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BloodCross — Easy Epoxy Resin Tutorial
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PLEASE DOWNLOAD FOR FULL VIEW!This is my guide to an easier way to make jewelry and other crafts with Epoxy Resin. I think it's rather simple and easy to follow. I only proof read this once so if there's any errors please let me know. :] Any questions let me know and I'll try and help. Remember this is my SECOND time working with resin ever. This is just my way.
I couldn't find any tutorials of resin being used this way. So I had to just try and learn myself and I'm posting this to help anyone who was looking as hard as me.
I hate when artist hide their secret to crafting thinking it will cut their sales in half or what not. I believe you should share some techniques and help others learn. If you like the artist enough you'll still buy from them anyways. And I hope by posting this I don't lose the support of my buyers.
If you follow this tutorial and get everything pictured I can almost assure you you won't spend more than 55 bucks.
And that's saying you don't have stickers, anything to sand with, no cups, etc etc. When I started with resin all I needed was the resin and the molds. Cost me 30 bucks right there.
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Used: All the supplies listed in the tutorial and Photoshop for the text and background.
This tutorial belongs to =BloodCross , please do not repost or use on other sites. This is just my way of using Epoxy Resin not necessarily the correct way. If it doesn't work for you I'm sorry but I cannot be held responsible.
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Comments: 133
This is sooo awesome ! :'DD
Where do you get your mold and when you file it, is it clear or all grainy/scratched up ?
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I got the molds at hobby lobby. You can find molds online though. When you file you only file the edges and its not that noticeable.
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Nice tutorial. Thanks for the info. Do you think the epoxy would eat through photos?
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You have to cover them in like modge podge that seals the photo/paper. :]
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That's a really interesting tutorial! I had never thought of doing jewelery this way. It's so neat!
I have to agree that too much people are afraid of sharing their techniques. It's sad.
But I'm glad to see that you are not like that! Yay!
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I'm glad you liked it. :]
If you make anything I'd love to see it. x3
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I love this! I was too afraid to use resin and worried if it will ruin my creations, I want to use it to cover some of my clay pendants but this helped me out to get over my fear and give it a try 
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You could try clay glaze. :3
And yes, resin doesn't mix well with water and soap. It actually makes it very sticky. You need something like a paint thinner, rubbing alcohol, etc. I use just normal rubbing alcohol. You just rinse the items with it and wipe it off with a paper towel. I wouldn't recommend using anything to mix the resin with that you value. Because it does leave a resin film. [If you don't clean it all the way.] So you wouldn't be able to use the mixing items for anything else other than resin.
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I do glaze my creations but I wanted to try resin since it gives a lovely shinny surface.
I was so excited to try it out and I had resin awhile ago but it turns that it solidify 
I opened the bottle but it was pure solid ><
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Aww D:
Yeah, you can find smaller bottles pretty cheap at the hardware stores if you just wanted to test it out.
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Yea, I will go and check them especially the hardware
but I heard it is like hazardous and with lots of fumes?
I hope I will go to buy some next weekend n____n ..
I will be sure to link you to the results because you can
be proud to be the one who made me try it! I watched several
vids and read tutorials about it but nothing put me in to doing
it until I read your tutorial 
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Heheh, I do wanna see what you make! :]
And some of them have fumes and what not, but if you buy the same one shown in my tutorial it doesn't have a smell...or none that I noticed. If you're scared of fumes you can also get a mask at the hardware store, they sell those little white ones really cheap. Like 2 bucks for a pack sometimes.
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I've been wanting to try my hand at this kind of craft! Thanks so much for the tut!
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Very helpful.
I'm going to have to try this sometime xD
I didn't see any typos. But even if there were any I doubt I would have found them xD
I totally agree.
Artists should share their techinques.
And I totally thank you for sharing yours <3
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Then you don't know how to spell "Michael" apparently.
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This is so amazingly helpful and awesome of you!!! D:
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You are made of win. I was looking for something like this, now I can I finally try it myself. Thank you so much for posting this.
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You're very welcome. :]
Let me know how it turns out! x3
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You're super awesome for doing this.
I've been looking for tutorials like this, but was never 100% sure what the process was called in the first place.
Thumbs up!
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Haha, no problem.
I thought it'd be really helpful since I couldn't find anything either.
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This sounds like good fun. I may have to find any of the local hardware stores around here and see if I can get everything.
I think it's brilliant that you're sharing your technique.
There were a few smaller spelling issues, but can't for the life of me find them now. >.<
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Aww, damn. xD I know I kept trying to spell Epoxy like "Expoy" LOL so I don't doubt the errors. Oh well. xD
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Thanks SO much this is something I've always wanted to do but thought it would be like super expensive. Your stuff turned out super cute I love lisa frank ^^
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Yeah me too! I thought it'd be really hard [from watching videos on youtube] and a really long process. But it's simple. :]
Lisa Frank stickers are awesome for this kind of stuff xD
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Wow, this was really informative, thanks so much for posting it! I've never heard of using epoxy resin to make charms and such, but I may have to give it a go now. 
(I love the ones with the sprinkles...that's a really creative idea!)
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Thank you. :]
I never wanted to try it before because of all the confusing tutorials I saw. It made it look very difficult. But actually now I think it's easier and cheaper than all the clay stuff. xD
You should try it for sure. :3
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