Casting with epoxy is a lot of fun. Until it isn’t. Despite your efforts, you’re not getting the effect you expected and you’ve got a mess on your hands. And you might be thinking, ‘Why does this work for other people but not for me?’ Here’s what I know from my 15 years of casting […]
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5 Biggest Resin Troubleshooting Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Crafting with resin seemed like a good idea at the time. Make a resin bowl or keepsake pendants. Or compose a piece of epoxy art for your living room. But now you find yourself calling the resin obscenities like ‘YOU zit-popping puff poodle!’ and you’re wondering where you went wrong. While creating with resin is […]
5 Things You Need To Know Before Crafting With Epoxy
I started crafting with epoxy resin in 2006. Looking back, there were a few things I wish I had known upfront. I have no doubt it would have saved me some time, aggravation, and a few gray hairs. If crafting with epoxy resin is something you want to try, here’s what you need to know […]
5 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, whoa, I made some mistakes. And over the last 11 years of helping other with their resin projects, I see creatives making the same […]
HELP! — I Used Too Much Hardener In Resin
At some point when you’re crafting, you might wonder what happens when you use too much hardener in resin. Or maybe you just realized you did, and you’re asking yourself if your resin will cure okay. There are a few things that could take place. But before we get to that, let’s discuss what resin […]
10 Resin Tactics, Tips And Tricks The Pros Artists Use
Believe me when I tell you that how well your resin project turns out starts LONG before you ever open a bottle. You CAN avoid problems like bubbles and sticky resin. Here are 10 resin tips and tricks the pros use when creating resin art. Prepare your resin crafting area. Always go into a resin […]
A Beautiful Table Starts With DIY’ing This Epoxy Coaster
There’s a reason why making an epoxy coaster is one of the most popular resin projects. It’s because they check all these boxes: ✅ They’re fun to make. ✅ They’re fun to use. ✅ They’re fun to gift. I’ll get you started with the first part — making your epoxy coaster. And if you need […]
11 Useful Resin Casting Tricks To Make Things Easier
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. So, over time, many of us have found our own resin casting tricks to help us get the desired results. I recently asked a few of my favorite resin crafters […]
7 Gift Ideas For Resin Artists And Jewelry Makers
If you’re lucky enough to have a creative person in your life, you might be wondering what makes an excellent gift to give. Here’s my list of gift ideas for resin artists that will give them hours of fun creating. Resin Jewelry Kits This is a great way to do so for someone just getting […]
10 Awesome Resin Coaster Ideas To Make In 2022
So you want to make a resin coaster, but you need some ideas. And you need them to be easy. Especially if you’re a resin beginner. I can help with that. Here are ideas for ten resin coaster projects. Bottle cap This is the classic resin coaster project. Grab bottle caps from your favorite beverage […]
