[Monique Howard]

Hi, I havee made a sort of mandala pattern out of plastic bottlecaps (from milk, orange juice containers etc) and don’t know how to join the bottlecaps. I would like to display the bottlecap mandala outside and was wondering whether I poured resin all over it that would be a good option. The plastic bottlecaps are about 15mm high (0.6 inches). I have arranged the pattern within a metal circle from a wine barrel that is 30mm high (about 1.2 inches). I live in Melbourne Australia, so we can have some hot days in summer eg 40C or 104F and winter can go down to 6C or 42.8F.
Thanks in advance

[Monique]

PS the diameter of the metal circle is 61.5cm ~ 24 inches

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Monique,

I’m afraid resin isn’t suitable for a project like this. Not only is it going to yellow quickly with the constant UV light exposure, but sitting in a metal pan, the resin is likely to warp and crack.

[Monique]

Thanks. Just to clarify, its a metal ring not a metal pan. Would it be appropriate for indoors or is it too big?

[Katherine Swift]

Keeping a project like this indoors is definitely a better choice. It won’t be exposed to sunlight and temperature changes which will keep it in better shape.

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