Environmental Technology 8-Ounce Kit Casting' Craft Casting Epoxy, Clear (Тwо Расk)

Let me just start with I use resin almost everyday. I’ve sold over 4,000 pieces of resin jewelry so I’m pretty familiar with the process and this resin is THE WORST! In just a few days I’ve gone through almost the entire contents because each batch turns out awful. I’m extremely careful in measurements and mixing and allowing the process to begin before I pour and let me tell u buying this resin set me back so far in my work. It’s been a sticky nightmare and I will never buy it again. I’m going back to ICE resin which has been awesome for me.

This was my first time using resin. I was torn between this brand and the ice. I reviewed both products and watched yout be videos of people using both. I finally came to the decision to go with this one. Mainly because it was cheaper, and I wasn't sure if I was even going to like making resin jewelry. I am happy to report I am very pleased with my decision. I followed the instructions as listed. Mix exactly even ratios of both. You will get bubbles, but youtube taught me to use heat to get them out. If you let the cast set for 10min most of the bubbles will disappear on their own. But I was left with a few more small bubbles, so I used a lighter and swiped over my cast quickly to pop the bubbles. It works like a charm. And if you have a small cast (like marble size) you can use the heat from your breath to do this. Although I wouldn't recommend that. I did this first before later buying one of those long lighters you use to lite grills with. I will be purchasing this item again!

My use was not typical as I wanted a void filling resin for an Eastern Red Cedar bench I was making. The problem was a void in the wood that I did not want to putty in or otherwise cover over, but wanted to filled so that its natural internal contours could be retained, even though it would be on the underside of the bench. I cleaned out the void so that there was no dust or other material to fall out, and had to use tape to support an extended fragment from the main piece that went over the void space. For this I would use cheap, plastic shot glasses to mix the resin as they can be easily disposed of.The process was a multicast procedure which took a few batches so that the exothermic reaction wouldn't cause natural wood oils to come out of the wood. The first pour was just a base one to get into the hidden void spaces and make sure that nothing came out to the other side, which is always a worry with a wood like this. I kept the piece covered so nothing would get on the surface and then the second day poured another batch in, following the first day's procedure. A total of 4 pours were needed to get the resin to near the tape supported piece and the tape was removed for the final pour to allow the wood to rest naturally against the prior day's pour. Pour 5 started the final covering procedure and came around that wood piece to support it up to its sides. I was willing to let the hardened resin be a bit concave which happened as part of the normal shrinkage in casting. With good adherence to the sides and internal void spaces that was the only way it could shrink.Now the bench has that as an extra feature which took some time, but seemed like a much better idea than just filling it in flat with putty or colored epoxy.PROs- Easy to work with- Fills in void spaces- Relatively fast set-up for multi-pour situationsCONs- Exothermic, which means thinking ahead on the amount to cast at a given time- Shrinks as it cools- Time consuming for larger piecesFor me this was a great solution as an alternative that my normal methods wouldn't address.

Works great for small projects. I use it to make crystals for necklaces. Only complaint is it can sometimes have microbubbles. If I heat it before using AND keep a dehumidifier going that seems to solve it. Also it seems to work a bit better if it's a little bit older. (Not too old otherwise it turns yellow)

I've been using this type of resin im my craft business for years and absolutely love it, however this batch I just received was bad, i left it set for close to 2 days and it never cured. In my studio it normally only takes 7-8 hours because the uv lights i have to speed up the process. But I ended up having to scrap $30 worth of products because of this. I still love the resin but this is the first time I purchased it from amazon and just happened to be the first time I ever had a problem with it.

This resin is crystal clear. I am new, so I can't reconcile the bubbles (so not sure how it compares to other brands). No smell. Too 'plastic' of a material when dry for my tastes, though, so I'll be trying other options and maybe just using this one to practice mixing or creating shapes to put inside other resins.A little bit of this goes a long way. I mixed 1oz from each bottle and ended up with 7 1" pieces and several tiny ones.I used a mold release with it, but even the parts I missed with the spray came off easy with a little scrubbing and warm water.

I used this product to fill a void in a plastic rifle stock forearm to alleviate flexing of the forearm. It took 2 oz to exactly fill this void. I roughed up the inside of the void by sand blasting to get better adhesion of the casting resin. Even though I got in a hurry and failed to read the instructions about double mixing on the instruction sheet in the box, the resin set up hard and smooth. The product appears to be forgiving of a certain amount of stupidity but I would recommend following the instruction sheet instead of merely reading the abbreviated text on the box the resin kit comes in. The resin, once mixed, is very fluid so I would not recommend moving anything once the resin is poured. I found nothing to dislike about this product and would use it again.

I'm new to casting resin, but I loved this set. I poured even amounts and stirred for 3-5 minutes and then poured it right in. I didn't do a water bath, but others recommend it to warm it up. I just used a lighter to pop the bubbles and it cured perfectly. I had a batch that was tacky but that was my fault, I didnt use even parts. I was experimenting. If you follow the directions it works like a charm, not issues