DR CRAFTY Clear Epoxy Resin Kit - 2 Part Resin for Table Top, Resin Molds, Art, Craft, Jewelry Casting, DIY, Tumblers and Wood (1 Gallon)

I finally decided to try resin casting, so I'd have some smooth objects to try airbrushing once spring finally arrives here. I am a total newbie to resin casting and have only used this resin a couple of times. One of the times I've used this resin, my castings turned out great! The second attempt didn't go as well... The first time I used this resin, I was very careful to evenly mix the two parts and took my sweet time slowly stirring the mixture before pouring. The two large castings I poured turned out wonderfully! Only one casting has a single tiny bubble in it, and neither have any surface blemishes. I'm very much looking forward to painting them later! I did notice, however, that the bottom of both castings had very slight soft spots near the center. Elated by my success, I bought more pouring molds and a couple weeks later, poured into them. This time though, I rushed it. Remembering the soft spots, I added more hardener. I also didn't spend as much time mixing the two parts. I poured six castings. Three turned out decent, one turned out great, and two were so bad that the molds were ruined. I poured two small turtles. Both hardened, but one of the two are cloudy in appearance. I poured a lizard casting. It hardened, again with a small soft spot in the bottom-center that eventually hardened. The legs and feet broke as I tried to free the casting from the mold. I poured a large crab. The mixture didn't harden, even after literal weeks of watching and waiting. I couldn't clean the translucent sludge that remained in the mold. I poured a piggy bank shaped mold. The casting PARTIALLY hardened. The bottom half of the casting solidified, but the rest remained a sludge. Again, I couldn't clean the mold. So, once I get around to cleaning the two pouring cups I got with this resin, I'm going to try a third round of casting. But I will definitely be more careful in mixing, both in quantity and mixing speed/time! All this being said, this kit has been great. It came with everything I needed to start casting immediately, but not with so much extra gear as to overwhelm me. I'd gladly recommend this kit to anyone that wants to try resin casting!

This resin is reasonably priced so I was a little worried but it works wonderful! I use it for river tables, lazy susans, and other resin projects. It is clear and the few air bubbles are super easy to get out. So far I don’t have a down side but if I find one, I will update.

Updated review: So in my initial review I stated that the very first batch I got was difficult to mix and was hard to work with in general, when it did harden it almost had a melted plastic feel to it. Before all that I realized I needed more and since this was the only company that was sending out two day shipping I went ahead and purchased the second batch, when the second batch came I debated whether or not to use bc of the first batch but decided to anyway. The second batch was much easier to use, stirred like melted butter, and even with me being lazy it hardened clear with very little bubbles (again bc I was lazy) The company contacted me about the first batch (make it right team) and offered to refund or replace, I chose replace bc I wanted to see how well it did and make my review honest. The third batch was the same as the second, easy to stir, beautiful results. It’s a good resin, I personally feel like it’ll make a good resin for small projects, like spheres and cones, or jewelry, rather than larger projects. But that is my personal opinion. The team that contacted me were really polite and sent me the replacement quickly and I appreciated them reaching out to me.

Excellent kit. It is easy to use and final products have turned out great.

My first attempt with epoxy so it may be partly my fault for some of the imperfections. Seems like it did exactly what it says it does. Good stuff

My fave brand of epoxy. Minimal bubbles. Has a good window of time to pour and manipulate, but dries to handle within 24 hours. Cures in 72. Also comes with measuring/mixing cups and silicone stirrers.

I never had difficulties with the other resin I was used to using but this one produced lots more bubbles that do not rise on their own, leaving me to have to use the flame to break them over and over. Also, today, I poured a thin pour and it created a lot of heat. I won't buy this one again.

Works great...once you know how to use it properly. I used this for adding a clear coat of epoxy for tumblers. I was a total beginner when I started and learned a few things along the way that might help people like me: 1) put both bottles in the sink and fill it with warm water. Let sit for about 10 minutes. I learned the hard way that if the resin is too cold it won’t mix with the hardener properly and the result is a sticky mess. After numerous you tube videos, I found this tip and it worked great! Warming it up also helps get rid of most of the bubbles. 2) The 1:1 ratio is critical. I accidentally added a bit more hardener once(because it pours faster) and didn’t think it would make much of a difference. It does. The result never lost the tacky feel. 3) Mix for at least a minute or two. It feels like forever as your mixing, but I found the longer I mixed, the more consistent my results turned out as I mixed resin for fifteen cups in the span of two weeks. I ruined a couple cups by not mixing it enough. The results were sticky no matter how long it dried. 4) If you’re making tumblers, a “cuptisserie” motorized cup Turner is a MUST. The resin is very fluid and does not like to stay in place. Applying the resin as it’s turning was the only way possible.