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Resin Creations

Pretty little resin objects

This is my experience with resin. I'm addicted now! You can use these finished pieces to make jewelry, magnets, or whatever your heart desires!
For the stuff in the middle I used cofffee beans, stickers, glitter, beads, and some monkey patches.

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Gather your supplies. Cover your workspace, I used newspaper covered by contact paper. Make sure you have good ventilation!
Using the mold release spray coat your mold very well.

Follow the instruction on your resin container to make an activated mix. I used Castin' Craft Clear Casting Resin. I poured 3 ounces and added 5 drops of Castin' Craft Activator per ounce. Mix well for at least 60 seconds.
Carefully pour a thin layer of the activated resin into molds. The bottom of the mold will be the face of your pieces. Don't fill the molds, just a small layer!

Let the partially filled mold sit for 20 to 40 minutes. The longer you let it set the harder it will get. If it's too soft when you add your pieces they will sink.
After they have hardened a bit add your pieces! I used tweezers to help me with placement.
Mix another small batch of activated resin mix. Follow the directions from above. Pour this over the pieces. Use enough to cover the pieces but not over fill the molds.
Now you just sit back and wait!
After about 4 to 8 hours the resin should have hardened enough to hold the shape of the mold. Once they have pop them out of the mold onto wax paper so they can continue to cure completely.
After 24 to 48 hours they will be completely cured and ready for use! Congrats!

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ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

May 14th, 2008 16:12

Aww this is soo sweet xx

Julie P.

May 14th, 2008 21:03

That's really cool. Do you think that perishable items like food or flowers could stay in there?

Christina Q.

May 14th, 2008 23:29

I'm not completely sure Julie. The coffee beans and candy sprinkles worked well for me. I think for flowers you have to coat them something like a shellac type spray and then encase them in resin. I'm not sure about other food items though, anyone?

ʎǝɔɐɹƃ

May 15th, 2008 16:27

You could dry the flowers

kelly k.

May 15th, 2008 21:59

They look wonderful. I've never used resin before so I have a question. Do they pop out ready to go, or do you have to sand them down? What kind of resin do you use for this? Something I can find at a craft store? Thanks in advance.

Shivi

May 16th, 2008 08:01

Thanks for doing this, I've been waiting for a resin tute

Alexa S.

May 16th, 2008 09:39

You don't know How long I've been waiting for a resin tutorial. Thank you so much!

Christina Q.

May 17th, 2008 00:23

Kelly K. I used a mold I bought at the craft store. I also bought all my supplies at the craft store, Michael's. I know Ben Franklin also carries the supplies, but no molds. You can order molds on the internet. But today I used rubber ice cube trays from the dollar store and they worked wonderfully!