Do you ever want to learn how to make assorted resin cubes that can come in all shapes and sizes? Okay that’s understandable that you might not want to, but I’m going to tell you anyway.  

Using epoxy resin for crafts and such is quite simple, but remember to use the right materials and take proper safety precautions. It’s not dangerous or anything but you don’t want to inhale the fumes or get resin on your skin.

The proper safety precautions require:

• Rubber gloves (get a lot of them because they will be covered in resin and then get all crunchy when it hardens) 
• A well ventilated room (use a fan to blow fumes away)
• Safety goggles
• Medical mask (to prevent you from inhaling too many fumes) 

And the essential material needed are:

A bottle of resin and a bottle of resin hardener 

• Some sort of mat to protect the table your on (silicone one recommended) 
• Spare set of clothes or apron 
• A lot of paper, plastic, or the reusable silicone cups
• A lot of large popsicle sticks
• Plastic or silicone measuring cups 
• Silicone molds 
• Heat gun thing (optional)
• Resin specific dyes
• Mica powder, sparkles (optional) 
• Some random stuff to seal in resin forever 

The first thing to do is to get two equal parts of resin and resin hardener. You can use the measuring cups to get an exact measurement for a nice cure. Next you pour them both together in the same cup and then mix them together with the popsicle stick that I told you to get or any other mixing thing you happen to have. Keep stirring until the streaks of the hardener go away and the mixture is quite clear. Some resin bottles have instructions on how long to mix them so it might be best to follow those. Don’t mix too fast or you’ll have a bunch of air bubbles. You can remove them by scooping them up with your mixing device, or use some sort of hot air blaster to make them rise to the top. Be careful with the hot air blaster. One time my face was too close and a resin splashed and got in my eyeball. 

After your resin is fully mixed, if you want to dye it or put sparkles in, you can simply add those into the resin, but just make sure the dye is resin specific. After adding those things in, stir until it is thoroughly combined. Then, you can simply pour your mixture into the mold, and wait 24 hours for it to harden. The final result will be a lovely resin cure that’ll take a solid five minutes to rip out of the mold. So, overall, resin making is pretty easy. Just make sure to be safe and don’t eat any. Have fun making your own resin!

For further information, please look at professional resources for extra safety before using.