spoil in resin. Today, I’m showing you how to dry flowers with parchment paper. This project is perfect for drying a few petals of your […]
How To Be Happy At Using Candy In Resin – Not!
So you’re thinking about putting candy in resin? And why wouldn’t you? The bright colors and unique textures are just what your resin jewelry needs. (and your teeth don’t). But… Click this š There’s something you need to know first. Yes. I’ve got a crafting horror story about using candy in resin. These candy heart […]
