Resin casting tricks One of the neat things about resin is that while many people create things with resin, almost everyone has a different way of doing things. Over the course of time, many of us have found our own resin casting tricks to help us get the end results we want. I recently asked a... Read more »
5 things you need to know before using polyester casting resin In my upcoming list of projects, I have a few ideas on the design table that involve using polyester casting resin. Before I get into polyester resin tutorials though, I want to talk about several things you need to know before you use polyester casting… Read more »
Resin casting in an ice cube mold Imagine my joy when I opened a box of cereal for my peeps a couple of weeks ago to find a mold. Mind you, it was intended to freeze something like water or juice, and not end up on my resin crafting table, but I found it first.... Read more »
Advice for the resin beginner 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… Read more »
Seven experts share their advice for crafting with resin 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… Read more »
How to fix bubbles in resin by Kate Ledum Even when you are very careful. Even when you are very experienced. Even when you are completely aware that bubbles can happen and you know to watch for them. Bubbles can wreck your resin piece. Unfortunately, the resin coaster with leaves from the How to Make... Read more »
Casting resin colors In case you were wondering...yes, the resin experiments are continuing. To tell you the truth, I'm a little jealous that my resinistas are getting to do fun stuff with tutorials and I'm doing the boring things. But, in terms of helping you be an awesome resinista yourself, I'm determined to know everything... Read more »
Opaque resin colors The resin experiments continue! This week, I mixed some of the Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast resin and colored it with the Castin' Craft opaque resin pigments to see what kind of opaque resin colors would result. I mixed a drop of each color into approximately 4 cc of mixed resin. (You will need to shake... Read more »
Jewel tone resin colors Another week, another experiment. This time, I used the Resin Obsession super clear resin with the Castin' Craft transparent resin dyes to create what ended up being beautiful jewel tone resin colors. I mixed a drop of each color into 3 to 4 cc of mixed resin. I was amazed at how... Read more »
Transparent resin colors Moving along with the resin experiments.... This week, I colored Alumilite Amazing Clear cast resin with Castin' Craft transparent dyes. It has been awhile since I had worked with these colors. I had forgotten how thin the consistency of the colors were (much like using alcohol ink). Note: Like when casting the... Read more »
Resin casting tricks One of the neat things about resin is that while many people create things with resin, almost everyone has a different way of doing things. Over the course of time, many of us have found our own resin casting tricks to help us get the end results we want. I recently asked a... Read more »
Resin casting in an ice cube mold Imagine my joy when I opened a box of cereal for my peeps a couple of weeks ago to find a mold. Mind you, it was intended to freeze something like water or juice, and not end up on my resin crafting table, but I found it first.... 
How to fix bubbles in resin by Kate Ledum Even when you are very careful. Even when you are very experienced. Even when you are completely aware that bubbles can happen and you know to watch for them. Bubbles can wreck your resin piece. Unfortunately, the resin coaster with leaves from the How to Make... 
Casting resin colors In case you were wondering...yes, the resin experiments are continuing. To tell you the truth, I'm a little jealous that my resinistas are getting to do fun stuff with tutorials and I'm doing the boring things. But, in terms of helping you be an awesome resinista yourself, I'm determined to know everything... 
Opaque resin colors The resin experiments continue! This week, I mixed some of the Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast resin and colored it with the Castin' Craft opaque resin pigments to see what kind of opaque resin colors would result. I mixed a drop of each color into approximately 4 cc of mixed resin. (You will need to shake... 
Jewel tone resin colors Another week, another experiment. This time, I used the Resin Obsession super clear resin with the Castin' Craft transparent resin dyes to create what ended up being beautiful jewel tone resin colors. I mixed a drop of each color into 3 to 4 cc of mixed resin. I was amazed at how... 
Transparent resin colors Moving along with the resin experiments.... This week, I colored Alumilite Amazing Clear cast resin with Castin' Craft transparent dyes. It has been awhile since I had worked with these colors. I had forgotten how thin the consistency of the colors were (much like using alcohol ink). Note: Like when casting the...