Epoxy Resin 16 Ounce Kit,Crystal Clear Food Safe Resin for Bar Table Top, Wood, Art, Jewelry, Super Gloss for Casting, Coating and Art, Mold Casting, Jewellery Making

I am very pleased with this brand of resin. Now one of my top choices and WILL buy again. My process and experience as follows;I used the resin both warmed and not warmed and both experiences were very similar. When warmed (only a few degrees above room temp) the pour was smooth and the mixing went smoothly as well. A few bubbles when mixing but they all disappear when pouring. No strong smell. Feel fine without safety mask and felt safe letting it cure in my bedroom because of lack of smell. Bubbles were very minimal and disappeared quickly. Bubbles in final cured pieces were near none (two of my more finicky molds had one bubble each. Easily fixed and no big deal.) The reason I mention this is because this brand of resin has the LEAST amount of bubbles out of all the various kinds of resin I have used. The resin and hardener are very clear before, during, and after pouring (mixed clearer when warmer). At the point my pieces were half cured I checked on them and they were still tacky so that would probably be the ideal point to add heavier items so they can sink in (I did not personally test this but plan on quite a few more various pieces, so will have more updates in the future.). At about 3/4 cured I popped my pieces out as they were a little bit bendy still. I used a razor to clean up the pour edges. Having the resin not fully cured when you shave off the edges works great and avoids doing the hard edges later. I laid all my pieces on my tile and let them fully cure. They looked great! I had matte molds and shiny silicon molds to use so some of the pieces took on the matte finish of the matte molds (I will post pictures). When they were cured I was very pleased. Very clear, no bubbles inside the piece at all, so this resin would be perfect for simple botany pendants with plants/insects/ect where no mix in pigments are used. Cured HARD. Pieces are very sturdy and can withstand some rough handling. The shiny pieces are very smooth and look perfect. Did not use gloves and had no reaction throughout the entire process. Resin that got on my hands wiped off easily with a paint rag. Resin shavings from the razor touch ups did not make me have a skin reaction. This brand boasts being food safe, I have not personally tried it for that purpose but might post an update with something food related. Will be posting continual updates on this product. Definitly recommend. Easily 5 stars. (My first resin session had mix ins of metalic mica and fine glitter. Simple mix. The bigger glitter bits sunk to the bottom. Not everything sunk to the bottom so I was pleased with that as well).

I have worked with resin for about 4 years now and tried several different types. I was a hardcore liquid diamonds resin fan but have been running into issues recently with clarity so I decided to give this resin a try. When I first started using this I realized how much more thick and bubbly it was compared liquid diamond so I was a bit hesitant. I also read reviews that this didn't cure in 24 hours so I was a bit nervous. As it turns out, the slow cure time is an added bonus because you have extra time to pop and remove all of the micro bubbles. If you set the heat in your room high, the temperature works at removing the bubbles and curing the piece. These necklaces cured completely hard within 24 hours in a room temped at 81°. I found the resin very easy to use although the bubbles were a bit frustrating (with how thick this resin is I'm not surprised). I really like this resin and can't wait to try it out work my larger pieces!! These cabs were crystal clear, rock hard, shiny and without clarity issues. I highly recommend! The person who ordered these necklaces are in love with the final product too. Not only does this resin work great but it's also more reasonably priced compared to other resin brands I've tried. I'll update my review once I make a big dome

I love this resin. I’ve used many different brands over the past two years. Ultimately for me it comes down to finding a resin that is affordable but provides quality results. This resin is it! I’ve used it for a variety of projects from coasters, wall decor, trays to table tops and more. I’m impressed every time. It’s easy to use and very effortless to achieve clear, glossy, bubble free pieces. These products are measured by weight and the bottles are generally larger than the volume of the liquid (in response to the review complaining about the level of liquid), I weighed both of my bottles and they were spot on (even more) than the labeled kg. This resin has a long work time which is awesome!! Much longer than I’m used to which is great, I don’t waste any resin and I’m able to create more detailed pieces and not feel like I’m in a sprint to finish before the resin turns to garbage. This resin provides well over 30 mins of work time, I didn’t time it but I’ve taken my sweet time on some pours and this resin was perfect from start to finish. Thinner pieces take longer to harden and remain more flexible, I’d say over 24 hrs to harden enough to remove from molds and then an additional day or so to fully harden. But they will harden. Thicker pieces harden in less than 24 hours. All of my pieces have cured to gorgeous smooth, level, clear, glossy pieces and I am so happy every time. I love that this resin doesn't get hot too! It appears to be self-leveling and getting clear bubble free pieces are easy. It does have an odor, a strong odor during mixing but that goes away once poured. You should also be wearing ppe! (NITRILE gloves, a respirator for organic vapors, eye protection, apron, etc!) If anyone has issues with this product I’d suggest first that you research tips and how-to’s on using resin with the best results first before blaming the resin. You need to pour your two equal parts, pour the hardener into the resin, mix SLOWLY for 3-5 mins, pour into a clean cup, continue mixing for a few more minutes. The resin will get cloudy and streaky when you start mixing, keep mixing until it is totally clear and like water. Then you are ready to pour or add in your tints/dyes/pigments/inks/glitters/whatever you’d like. I’ve added some pictures but have tons more of what I’ve created with this resin. I’ve switched to only using this resin. Really happy with this brand!!