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Petri, Feathering & other Effects with Alcohol Ink, Mica or Pigment Paste in Resin
This blog post might be helpful for those wanting to try different and very fun effects in resin. The various examples shared below are...
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Michele Donohue
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Casting a Dandelion Wish in 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 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 18, 2022
- 16 min
Pricing Epoxy Resin 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
- 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 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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Michele Donohue
- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
Removing Lipped Edge on Resin... Debur, Cut &/or Sand
After unmoulding a resin piece, there is often a lip edge that artists will want to remove. As always, there are a variety of ways people...
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Michele Donohue
- Oct 18, 2021
- 7 min
Glass Glitter Info & Ideas
Glass glitter from ArtWorks Resin Canada, is a high quality product. A quality glitter is often the final touch that can really set your...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 24, 2021
- 4 min
DNA Memorial Keepsakes with Ashes &/or Hair
Memorial or remembrance resin pieces are very sentimental. Creating memory pieces is such a beautiful & precious way to help loved ones...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Photographing Resin ... A Few Options
One suggestion you can do without a professional setup is to get 2 LED shop lights to the side of your work at 45 degrees. Hang a large...
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Michele Donohue
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
New to Resin ... Basics to think about...
There is an extremely large variety of projects that can be made with epoxy resin. The first thing you need to do, is figure out what...
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Michele Donohue
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
Doming versus Top Coat or Flood Coat Terminology with Resin
Doming versus coating (top coating, flood coating), often confuses people. The terminology used is sometimes incorrect when referring to...
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Michele Donohue
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Customized Colour Paint Pens DIY, by Suzana Dancks of Le’Rez Expressions
These make your own paint pen bottles, are such a fun and brilliant idea for a variety of creations. You can create designs on your...
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Michele Donohue
- Jul 14, 2021
- 3 min
Removing Epoxy Resin from your Skin
Ideally use nitrile gloves when working with any and all epoxy resins. Regardless of how careful you are, sometimes you accidentally end...
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Michele Donohue
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Glitter Sinking to Bottom in Resin Castings
It's quite common to see artists and resin crafters mentioning they struggle with glitter sinking in resin, so here is a bit of...
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Michele Donohue
- May 13, 2021
- 7 min
Sanding, Buffing and Polishing Epoxy Resin Creations
Sanding, Buffing and Polishing, is not always necessary. Sometimes a dome coat or a flood coat of clear resin is all that is needed (and...
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Michele Donohue
- May 13, 2021
- 14 min
Floral Preservation Casting (& Silica Gel tips) for Beginners
Floral casting does take some practice and experimenting, so do plan to try a few pieces first before making an important keepsake. ...
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Michele Donohue
- Apr 28, 2021
- 13 min
Orgonite Making Info & Ideas
For those not familiar with them, orgonites are known to transform negative (lower vibrational) types of energy (DOR), and replace it...
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