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Resin Details, Features & Characteristics to know before buying
Which Type of Resin Do I use on my project? All epoxy resins are not the same.
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Michele Donohue
- Jan 23
- 4 min
iCoat Metal Illusions (option for lathe turning projects)
More Info on Metal Illusions coming soon. We currently have a limited number of these small size kits, in stock. Enquire via contact page...
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Michele Donohue
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
iCoat Fast Set Epoxy (1:1 ratio)
iCoat Fast Set epoxy, is predominately used for projects that require a fast-setting epoxy. It can be used on base layer of items, to...
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Michele Donohue
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
iCoat Urethane 2112 Primer Sealer Clear Coat (also works as a fast set)
iCoat Urethane 2112 Clear Coat, Wood Primer/Sealer (also works well as a Fast-Set option for some applications) This is a high gloss,...
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Michele Donohue
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Casting a Dandelion Wish in iCoat casting resin.
To help prevent the delicate dandelion seed fluff from blowing away as you move it, a clear acrylic sealer spray (such as Krylon varnish...
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Michele Donohue
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
iCoat Honing Oil
iCoat epoxies are all Super High Gloss - 135-140 on Gloss Scale. For those who desire to reduce the gloss level, they can be honed down...
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Michele Donohue
- Oct 10, 2022
- 4 min
Resin Wave Sculpture
Here is how Deb Lebus (from Sooke Style Mixed Media), made this wave….. . . . In Deb’s words…. “I’ll try to make it as brief as...
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Michele Donohue
- Oct 8, 2022
- 9 min
Resin Art - Temperatures and Humidity do Matter
Epoxy resins are very reactive to temperatures and humidity. Some formulas more so than others, even within the same brand. They are...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
iCoat TP21 & TP24 FC Casting Epoxy (both 2:1 ratio)
iCoat TP21 Casting Epoxy Hard Cast (48 hour) and iCoat TP24 FC Casting Epoxy Hard Cast (24 hour) TP21 is a Low viscosity, TP24 is a...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
iCoat Depth, Deep Pour Epoxy (2:1 ratio)
iCoat Depth Casting Epoxy, Deep Casting Epoxy Low casting viscosity 2:1 ratio. Pot Life/Work Time 2+ hours, dependent on temperature &...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 21, 2022
- 7 min
iCoat CT60 & CTMV Medium Viscosity Countertop Art Epoxies
iCoat CT Countertop Art Epoxy AND CT Medium Viscosity (MV) . The information is basically the same for both of these countertop art...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
iCoat CE4100 HV Casting Epoxy (1:1 ratio)
iCoat CE4100 HV Casting Epoxy Medium-High Casting Viscosity 1:1 ratio by volume (if preferred to measure by *weight, those details are...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 18, 2022
- 15 min
Pricing Your Resin Art Creations
Pricing art is often a difficult process for many, and one of the trickiest subjects for some artists. For some people, pricing their art...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 13, 2022
- 4 min
Resin Pyramid Casting Tips
Casting in large pyramids, can be a bit different then casting in smaller flat or shallower moulds. Here are a few tips, that might be...
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Michele Donohue
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Variety of Blue Colourants at ArtWorks Resin Canada
I often get asked about which blues to use in ocean beach wave type pieces. I do have a large variety of colours that can be used...
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Michele Donohue
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Floral Block Topcoating with iCoat
Top-coating may not always be necessary, but some people need to or prefer to top-coat their floral block pieces regardless. ***At bottom...
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Michele Donohue
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
Resin tips/tools when creating floral style coasters (thanks to Dea Snow).
Piping bags are great for resin casting coasters when trying to create floral effects. They’re also great for piping glitter lines on...
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Michele Donohue
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
Which resin(s) can be used on different projects?
We have 4 different types of casting resins, and 2 types of top coating resins. Plus there is a fast cure resin (used for tacking items &...
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Michele Donohue
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
Epoxy Resin Coasters - Info & Tips
Resin coasters are very popular amongst resin crafters/artists, but these items sometimes have a few issues to be aware of ahead of time....
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Michele Donohue
- Dec 28, 2021
- 6 min
Epoxy Resin Food Safety
This subject comes up quite frequently .... and it's always very controversial. Everyone has very different opinions about it (much like...
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