[Billy Jo]

I was trying to make some wood pendants and the resin got extremely hot and
a bunch of bubbles started coming up out of the wood. Melted the silicone mold also. tough day!

[Katherine Swift]

Ugh! It sounds like you mixed too much at once.

[Billy Jo]

what time interval do I have to wait in order not to make this mistake again. I understand to only pour 1/8 inch each time. thank you Katherine

[Katherine Swift]

It depends on the resin. Each resin has its own minimum and maximum mixing amount. The manufacturer for the resin you are using should be able to give you that information.

[Kelly]

I used to buy my 50/50 resin in two five gallon buckets (part A, part B) and mixed about a pint at a time. The amount was a problem only once, when I was learning to use it. I let it set too long while fussing with the items I was pouring over, and it started heating. My table was covered in plastic and I just poured the mix over the table top.

After that, I still mixed batches large enough to cover posters and prints, but I got ALL set up, mixed and poured within three to five minutes.

If I was doing, say, five pictures, I emptied the mix cup on however many it would cover, then went to spreading, rather than allowing the concentrated mix to heat in the cup. That gave me a bit more valuable work time.

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