One of the best ways to learn about resin is to push it to its limit. Put another way, you want to push it to fail. Why? I can easily say I’ve learned more from my resin mistakes than any of my successes. Being afraid of not making mistakes is where that comes from. Of […]
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Casting resin in candle molds – Resin experiments
by Penny Reid This is a resin experiment that worked …mostly! I found this mold in the bargain bin of my local art store. It had 6 rectangles, approximately 1-inch x 1.2 inches, and is meant for candles. I’m not sure how they are used, not being a candle hobbyist, but the price was right […]
Casting resin in a soap mold – Not a good idea!
I get lots of questions about using molds, not designed for resin, including casting resin in a soap mold. Sometimes non-traditional molds work, sometimes they don’t. In cleaning up my studio this week, I found a plastic soap mold. It was at that point that I thought to myself, “How a big a disaster can […]
Resin casting in an ice cube mold
Imagine my joy when I opened a box of cereal for my peeps a couple of weeks ago to find a mold. I get it was intended to freeze water or juice, and not end up on my resin crafting table, but I found it first. I couldn’t possibly pass on the opportunity to try […]
Resin and nail polish – Using nail polish to color 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 […]
Resin coloring experiments – trying new resin colors
I hate wasting resin. I realize a little bit 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 resin that I worked so hard to measure, mix, and get bubble-free that seems so … well […]