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Working with resin to make jewelry and craft projects is fun, but precautions are necessary. Here are one that I follow regularly when making resin jewelry in my studio. Proper ventilation. Make sure there is fresh air entering a room when working with resin. Open a window or use a fan if necessary. Wear disposable gloves. I prefer to use nitrile gloves since they are less likely to react with the resin. if you have super sensitive skin, you might consider coating your hands with a barrier ...

Making Resin Jewelry Not only is resin jewelry fun to make, it can be an inexpensive way to be creative! You can incorporate colors and findings along with molding your resin into exciting shapes. The possibilities are endless!! This article gives basic information on how you can make your own resin jewelry. Before you get started: When it comes to working and pouring resin, you need to know two things before you get started. Pot time and cure time. Pot time refers to the amount of time ...

Resin Troubleshooting - Problems with resin jewelry making If you have worked with resin long enough, you will find it can be challenging (and sometimes not in a good way!). Here are a few of some commonly occuring problems with working in resin and some fixes:1. "Water stains" on embedded items. This is when you embed papers and paper items into your resin castings only to see later that the paper has stains on it like it is wet. The fix: Coat any paper items ahead of time with a glue ...

I have been working with resin for almost 6 years and have had my share of successes and failures. Here's a few of my tips on what it takes to get a good mix to make sure your resin cures properly: 1. Use separate mixing cups with measuring lines (ounces, drams, etc) when measuring the resin and hardener. That way if you overpour one of the components, you won't have to waste any. Pouring both into the same cup and not being exact means your resin won't harden correctly and you will be ...

Whether you're new to epoxy resin or a seaoned professional, I hope you can find a few helpful hints working with epoxy resin: Epoxy resins come in two parts: the resin and the hardener. When the two parts are mixed together, a chemical reaction occurs that changes the epoxy from a liquid to a solid. Small amounts are mixed together, usually in a specific proportion (a specific amount of resin with a specific amount of hardener). There is a pot time to the resin (period of time that the resin ...

People ask us about toobies all the time! While we never mind answering, we thought we would create an article that spells it all out. Toobies are unique way to create a hole in a casting with out drilling a hole. For example, if you have a rectangular casting that is 1 inch wide, and 2 inches tall, and you want the hole to be in the middle of the rectange, you would cuta 1 inch piece off of your toobie to make a tiny tooby. You embed this in your casting. This means you must create your ...

Plastic Casting with Alumilite’s Water Clear Resin Plastic casting is a term often used for casting replicas in plastic epoxy, polyester, polymer or urethane resin. As dry as that may sound the creativity and usefulness of plastic resin is mind-boggling. From chic and unique jewelry pieces to fishing lures, pens, plaques, perfectly matched drawer pulls, sleek and glossy furniture finishes, sparkling clear blue water in a model railroad scene to tires and wheels, and even robot ...

Envirotex / EnvirotexLite Envirotex Lite, often called just Envirotex, is a pour-on plastic coating that is produced by Environmental Technology, Inc. It air dries to a resilient high gloss finish in approximately eight hours at 70°F, completely curing within 36 hours and does not require a degassing chamber. This Envirotex product reaches its full strength and durable hardiness in about 36 to 48 hours after pouring. Although one coat is all that is usually required for an ...

ResinObsession's SuperClear Epoxy Resin Clear epoxy resin is a versatile and durable finish used for everything from weather- and water-proof airplane and boat finishes to glass-like finishes on bars and outdoor furniture all the way to casting beautiful pieces of jewelry. Highly regarded as a finish on paintings as well as for making beautiful resin jewelry using nostalgic prints and charms is very highly recommended by expert hobbyists for small projects. Due to heat build-up and ...

Clear Casting Resin Clear Casting Resin is one of the resins often used for resin jewelry making. Resin is a liquid plastic which solidifies after a chemical exothermic reaction. That means that heat is generated when the hardener (sometimes erroneously called a catalyst) is mixed with the base resin. The heat causes the polymers to link (polymerization) which forms the plastic. These are usually divided into several categories: epoxy resin, polyurethane casting resin and polyester ...

A Brief History of Resin First, the dictionary defines resin as a sticky, flammable, organic substance insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine). Now, anyone who knows anything about trees can very easily imagine getting the sticky stuff all over their clothes, hands and arms whenever near a pine tree. This sticky stuff is the plant’s natural glue. Over time, it “cures” and becomes very hard. You wonder why I speak of trees? ...

When mixing resin make sure that you measure your resin and catalyst (hardener) carefully. If the polyester directions say 10 drops, use 10 drops! Adjustments may be needed depending on the temperature and humidity of the room you are casting in. Resin likes 70 to 75 degrees and low humidity. Resin does not like water or high humidity. Cover castings with plastic wrap or plastic container so dust will not get into the mold and flaw your project. Things you can cast in resin are unlimited. ...