[Katherine Swift]

This question comes from Donnie:

Hi, I am making some shoelace charms for paracord bracelets.The charms came with silicone domes but they don’t stick very well and are not waterproof. The dome are 12 x 16 mm and are slightly convex. They have a small lip around the photo area so do you think I could use resin tor this?

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Donnie,

I’m not clear on what you want to do. Is it that you want to replace the silicone domes with resin ones?

[Donnie Gibson]

Yes, I would like to replace the silicone domes with resin to seal them better. I was hoping that I could pour
some resin on the charm and the small lip would hold it.

[Katherine Swift]

The resin is not going to stick to the silicone, but you could use the silicone discs as a template to make a mold from. Is that something you would want to try?

[Donnie Gibson]

The charms are metal and the photo’s are printed on hi gloss photo paper. The resin would only be on the charm and the photo.

[Katherine Swift]

You can apply a clear, doming resin to the metal and photos to give it a glossy finish. I would recommend the Resin Obsession crystal doming resin. You can buy it in our store here: https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/resin/products/resin-obsession-crystal-doming-epoxy-resin-jewelry-grade

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