Epoxy Resin
Epoxy resin is my favorite medium to work with beside clay. I discovered epoxy over a year ago when I was searching for a way to preserve some flowers and a dead butterfly I found. To date, I’ve made so many different things but I have yet to even touch the flowers and butterfly!
When creating with epoxy, anything is possible. It’s truly a limitless medium; you can mix it with any type of material to create something unique and durable.
EPOXY RESIN BRANDS
I’ve found that most epoxy brands are alike and I have yet to try a brand that hasn’t worked for me. Here’s a list of clear-drying epoxy brands that I’ve tried:
You can order the 16oz (two 8 ounce bottles), 32oz (two 16 ounce bottles), or 1 Gallon (two half-gallon bottles). There are more sizes available on their website.
This brand is nice and clear when you initially pour but it will yellow after a year or two!
You can order the 16oz (two 8 ounce bottles), 32oz (two 16 ounce bottles), or 1 Gallon (two 65 ounce bottles).
Application Specialty: casting or coating
Working Time: 30-45 minutes
Cure Time: 24-72 hours
UV Resistant
Low Odor
No volatile organic compounds
You can order the 16oz (two 8 ounce bottles), 32oz (two 16 ounce bottles), or the 1 Gallon (two half-gallon bottles).
ProMarine Supplies Table Top Epoxy
I ordered the 1 gallon kit on Amazon
If you order directly from their website you can choose from 2 quarts all the way up to 60 gallons!
Cures at 75-80° F degrees.
Cure time is approximately 12-14 hours to be dry to the touch and 72 hours to completely harden and even then I find that it doesn’t fully stiffen up.
I like how watery this epoxy gets when it’s fully mixed, it’s the lightest feeling epoxy I’ve experienced. Most epoxy resin will start to get hot when it’s at that consistency but I feel like this resin gives you a little more working time after it’s fully mixed.
