Doing craft projects with epoxy resin is a fun and creative way to spend an afternoon. Not only that, but you can get started relatively inexpensively. Before I get into the epoxy craft projects you can make at home, here are some resin fundamentals to get you familiar with using epoxy. What is resin? In […]
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Resin casting problems – how to fix resin casting problems
If you’ve spent anytime at all with resin, you have run into resin casting problems with resin curing. (Myself included!) I’m going to share with you a few of the problems I have run into and a few resin jewelry making techniques to help. 1. Make sure your area is clean. I don’t know why, […]
10 tips for getting rid of resin bubbles
Hand up if you hate bubbles in resin! (I have both of mine up in case you are wondering.) Nothing can ruin the look of resin quicker than finding a bubble in your finished project. Here are my 10 tips for avoiding and getting rid of resin bubbles. 1. Choose the right resin for your […]
Why is my resin hot? – Reasons for hot resin – Resin getting hot
If you are wondering ‘Why is my resin hot?’, let me assure you that it is a perfectly normal occurrence. It can be a little concerning to feel your resin mixing cup warm up in your hands, but this should be expected. In order for a resin and hardener mixture to cure, an exothermic reaction […]
Cold weather resin tips – casting resin in cold temperatures
One of the things I love about living in Florida is that our winters tend to be quite reasonable. That doesn’t mean we don’t have any cold days, but I know that when the cold ones are here, warm ones are only a couple of days away. It also means that I generally don’t have […]
Resin coloring experiments – trying new resin colors
I hate wasting resin. I realize a little bit leftover isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of what I have to get done every day, but I hate it nonetheless. There’s just something about throwing away resin that I worked so hard to measure, mix, and get bubble-free that seems so … well […]
Putting candy in resin – adding candy to resin
Casting resin in non resin molds – Using resin in non traditional molds
As a part of my time in doing resin experiments, I took on the task to see about casting resin in non resin molds such as a gelatin mold. Even I was surprised at the results! A couple of key points in the video: 1. You must use a mold release. I like the Petrolease […]
Resin beginner advice – 10 tips for resin beginners
Top 10 tips for the resin beginner, shared by Kate Ledum When I asked my resin friends, experts and resinistas for their advice for resin success, (which I shared last week in the post Seven experts share their advice for crafting with resin) resinista Kate Ledum didn’t stop with one tip. Kate was kind enough to share her top ten list […]
Painting on resin – Can you paint on resin?
In my goal of experimenting more with resin this year, I realized that I have never painted on resin. I've been told it can be done, and I'm aware that a lot of you readers have done it, but I never have. *shocking* I decided to take my clear Star Wars resin castings from a [...]