You’re excited about making a resin bowl or mandala pendants. Or maybe you’ve got aspirations of making a piece of epoxy art for your living room. What you didn’t count on was calling your resin obscenities like ‘YOU zit-popping puff poodle!’ because things didn’t turn out like the picture in your head. While creating with […]
Tag: troubleshooting
SOLVED: 8 Reasons Why My Resin Is Sticky
You buy resin, mix the two parts together, then use it for your project. That’s the end of it, right? 🤞 It is, unless you find yourself asking ‘Why is my resin sticky?’ There are eight reasons this happens. And you might be able to fix your tacky resin too. Reason 1: Resin and hardener measured […]
SOLVED: Why Your Resin Has Wrinkles
So you poured resin into a mold. Or maybe you coated a surface. And you’ve already got plans for your amazing epoxy art. But when your resin a few hours later, you’re shrieking, ‘Why are there wrinkles?’ No, not the laugh lines and crow’s feet that show up without notice. These are fine lines and […]
Resin Didn’t Cure? 12 Reasons Why Epoxy Didn’t Harden
The second most popular question I get asked is, ‘Why didn’t my resin cure? You just mix the stuff together, and it gets hard, right?’ Yes, technically speaking. But YOU have to do your part to ensure that happens. And when you don’t? Well, you’re here looking for reasons why your resin didn’t cure. Here […]
SOLVED: What’s The Best Epoxy Resin Mixing Temperature?
What do your epoxy resin and Goldilocks have in common? They’re both looking for that ‘just right’ zone. For your epoxy resin, that means getting it to the right temperature so it cures. Yes, epoxy resin mixing temperature matters. Two-part resin kits have a bottle of resin and a bottle of catalyst (also called hardener). […]
No More Sticky Mistakes With Mixed Epoxy Resin
Do you want your mixed epoxy resin to cure? Of course, you do. If you want to make something sticky, there are tons of slime recipes out there. So how do you make sure your resin cures? You’ve got to make sure your epoxy resin is completely, thoroughly, entirely, conclusively, and outright mixed. Was I […]
What’s Your Best Chance to Fix Resin Cracking?
You just made something gorgeous with resin. Like you’re already dreaming about showing it off. Or selling it in your Etsy store. Or maybe, this one is good enough to keep for yourself. Then, you check on it later and immediately start screaming. Your resin now looks like a windshield your ex hit with a baseball […]
Does Resin Expire? Is Your 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 […]
How to Fix Dimples in Epoxy Resin in Three Steps
You completed your epoxy art or resin tumbler. And you’re SO EXCITED — until you see dimples. Not on your face but on your resin surface. Whatever you call these resin dimples — divots, holes, voids, fish eyes, glazed glitter skittle — they don’t have to wreck your creativity.  Here are three steps on how to […]
How To Fix Sticky Resin and Save Your Project
I don’t know that sticky anything is ever good. Okay, sticky notes. But other than that, I can’t think of much else good that’s sticky. Including sticky resin. Once you’re done with the swearing and crocodile tears, here are some ways how to fix sticky resin. Scenario 1: The cured resin is sticky on the […]
