After creating your resin charms, you may be wondering: can you drill epoxy resin? The answer is a definite YES! Here’s how to drill resin charms to make them into wearable jewelry. Step 1 Make sure your resin is fully cured. You cannot drill uncured or partially cured resin. Besides being messy, resin that is […]
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Mistakes beginners make with resin
The five most common mistakes beginners make with resin Believe it or not, I was once a beginner with resin. So I’m sure you figured that out before now, but I tell you this because when I started with resin, boy did I make some mistakes. I only wish my teacher at the time had […]
Purchase resin – 10 questions you should ask before you buy resin
Before you purchase resin for your next project, here are the questions you should be asking Whether you are new to resin or have tons of experience, choosing the right resin for your project is essential to having resin casting success. Here are ten questions you should ask before you purchase resin for your next […]
Five things not to do when casting resin
One of the best ways to learn about resin is to push it to its limit. Put another way, you want to push it to fail. Why? I can easily say I’ve learned more from my resin mistakes than any of my successes. Being afraid of not making mistakes is where that comes from. Of […]
10 reasons why your resin casting is a disaster and how to avoid them
How to avoid resin casting disasters Resin casting is a lot of fun. I love the versatility of embedding objects in resin along with making it any resin color I want. Unfortunately, it isn’t always as easy as it looks and can cause frustration for even the most experienced resin crafter. A little bit of […]
Crafting with resin – seven resin experts share their advice
I asked 6 of the best resin crafters I know, plus threw in a tip of my own, for their advice for crafting with resin. While the question was directed as help for beginners, perhaps even experienced resin crafters can see some ‘room for improvement’ when it comes to resin casting and crafting. —————– My […]
Finding options for resin jewelry – how to make resin charms wearable
What are finding options for resin jewelry? You have made a beautiful resin charm. How do you turn it into a piece of wearable jewelry? That’s where jewelry findings come into play. What are jewelry findings? Jewelry findings are a generic term for the unfinished components you can use to assemble jewelry. They can come […]
7 easy tricks to color resin with powder – resin coloring hacks
Techniques and tricks for using Pearl Ex powder to color resin by Kate Rijacki Ledum Using Pearl Ex powder is an easy way to add sparkle and color to your resin projects. Here are seven easy tricks to color resin with Pearl Ex powder. By the way, find all the Pearl Ex powders used […]
How to dry flowers with silica gel beads
Adding flowers to resin is so much fun. They give an instant charm and beauty to resin projects. So what do you do when you want to use flowers and keep their shape? This is where knowing how to dry flowers with silica gel beads is helpful. Step 1: Get silica gel beads To […]
Resin color ideas – Unique color choices for resin
I am very fortunate to call Carmi Cimicata of the I Love Resin blog a friend and fellow resinista. Carmi needed some new resin color ideas and recently tried out the new Resin Obsession color pigments. After sharing the results on her blog, I was impressed and excited about what she made! Here’s what Carmi cast: […]