Simply place your polymer clay bead on a surface with raised bumps of some kind (preferably silicon). The resin will drip off the bead and pool in the grooves between the bumps, curing in its own puddle away from your project. Once cured simply pick your bead up off of the curing surface.
Does resin stick to clay?
Clay is not the best mould for resin, especially if you want to reuse it because it is not as flexible and it might break. While raw polymer clay is malleable enough for casting, it does not give the resin the smoothest finish.
Can you put dried clay in resin?
You can use epoxy resin to coat thoroughly-dry air-dry clay and make it waterproof, but it won’t be *totally* food safe, especially perhaps for acidic foods and hot foods (similar to polyurethane).
What will resin not stick to?
Epoxy resin adhesives will bond all woods, aluminum and glass well. It does not bond to Teflon, polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, or Mylar. It bonds poorly to polyvinyl chloride, acrylic and polycarbonate plastics. The only way to tell if an epoxy will bond to a material is to try it.
Can you put resin in resin?
Yes, you can apply a second coat of resin if you need to fix a mistake or a surface imperfection. You can also pour multiple layers if you need to cover areas of high relief, if you’re pouring into a mold or if you simply like the look of a thicker coat.
Does resin stick to acrylic?
Resin will stick to many acrylic sheets, but if it is flexible (each brand is a bit different on flexibility too), it may cause the resin to crack or separate. If it doesn’t you can lightly sand the sheet first to give it some tooth for resin to stick. Resin does not stick well to waxy items including wax paper.
Do I need mold release for resin?
Mold release is necessary when working with resin. There are many types of resins for projects, but they all require a mold release to keep the resin from sticking to the mold. Failure to use a mold release generally results in a ruined project, mold or both.
Can you use epoxy resin on polymer clay?
Because some materials like varnishes, paints, and glues can be softened by the plasticizers in polymer clay, compatibility with polymer clay is a common concern for clayers. Rest assured, both UV and epoxy resin work perfectly well on cured polymer clay. There are no short or long term interactions.
What is the best sealant for polymer clay?
Resin is great for sealing polymer clay. It’s the least likely of all the sealants to react with your surface effects. It can be a bit tricky to use, but once you get over the quirks of your particular polymer clay resin it is really worth the effort.
Can you speed-cure polymer clay in the oven?
You can’t speed-cure in an oven, for example. For many processes with polymer clay, it would be great to be able to add more polymer clay after you’ve used resin and bake it once again. Can you do that? Sort of. Some brands of UV resin do have some heat tolerance, and you can give them a short, cool-ish bake.
What is the best way to clear coat polymer clay?
Clear UV-cure topcoats are a great way to get a clear coating on polymer clay. Another source of this type of brush-on resin is sold by Teresa Salgado in her Tiny Pandora shop. Teresa calls this Deep Shine. This is a UV cure resin that’s thin enough to brush on with a brush.
