Clear Epoxy Resin Craft Resin

I saw a lot of reviews on this about how it doesn't set or it sets too fast or blah blah. They all have no idea what they're doing and it shows. Based on the problems people claimed to had, for the "not setting right" they were not mixing it enough, or they failed to scrape the sides and bottom of the cups. Or they measured the two parts incorrectly. Either way, they just needed to measure and mix it better. For the people that said it sets too fast to get anything done or whatever. This speeds up the more you heat it up. I used a heat gun one of the times I was casting things and it started to set almost twice as fast as normal. I was shocked how much of a difference heat made. Now that I know that though, I can use it to my advantage and speed up the process dramatically by heating it for a while. I think it's a big plus to have the option of fast or slow. Anyways, besides debunking all the claims that this stuff doesn't work right. I also want to say, this stuff is awesome. It barely smells which is great. It's a fairly easy to deal with viscosity. It takes color well. It casts fantastically. It makes crystal clear and rock solid creations. I bet it would be just as good as a doming resin as it is at casting. The price is right, and the product is fantastic. I haven't found anything better than this stuff yet and I've used a good handful of other resins now. This is the best. I recommend it highly.

First off check me out on createdbycrea on Etsy if interested in any of my work. Thank you. As for the review, this is the best resin I’ve ever purchased. I’ve purchased several times already. As long as you follow the instructions, your work will turn out perfect! Quick pros and cons: Pro: It has no smell and I have a nose like a K9. It dries literally crystal clear. Larger projects dry faster. 45min - working time depending on how warm it is where you’re working. Very good for beginners. Cons: They increased the price $20, but I don’t blame them. This stuff is worth it. Smaller projects earrings/Keychains take a little longer to cure. Shipping takes a little longer than most (not a big deal to me, but something I’ve noticed) To conclude, I highly recommend this product!

I’m a beginner, so was kind of skeptical. I used graduated measuring cups for the resin and hardener. Used 400ml of each (for a total of 800ml) and poured them into an empty, cleaned plastic container (hardener first then resin as per instructions). Used an old steel fork to stir slowly over 10 min. I then let it sit for 3 min and then poured it slowly. The container felt maybe a tad warm if at all. Did not use pigments. The pour was about 1/2” to max 3/4” thick. The next 4 hours few bubbles kept forming, which I burst using a toothpick. Over the next 13-14 hrs it hardened solid, clear, shiny and devoid of air bubbles. At 24 hrs it was rock solid. The room temperature was about 71-73F. I did not warm the mixture or use a heating lamp. Overall great success and experience, pleased with the product and I’ve already ordered more. Needless to say it is cheaper than their competitors. Patience is paramount with resins for a great result.

The 1st time I did it in my basement it was cold raining and damp outside it didn't turn out so great it was still kind of sticky and it took a while for it to dry it rained like 3 days in a row. The 2nd time I did it it was bright warm and Sunny out and it dried quickly perfectly left no stickiness and had no issues. I recommend paying attention to the weather and pick a warm/ sunny day. and level area. Unfortunately my basement wasn't As loveless I thought it was. Use a level and check to make sure it's very easy to think that is leveled by looking at it and find out afterwards that it's not. So do check if it's level. Do beforehand.. So you don't have to fix anything like I Did. But overall it turned out great my granddaughter loved it and I'm very pleased with it wouldn't so pleased with all the work to check your temperature and make sure you have a level area.

Great product and works well

I used another type of epoxy to seal my other butcher block counter top. But the stuff was expensive so when I ran out I bought this stuff. I like this epoxy a lot more. It has less of that yellow color. It mixed a lot better but it was warmer. Temperature helps a lot. It helps spread it and warmer temps helps it harden faster too. I did 3 coats for this bar top and I think it turned out great. I first did the seal coat. This seals the wood and keeps bubbles from forming in the next coat. If you don't do a seal coat on wood it looks bad. I learned that the hard way. In between coats you need to sand the first layer of epoxy. Sand out all the bubbles. I use a 120 grit after the seal coat. Then smooth it out with a 220 grit before doing the next coat. With my second coat I was still getting one good size bubble coming out of the wood. So I sanded it down again this time with just the 220 grit. You have to sand it down if you are going to apply more. The epoxy needs someone to grip too. With the 3rd coat I made sure to go over it with my torch to pop all bubbles that happened from mixing and spreading. Then I walked away. Let it self level. I have gotten pretty good at this now. But it took practice. Also getting a little notched spreader helps too. Also the summer time heat helps too. I recommend doing your epoxy projects in the summer time.