[Eric O’Reilley]

I am new to resin casting. I purchased the D6 dice mold and the starter kit and I am having trouble getting the dice to come out perfect. I have read over the instructions and every time I try to pour the mold I have issues after it cures. I have bubbles in the cast, I have a small chunk missing from the top where the pour spout is (and yes I make sure to over fill it) and when I rubber band the mold close I have resin leaking out of the mold. I feel like a complete failure with all these issues. Any help out there?

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Eric,

I’m sorry to hear you are having troubles.

For attacking the bubbles, this article should give you some ideas: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-frequently-asked-questions/resin-bubbles/

It sounds like your bubbles are getting caught at the spout opening. I like to tap my mold on a hard surface to push the bubbles through the opening.

If a rubber band isn’t working for you, try wrapping the mold in packing tape. Make sure the edges come together as seamlessly as possible.

[Cameron Waiters]

I have this sketching notebook and I have some dried flowers, plants, mushrooms and other outdoor artifacts that I want to place on the cover and back of my sketching notebook, what should I use for the mold or in other words how can I contain the resin around my sketchbook when I am pouring the resin on top of it? I have done some research and it is very difficult to find cheap acrylic panels to put around it. Do you know any places I can purchase them or maybe even some diy ways to do it? I have a foam poster board, but I’m not sure if that will do the trick. Also once it cures what is the best way to remove it or should I use some time of spray to easily remove the resin from he mold.

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Cameron,

So that I’m clear, do you want to put items on the sketchbook, then cover it in resin, or do you want to include the sketchbook cover in a mold, add in the flower, then cast everything together with resin? That will help me with recommendations.

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