Eco resin starts to wrinkle as curing

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    • June 17, 2017 at 1:29 am #9225
      Bec
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      I have just started using an eco resin for my jewellery which I would like to continue to use. However, I am finding as it starts to cure (which takes a good week) the resin starts to get a wrinkled texture?? Why is this happening? It’s a very slow curing resin so it’s not curing too quick. Please please help! I’m clueless!
      Thanks,
      Bec

    • June 18, 2017 at 5:28 pm #9239
      Katherine Swift
      Keymaster

      Hi Bec,

      Can you link to a picture of what is happening? How does this resin mix?

    • June 20, 2017 at 8:05 am #9257
      Bec
      Guest

      Hi Katherine,
      It seems to mix quite well, but I am doing it at night an light is more of a spotlight. Do you think that maybe I am not mixing it correctly? I cant seem to attach an image? How do i send it through?
      Thanks,
      Bec

    • June 20, 2017 at 12:18 pm #9259
      Bec
      Guest

      Ha, sorry it mixes 100:43 in weight. It’s only happening on the surface of the pendant I’m making. I haven’t had problems with other resins, but I’m wondering if it adding a dandelion that makes the issue. I have used the same resin to make a full shaped crystal and no issues. Same batch of resin as well.
      Thanks,
      Bec

    • June 20, 2017 at 1:01 pm #9263
      Katherine Swift
      Keymaster

      This is an epoxy resin, yes?

    • June 22, 2017 at 3:16 am #9276
      Bec
      Guest

      Yeah entropy epoxy eco resin.
      I am completely clueless as to why it is doing it. Apart from that there are no bubbles and it is glass clear

    • June 22, 2017 at 10:07 am #9277
      Katherine Swift
      Keymaster

      Do you know the recommended minimum and maximum mixing amounts for this resin? I’m wondering if you are mixing too much and it is heating up quickly, causing the wrinkles. I have seen that happen in other resins that got too hot.

    • June 23, 2017 at 4:41 am #9282
      Bec
      Guest

      No I don’t know the mixing amounts, do you have any idea of where I could find them? Have tried to look but can’t seem to see anything? I mixed 14g and have no tried mixing a larger amount to see if this makes a difference.
      Thank you,
      Bec

      • June 23, 2017 at 2:47 pm #9283
        Katherine Swift
        Keymaster

        Hi Bec, sometimes that information is in the instructions, but I don’t always find that resin companies include that information with the resin. You can try looking on their website or emailing them for that information.

    • June 23, 2017 at 10:48 pm #9286
      Bec
      Guest

      Thank you, I will see if I can find out. In the meantime I have experimented with mixing a larger amount to see if that makes a difference.
      Fingers crossed this is the answer!
      Thank you for all your help.
      Bec

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