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I am going to make my son some coasters and a bar tray with beer bottle caps. I have molds and instructions for the coasters. The tray idea came from pinterest. They used Acrylic water that you find in the floral dept. But, a lot of the posts said it didnt dry hard or was sticky. I wondered if resin would work better and which type to use? It is a large tray that will hold 160 bottle caps. I did make sure I got a tray that wont leak. I would appreciate any input. Ive spent money to get all the supplies together and I dont want to screw it up.
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Linda,
Just so Im clear here, you have a tray, you’re going to put bottle caps in it, and you want to seal it with resin? Assuming that is the case, I would probably go with the Alumilite Amazing Clear cast. It’s a doming resin and will do great for a project like this. You can find it in several sizes in our store here:
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Thanks Katherine,
Will this work for a thick layer to cover the bottle caps and have a smooth surface? If not, maybe I can just use it to anchor them in. But, ultimately I would like to cover completely and have a smooth surface so it can be used as a serving tray. Would it maybe work if I do it in layers and let them cure in between? Ive never worked with any kind of resin before. I think Ill try out the coasters first. -
Linda,
Yes, multiple layers will work fine. You would probably have to do so anyway because I would be concerned about mixing up enough resin at once to cover the entire tray. (getting out bubbles and such before it starts to cure)
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