[Charlotte Sainsbury]

I cast a bangle that was thin (0.6mm) and although it took a while to go hard (about a week) it has now. When I did another one it is still really soft and bendy after three weeks.

Is this because it is thin? Also would it help to mix a larger quantity of resin to get the heat going in it?

I don’t really want to give up on it because the mold was professionally made and cost a lot of money and I really like the shape.

I am using the Elichem Totalcast resin (I’m in the UK) and have had no problems with other pieces not curing, even small thin pendants.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Charlotte,

What did you add to the bangles when casting them?

[Charlotte Sainsbury]

The one that has eventually cured has forget me not flowers in it. The one that has not cured has silver foil pieces in it.

[Katherine Swift]

Hmm. I wouldn’t expect them to cause the resin to cure soft. How long has the bangle been curing?

[Charlotte Sainsbury]

Three weeks now. Could it be that ia mixed the resin wrong? If that’s the case I must have done it twice as I did a ring as well with gold flakes in too that wouldn’t harden. Very strange.

[Katherine Swift]

Have you seen this article Charlotte? https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/12-reasons-why-your-resin-didnt-cure/

It might give you some ideas on some things to do differently.

[Charlotte Sainsbury]

I’ll have a look and try one more time. Thanks for your help.

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