[Anna]

Hello,

So, I’ve been casting large bangle bracelets with pressed flowers. Unfortunately, there are times when I demold and notice small holes that will expose my inclusions \ flowers. I have purchased bracelets from others and noticed the same. I can tell they patched a few spots. Is there a right way to fix this? I was thinking of patching with resin, I don’t want to waste these otherwise beautiful pieces. If I should recoat the entire bracelet any tips? I’m not sure how you would evenly recoat an entire bangle. I’ve heard of people varnishing their pieces? I use epoxy resin meant for deep casting and do not run across this problem with spheres, cubes etc.
Thanks,
Anna

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Anna,

Fixing the patches with resin would be my first choice. You will need to use a doming resin and expect to sand and polish the repaired areas. If you were going to recoat the entire bracelet, here are two ideas on how to do it:

Use a bottle and wax paper: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-tutorials/decoupage-bracelet-tutorial
Tray with toothpicks: https://www.resinobsession.com/forums/topic/looking-for-tray-to-help-with-dripping-resin (If you did this, I would put a little bit of wax on the tips of the toothpicks, otherwise, the resin will cement the toothpicks to your bracelet.

If they are little tiny holes, I would patch them as needed. Personally, I would only recoat the entire bracelet if there was a large defect.

[Anna]

Hi Karen,
Just wanted to say thanks 🙂 Good ideas and some things I hadn’t thought about before, helpful links

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