One of the best ways to learn about casting with resin is to push it to its limit. Said another way, push it to fail. Why? I can easily say I’ve learned more from my resin mistakes than my successes. It’s a good thing I can learn from my mistakes because, boy, did I push […]
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Why Casting Resin In A Soap Mold Is a BAD Idea
When it comes to using molds with resin, you might be wondering if you can use any mold with resin. Sometimes non-traditional molds work. Sometimes they don’t. So what about casting resin in a soap mold? I’m one of those resin nerds who’s always happy to try something new. Even if it means I can […]
You Can Have Your Cake And Resin Coloring Experiments, Too
I hate wasting resin. I realize a little leftover isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of what I have to get done every day, but I hate it nonetheless. There’s just something about throwing away epoxy resin that I worked so hard to measure, mix, and get bubble-free that seems so … well […]
What You Need to Know Before You Use Nail Polish with Resin
What happens when you use resin and nail polish together? Confession time. I have this weird quirk about needing to buy stuff from the bargain bin of stores and try to use them in resin. It’s like I’m imagining myself on one of those cooking shows and have to use a specific ingredient in a […]
