[Katherine Swift]

This question comes from Michaelene:

I have been making compacts. I hand paint them, put a coat of resin on top and insert different types of pins and brooches. They turn out great. I recently had a request to put someone’s wedding picture on the compact. After printing the picture, can I laminate with a Xyron laminator? Also, do I put a thin coat of resin on the compact and the put the photo on top and cover with another thin layer of resin? Thank you, as always, for all your help.

[Katherine Swift]

I’m not familiar with a Xyron laminator, but laminating your picture should work. Be sure to leave a margin around the picture though, otherwise, resin will leak in and stain the picture. You can see what I’m talking about for technique in this tutorial: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-tutorials/casting-butterfly-wings-resin

Yes, a thin layer of resin brushed onto the surface would make a great adhesive. Once that has cured, you can coat with another layer of resin.

Please share a picture if you can!

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