The title's pretty self-explanatory. Here's Part I of the tutorial. Feel free to visit my costume blog at: proplady.livejournal.com
Tags: blog, resin, Jewelry, Gems
Originally posted 2010-09-06 14:26:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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@savannahmorrison Hi, Savanna! Don’t know if you know about Castin’ Crafts’ product wherein you don’t need a catalyst. It’s two separate bottles and you measure them in a one to one ratio. Hope this helps! :)
@cetchance51 Just thought I’d let you know, you aren’t just limited to resin specific dyes. You can also use ground up hard chalk pastels and as I’ve done and will probably switch to acrylic paints which are cheaper and have a waaaay more vast array of colors than just the resin cast dyes. So far I’ve used two different types of acrylic paints to color my resin and they’ve all turned out fine, i.e. no discoloration or anything funky. You can also use mica powders as well. Have fun! :)
The music is Turkish “Nihavend Longa”, a great song :)
Great video, but I object one thing; DON’T use plastic cups. Thinner in polyester resin will eat through them, though if you’re lucky you’re done when it happens. Heavier plastic containers made of polyethylene will not melt, paper cups work too. I always use wooden spatula to stir..
Slightly off the tangent; when using: epoxy, just as much care in ventilation is needed. Epoxy fumes are odorless, but do cause severe consequences in long-term exposure. It’s actually worse than polyester.
SOOO COOL IM GONA TRY THIS
is it possible to make 3-D gemstones, rather than ones with flat backs? i’m sure that would require a specific type of mold
Great video! I’m inspired to do this ans can’t wait to try!
haha Whoops!
It could be dangerous, if you don’t do it right. If you do this outside while wearing a protective mask and gloves, and wash up properly after you’re done, you should be okay.
thanks :)
You have to buy resin specific dyes, which you can find at some craft stores along with the resins themselves.
can you use food coloring or do you need to buy a specific dye?
So, it is pretty dangerous?
I thought I put a safety disclaimer on this video. (I really need to remake these since I discovered EasyCast epoxy resin. I hardly ever use polyester resin now.) And yes, you should probably do this outside.
It’s usually sold in small plastic bottles where the tins of resin are sold.
catalyst chemical??????
i’d advise using an organic mask with this as far as possible, i used it for a school project and it’s REALLY REALLY noxious @_@
I am wanting to cast coins in pendants, how will I prevent the coins from sinking to the bottom when I want them to set in the middle of the pendant? (so front and back are evenly divided width when coin placed in middle) Is there a way to let the top layer dry, then set the coin on and then pour the rest on? If I do that will there be a visible line on the side (would it look mended together) Would polyester or epoxy be better for that? (I am a novice and have no idea what I am doing) Thanks!
I just have one quick question: Is there any chance of the shortening my lifespan? There is an item I want to make, and this seems like the perfect way to do it, but if it means my life will be shortened, it’s not worth it. I take it I should wear a mask while doing this, and should I set up some fans (I’ll be doing this outside) too? Thanks!
Try sealing it with something. Spray-on clearcoat, perhaps.
wooow *_*
my resin is dries but the back is always sticky…how do i rid of that?
amazing tutorial..thanks ^^
You don’t need to . (Although it may make getting the gems out of the molds a little easier.)
Thanks for the vid~
I’ve been qurious lately how to work with resin and molds.
Though I do have one question. Do I need to use the mold releasing spray on the molds specifically designed for resin? Cause if I do, that sucks…