If you’re a resin artist and you’re on this page–my apologies. No one comes to look for information about epoxy problems until they happen. You’re probably here because you’ve got a mess on your hands. I’m sorry for your frustration. I know how soul-crushing it can be to spend time making something that turns out […]
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How To Avoid The 5 Biggest Resin Casting Problems
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. No, I’m not talking about this famous novel. I’m talking about my first six months as a resin artist. It was back before the days of googling terms like best epoxy resin and having the answer in a couple of seconds. When I started with epoxy seventeen […]
What is Resin Gel Time and When Does it Happen?
If you have ever wondered what is resin gel time, I can tell you that it’s not about making jelly. The gel time of resin is only one step during the curing process, but it’s a crucial one. Why is resin gel time important? Let’s say you are creating resin projects in layers and want […]
3 Steps to Get Uncured Resin off Silicone
First, let me share the bad news. At some point, things are going to go sideways when creating with epoxy resin. You are going to make a big goopy mess, then ask yourself how to clean up uncured resin from silicone. Now the good news is that you might be able to do it and […]