[Katherine Swift]

This question comes from Christine:

Don’t know where else to turn – need help! So, I make Orgonites and have been for awhile now. I have always used polyester resin because it’s the clearest. I want to use stickers – I spent days applying 3 coats of Mod Podge to both sides …. used them in 3 different Orgonites and in all 3 cases, the Mod Podge and sticker melted like butter – destroying my pieces. This stuff is expensive as it is – can you give me any idea as to what Im doing wrong and how to use stickers in resin properly?

I have 2 other questions if you want to add them as well. Like the 1st question, I’ve spent hours trying to get my own answer with no luck.

1) I want to do a merkaba star orgonite but no one sells a mold for it. How are others doing it?

2) Folks insert mandala discs into their pyramid. … appear to be metal but no certain. Where can I get these or are folks making them somehow?

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Christine,

I’m sorry to hear things aren’t going as well as hoped for you.

Polyester resin can be a fussy beast. It sounds like the resin is heating up to the point of melting your glue and stickers. I don’t have experience using stickers in polyester resin, but have used them a lot with epoxy. You could either try an epoxy resin or use less catalyst in your polyester resin.

On the good news front, we anticipate having a merkaba star mold by the end of the month. 🙂 I don’t know how others are doing mandala disks, but perhaps using 3D printing or laser etching methods?

[Christine Shanesy]

Thank you Katherine! Yes, your denoting epoxy is consistent with feedback from others. Had hoped for a method with polyester but will try expoxy. It IS exciting to hear your coming out with a merkaba mold! Hopefully it won’t be too expensive so I can buy a few ?

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