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 […]
Tag: troubleshooting
Why does my epoxy have dimples? 5 Reasons
The last time you left your resin, you were stoked. You spent hours creating a masterpiece, then waited for what seemed like an eternity. Now, you uncover your art only to find that the surface is uneven. You see pits and voids and ask yourself, why does my epoxy have dimples? Yeah, that’s pretty aggravating. […]
8 Reasons Why My Resin Is Sticky
You buy resin, mix the two parts together, then use it for your project. But, you come back later to find it’s not fully cured, but instead a sticky mess. Now you find yourself asking why is my resin sticky? There eight reasons why this could have happened. And the good news is that there […]
The Only Epoxy Resin Troubleshooting Tips You Need
If you’re a resin artist and you’re on this page–my apologies. No one comes to look for information about epoxy problems until they happen. You’re probably here because you’ve got a mess on your hands. I’m sorry for your frustration. I know how soul-crushing it can be to spend time making something that turns out […]
Does Resin Expire? How to Know if Old Resin is Still Good
Oh gosh. You’re cleaning out your closet and found an epoxy resin kit. You forgot you had this and want to put it to good use. But now you’re wondering does resin expire? Can resin go bad? Sort of. It depends on what resin you’re using. Epoxy resins can last for a year, unopened, and properly […]
Five Things You Should Never Set In Resin
Adding trinkets to resin is an easy way to make your resin crafts special. One of my favorites is adding a child’s drawing to jewelry. And then there was the time I added watch gears to resin dominoes. And who doesn’t love adding stickers to resin to make Kawaii resin charms. Your possibilities are endless. […]
Can You Use Yellowing Epoxy? And What Happens If You Do?
I’ve heard mixed experiences with using yellowing epoxy. I have heard it won’t cure or will only get deeper yellow when cured. But, I also read the opposite — that it gets less yellow when cured. So, having some 1:1 epoxy resin with yellowed hardener on hand, I thought I would test it out. This […]
Why is my resin hot? Is this normal?
If you’re someone who is searching for, ‘Why is my resin hot?’, I get it. It can be a little weird to feel your resin mixing cup warm up, especially if you’ve never crafted with epoxy resin. Here’s the good news. It is completely normal for two-part resin to get hot when you mix it. […]
10 Tips For Banishing Resin Bubbles
Hand up if you hate bubbles in resin. Me too. Nothing ruins your resin crafts faster than finding a bubble in your cured epoxy. How about you show those bubbles who’s boss? Here are ten tips for banishing bubbles in resin. 1. Choose the right resin for your project. This tip is #1 for a […]
3 Steps to Get Uncured Resin off Silicone
First, let me share the bad news. At some point, things are going to go sideways when creating with epoxy resin. You are going to make a big goopy mess, then ask yourself how to clean up uncured resin from silicone. Now the good news is that you might be able to do it and […]
