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Epoxy Resin Q

Dec 10, 2013

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    1. Hi all,

      So I've been reading through the posts on resins and there's a lot of discussion of polyurethane and polyester resins, but nothing much on epoxy. So I assume it's not suitable for casting bjds. Or is it? Could someone please explain to me the reason of why it's not suitable?

      Thanks
       
      #1 nia2010, Dec 10, 2013
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    2. I've had some experience with epoxy resin--casting clear resin gemstones. I've only been able to find clear epoxy resin (like Clearcast) and I've found it's not as durable as other forms of resin--it takes a long time to set. I use epoxy resin primarily for its clarity (It does make good resin gemstones if you're using a plastic resin mold, not so good if you use a silicone RTV mold since it clouds the surface of the gem.) There are better alternatives to epoxy resin when it comes to making opaque items that have quick set times.
       
      #2 Amethyst Angel, Jan 4, 2014
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