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 […]
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Here’s How To Sand Resin Like A Professional
Sometimes when you’re creating resin jewelry or epoxy art, you may find that after your resin cures, you have an uneven surface. This can be a resin edge, unevenness, or gaps in your resin surface (also known as ‘fish eyes’). The good news is that you can sand resin once it’s fully cured to get […]
15 Easy Crafts Beginners Can Make With Epoxy
You know that thing you keep telling yourself. Yeah. That voice that says you aren’t creative? Well, you need to tell that voice to ZIP IT. Here are 15 easy crafts you can make. At home. With resin. Now if creating with resin is new to you, don’t worry. You can still do this. Go […]
25 Resin Crafts Hacks: A Cheat Sheet For Creatives
So you’re making resin crafts. And now you’re addicted. I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but it sounds like you have a resin obsession. Here are some awesome resin crafts hacks to make your life even better with resin. Hack 1: Bend resin when it’s soft If you wait until resin […]
10 Resin Tactics, Tips And Tricks The Pros Artists Use
Believe me when I tell you that how well your resin project turns out starts WAY before you ever open a bottle. You can avoid problems like bubbles and sticky resin. Here are 10 resin tips and tricks the pros use when creating resin art. Tip 1: Prepare your resin crafting area. Always go into […]
Five Things You Should Never Set In Resin
Adding trinkets to resin is an easy way to make your resin crafts special. One of my favorites is adding a child’s drawing to jewelry. And then there was the time I added watch gears to resin dominoes. And who doesn’t love adding stickers to resin to make Kawaii resin charms. Your possibilities are endless. […]
Can You Use Yellowing Epoxy? And What Happens If You Do?
I’ve heard mixed experiences with using yellowing epoxy. I have heard it won’t cure or will only get deeper yellow when cured. But, I also read the opposite — that it gets less yellow when cured. So, having some 1:1 epoxy resin with yellowed hardener on hand, I thought I would test it out. This […]
Five Things NOT To Do When Casting With Resin
One of the best ways to get good at casting with resin is to push it to its limit. Said another way, push it to fail. You’ll learn more from your resin mistakes than your successes. Or even better — you can learn more from MY resin mistakes. Like the day I used polyester resin […]
How to Make Resin Jewelry without Molds
I LOVE making jewelry with epoxy resin. It’s so versatile that you can form it with resin molds to take on any shape. Plus, you can leave it clear or add resin colors. Its ability to take on colors and shapes makes it appealing for crafting. But you might be asking yourself how to make […]
The Crazy Guide of Surfaces Resin Won’t Stick To
News flash: Resin sticks to a lot of things. In fact, there aren’t many surfaces resin won’t stick to. Ask anyone who’s made resin crafts. Drips of cured resin adhere easily to > hair > carpet > countertops > favorite shoes (yes, I’ve got personal experience with all of these scenarios) And while it makes […]
