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Everything You Need to Start Resin Art
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items For the beginner and up, all of the things you will need to begin making epoxy or UV resin artwork, jewelry, home decor, etc. I wish I had this list when I started! These are all things I actually use and recommend. Since it may be hard to find every...
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Epoxy Resins
UV Resins
Tools
Molds and Surfaces
Mixing and Measuring
Pigments
Epoxy Resins
I've had the most success with these resin brands. You don't want to pick the cheapest resin you can find, because it will most likely turn yellow quickly, be full of bubbles, or never cure.
Great epoxy resin for a low price, glossy and resists yellowing
Teexpert 2 Gallon Epoxy Resin Kit, Clear
Always make sure you use deep pour resin for anything that is not flat. Read the label on your resin to find out the maximum pouring depth.
JDiction Clear High Gloss Epoxy Resin 1 Gal
Always pay attention to the recommended pour depth of your resin. Pouring too deep can cause fires. You will need some deep pour for your casting.
Deep Pour Epoxy Resin 0.75 Gallon Kit
UV Resins
Best for jewelry, keychains, etc. Cures quickly with a UV lamp. Not for big projects.
UV Resin for jewelry and other small items
Teexpert 300g Ultra Clear UV Resin for Crafts
Pick your viscosity depending on your project. Do you need it thick or thin?
JDiction 300g Low Viscosity UV Resin Kit
You need a high-powered lamp or you will wait forever for your UV resin to cure.
LadyMisty 72W UV LED Nail Lamp with Timer
Tools
Items that make resin easier.
Tarps and silicone mats everywhere! Seriously! You will ruin every floor and table in your house otherwise.
LEOBRO 3 PCS Silicone Mats for Crafts
For getting the bubbles out. Don't skimp on this. I had a heat gun shoot flames across the room before. You need a good, reliable one.
SEEKONE 1800W Heat Gun Kit with 4 Nozzles
Go ahead and order several of these. You will forget to clean off the resin and they'll become worthless, lol. But you will need them to dig lint, hair, dust, etc out of your resin.
11 Pcs Silicone Resin Mold Tools Set
To remove bubbles from your resin.
Resiners Resin Bubble Remover, 10 Min Vacuum
To remove moisture from the air which can cause curing problems. If you live in a humid area, it's a must.
ToLife 30 OZ Dehumidifier for Home, Gray
Always be level!
LET'S RESIN 16''x12'' Adjustable Resin Table
Paper towels have lint, and that lint will land in your resin and ruin it. Coffee filters have no lint. Paired with alcohol, they work great for clean-up.
Amazon Basics Coffee Filters, 200 Count
Molds and Surfaces
Flat surfaces to paint on, molds to put resin in, and the stuff to make your own molds. Resin is liquid and won't stay where you want it to without help. It does not stick to silicone, so it's the best material for molds.
Wood panels to paint on, because canvas panels can curl up and stretched canvas can sag in the middle.
Dragon Drew Unfinished Wood Canvas Boards 4Pk
To create your own molds.
BBDINO Silicone Mold Making Kit, Jade Green
For making your own molds.
LET'S RESIN Adjustable Mold Housing for Molds
A good starter set for molds.
LET'S RESIN 16oz Epoxy Resin Kit with Molds
Coasters are a great starting project, and having several of the same mold helps you make a set that actually matches. Once you master the coasters, you can make the giant tray to go with them.
Panamalar Silicone Resin Molds - 6 PCS Set
Chess/checkers sets are popular to make, but more difficult, so I suggest trying other things first.
Endoto Chess Set & Checkers Silicone Mold
Creates a barrier under your project so drips peel right off.
Monster Liquid Latex - Dries CLEAR FX
Mixing and Measuring
Exact measurements are essential. Mixing the wrong amounts together will leave you with a gooey mess.
Accurate measurements are essential!
50 Disposable 8 Oz Measuring Cups for Mixing
Reusable measuring cups save money. Easy to clean.
Silicone Measuring Cups Tool Kit for Resin
Easy to clean mixing paddles fit in a drill, electric screwdriver, and some hand mixers
4 PCS Silicone Resin Mixer Paddles for Drill
For mixing colors, you'll need many smaller cups like these.
ReliMedPro 1 OZ Disposable Medicine Cups, 300
Pigments
So many ways to add color to your resin. Powders, alcohol ink, dyes, pastes. But make sure you don't use anything with water, as it keeps resin from curing.
The most beautiful mica powders I've seen. These colors are gorgeous!
MEYSPRING Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin - 100g
These are great for making petri dishes, jewelry, and more. Add alcohol ink or mica powder to your resin, then drop sinker white on top and watch the magic happen.
White Alcohol Ink Set - 12 Bottles 120ml
If you want to make ocean waves, this white pigment only takes a drop.
HTVRONT White Resin Pigment Paste - 1.76 oz
Translucent liquid pigments for coloring resin.
36 Color Epoxy Resin Pigment - 6ml Each
Mica powders are great for coloring resin.
HTVRONT Mica Powder 130g - 26 Colors
Yes, this is the right list. Many things can be used in resin, and these are some of my favorites. I mix the neon and glow-in-the-dark powders together. Such vibrant color!
EBANKU 36 Colors Nail Pigment Powder Set
Jewelry
To make jewelry, you need molds or bezels, plus all the findings.
Open bezels for making jewelry without molds. Still need that resin tape, though.
Shynek 60Pcs Open Bezels for Resin Craft
Only certain tapes work with resin, but they are necessary for open bezel jewelry and creating a dam around artwork to keep the resin in.
LET'S RESIN 2Inch x 108FT Epoxy Tape
If you plan to make jewelry or keychains, this is a must.
LET'S RESIN Electric Drill & 74Pcs Kit
You will go through these very quickly, so order them in bulk.
100Pcs 1 Inch Silver Keychain Rings & Pins
If you're making pendants, you will want these. Much easier than jump rings, and look much nicer.
PH PandaHall 120 Pcs Pinch Clip Bail Clasps
Sanding and Polishing Resin
The part of resin art that no one warns you about. You will spend the majority of your life sanding and polishing your resin to remove imperfections, like a bubble or piece of lint or bug, or to prepare it for another layer of resin. I wasted months ...
You need a strong sander, and this one has worked great for me. I can sand for hours without it overheating.
DEWALT 5-Inch Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander
You will need every grit from 60 to 10,000. Mesh discs are essential to avoid clogs which damage your resin.
Mirka Abranet Ace 5" 80 Grit Disc - 50 Pack
It's hard to find sanding discs for the higher grits. They must work wet and have plenty of holes. These have been good.
20pcs 5" Sanding Discs 8 Hole Hook and Loop
This buffer has worked great for me! I wasted money on a cheaper buffer first, but its highest speed was slower than this one's lowest speed, and the cheap one broke in half. This buffer is a good price and a reliable product.
ENEACRO 1200W Rotary Car Polisher 7/6-inch
For buffing resin after sanding. This is the formula suited for resin. Don't assume any compound will work.
Perfect-It EX AC Rubbing Compound, 1 qt
The final step in sanding and buffing is polishing.
3M Perfect-It EX Machine Polish, 1 qt
Pads for your buffer.
5'' Polishing Pads - 3pcs Hook and Loop
I use this a lot to sand my jewelry, remove drips, add holes, and more.
Dremel 4000 Rotary Tool Kit with 32 Accessories
Safety
Resin is toxic. Do your research and use your protective gear. Side note: expect to ruin whatever clothes you are wearing.
Don't breathe in those fumes when pouring resin or sanding it. Look up some videos about why.
ANUNU Respirator Mask with Filters for Dust
Wear gloves whenever you're handling uncured resin. You will regret it if you don't! Resin will eat through latex gloves, so you'll need nitrile.
Comfy Package Black Nitrile 6 Mil Gloves
Resin releases VOCs as it cures, so you will want an air purifier, especially if you have kids or pets in the house.
Membrane Solutions MSA3 Air Purifier H13 HEPA
You will go through gallons of alcohol. Make sure it's at least 91%. Use it to clean up everything you spill and all your tools.
Cleaning Heroes 99% Isopropyl Alcohol Spray
Storage
Never stack your resin art, or you could ruin it. These mailboxes are perfect for storing resin paintings safely.
Some kind of drying rack, mailbox, or paper sorter, so your resin paintings do not touch each other.
12x12 Inch Scrapbook Paper Organizer 12 Slot
More storage for all your paintings.
Pacon 30-Slot Mailbox, Blue (001318)