[Katherine Swift]

Hi Nemo, resin and glass expand and contract at different rates from each other, especially if the resin heats up quickly. You should try a slower curing resin.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Hunter,

I’m not sure resin is a good use for what you want to do. It’s going to be hard to brush it on in a thin coat and not have it pool during the curing process.

Have you looked for lacquers for this purpose? I remember using one from Rio Grande from my metalsmithing days.

[Sadreddin Baharnezhad]

hi,

I am choosing an expanding ultra-fast curing foam system that cured below 3 min and yield a rigid foam with a hardness of>75 (shore D) with an expansion of 400%. What is your suggestions?

Thanks

[Dan B]

Yeah, it is an interesting little experiment.

I know that there are resins that have significantly harder ‘hardnesses’ than say Pewter, but its that pressing pressure that I feel will be the issue.

The concept as is, into ‘collar’ the resin in a Steel Pipe, to help ‘hold things together’, in a attempt to keep the forces going through the resin in a single direction (instead of compression allowing the resin to expand sideways, under pressure).

Must look into some harder curing PU’s then! Any idea where to start?

Dan

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Dan,

This is a neat idea!

While you can get crisp details in resin (assuming your mold is made that way), I wouldn’t expect it to survive the pressure or heat of printing it into metal. If you wanted to try, a hard-curing polyurethane resin is what I would use.

If you try this, would you mind letting us know how it goes?

[Katherine Swift]

HI Kate,

I haven’t used resin over plaster of paris so I don’t know how it would work. If getting the plaster wet will change the appearance, then yes, you will need to seal it before applying resin.

As for keeping it from pooling, rotating the sculpture is the best way. Either constantly rotating in a horizontal line or flip vertically while curing.

Good luck!

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Agni,

I’m not sure resin is the best choice for a project like this. It’s going to be hard to keep the resin ‘in place’ the entire time it’s curing, especially without making a mess.

Have you not had luck finding a wood filler that would work for something like this?

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Latoya, it sounds like your cup and resin aren’t rotating long enough during curing.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Jennifer,

Warming should definitely help. Sometimes bubbles can escape from a wooden stick, so a plastic stick may be helpful. We have some in our store here: https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/tools-and-supplies/products/resin-obsession-stir-stix-stirstix-plastic-paddles

Your room is a little cool too. Low 70’s F is best for resin curing.

[Angela Vitello]

Hi Phuong, this is happening to me too! I use Resin Obsession resin and a silicone mold. The side that is in the mold is curing just fine and doesn’t have a blurred effect after wear but the side that I “dome” after the first layer cures is getting blurry upon one day of wear. It isn’t curing soft either! I am wondering if it’s because the resin layer on the dome is too thin to cure properly? Like I said, at first it appears to cure just like the other side but then only blurs after wear. I’m really unsure. I might try a finishing spray, I’ll get back to you on those results!

[Tori]

Will that color change happen in the 24 hours that the resin is curing if they are not dried enough? I pressed my own flowers and they didn’t change colors when I put them in resin and now that my resin is fully cured Im hoping they will stay that way since I am new to pressing flowers.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Raven, it sounds like there is moisture in the molds that is affecting your resin curing.

[Carolyn]

I am pouring resin into coasters and then I scatter pieces of brick all around the bottom. Then I place a laminated picture that I have cut out and put glue to totally seal it! Then I use a torch to get rid of bubbles! It looks fine but while it’s curing some bubbles appear near the edges of the picture. So small and some large. What am I doing wrong? Temp in room is 74 and humidity is 40%! I do not warm my resin!! Please help me with this problem. I’m using resin from Hobby Lobby called Aluminate! Thanks!

[Raven]

I will try that next time. I have honestly never tried to apply any layer during curing process so that will be a nice new section to add in my notes and I bet the process would be much quicker. Thank you so much for your advice!
-Raven

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Carolyn,

You will have to find a way to support the toobie while the resin is curing.