Using UV Resin A beginners Guide - Top 5 tips

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This week I wanted to share one of my Crafty Obsessions with you, UV Resin.

I absolutely LOVE working with UV Resin but it can be a little tricky, so join me for my top 5 tips.

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I hope you get to Craft up a storm this week!
Crafty hugs Paula

[yvette_is_Mamacado]

I know this is old and will likely get lost but I'm leaving it as this is, without a DOUBT, THE MOST HELPFUL, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT, AND EASIEST TUTORIAL I've EVER used on ANY platform for ANY reason! If only ALL were so PERFECT! I'm a bored painter who began using cabachons (bought online) as a way to repurpose & not waste paint skins. With bezels & cabs it was so easy & I was HOOKED! And no longer bored! Then I was very recently introduced to UV Resin where i could make my OWN cabachons and so much more. Well, I didnt have enough info nor the proper vids and tutorials & tonight I nearly QUIT! I was literally in tears because I was so excited for this and in the last few days all my supplies had arrived. I finally gave it a go over the last few and I was actually quite surprised that I was just creating one hot mess after another! At midnight I went to bed completely let down and sad. Everything is all packed up because tomorrow it would be going into the basement corner and the painting would resume. My hopes for participating in all the Spring craft fairs here in small town Southern USA were DASHED....THEN I FOUND THIS VIDEO!
I'm not exaggerating when I say that I am ENTIRELY hopeful again that I can do this and it's literally ALL because of YOU!
Please do whatever you have to do in order to bring this video to the forefront and "current" again bc I KNOW I'm not the only one who's new to this, nor am I the only one for whom this video could breathe life into as a new UV Resin artist!
For me..this video is MY GAME CHANGER and I
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Blessings 💜 from South Carolina (the deep South) USA~yvette❣️

[jaquelinetorres]

I failed really hard with 'regular' resin and thought I would never be able to make resin stuff again, until I found UV resin.
But I still had so many doubts, and this video was everything I needed, thank you so much.

[LilyBecca]

This is me. I get obsessed with something and spend 100s of hours researching, and then buy all the stuff. I have a craft room with a sewing machine, Cricut maker, heat press, hat press, tumbler press, sublimation printer, shelves full of fabric, everything you need to refurbish furniture including some power tools, everything you need to make jewelry, all kinds of sublimation blanks and cricut supplies including clothing, wood, glass, acrylic, ceramic, vinyl, leather, canvas...you name it. And now I have Epoxy that just came yesterday. I have to hide my packages so my family won't give me a bad time. My projects mean everything to me. I'm an accountant and I am physically disabled, so being able to go create things in my craft room brings me so much joy and purpose.

[amydavis]

All very good info and tips/tricks. For some added fun... I use temp tattoos and nail foils on my UV resin pieces. Temp tattoos can actually be used DIRECTLY on the mold (use as usual...cut it out, remove protective sheet, put it face down in the mold, wet the paper backing and pull up the paper...**let it dry**) and then pour your resin on top of it. OR you can apply the tattoo directly on to an already cured piece. Either way I suggest doming over the tattoo to make sure it doesn't rub off eventually. Nail foils can also be used, in the same way you would put them on your nails. Take your cured resin piece, apply nail foil GLUE to the piece, cure the glue following package directions, apply the foil and again I would suggest doming it to lock in the foil art. You can ALSO use mica powder directly on the MOLD itself... I bought a bunch of tattoo/henna stencils on Amazon and I put the stencil down on the mold, color it in with mica powder, pull up the stencil and then pour the resin into the mold. The mica powder will stay right where you put it and "release" from the mold with the resin. Again, I like to dome everything, LOL!

For me, the best lesson I learned with UV resin is to do large pieces (thick) in thin LAYERS. Since it only takes at most a couple minutes to cure, you can really afford to slow down and do thin layers for the best curing. Like you did with the black pigment, although with most other pigments you can go a little thicker before curing.

The BEST tips that I got from your video is to not cure too fast on larger pieces... I didn't realize that was why I was having issues with "curling". I absolutely LOVE the idea of keeping my scraps... I hadn't even thought of doing that! I am absolutely loving UV resin because if I have to wait an entire day for resin to cure (reg. 2-part epoxy resin), sometimes I lose that "creative idea" I had for the piece when I started it.

[VenezianoGatto]

This is the most helpful uv resin tips video I've seen yet. Thank you so much for this!

[AyeshaShaSha]

OK so as someone who has used UV Resin for at least 2 years now, I STILL learnt something from you! I watched the whole thing and loved the idea of using the scraps at the end. You have such a kind hearted nature when you speak, very relatable and relaxing! Thank you so much.. I've just subscribed!

[jenniferbrook]

Best beginner UVresin tutorial I have found!

[fghnrpn]

Thank you for this video. As a non english speaker I really love the way you talk I can understand everything ^^

[KatrinaSherokee]

When you said don’t throw away the scraps, I’m like “damnnnn she got hella tips” 😂😂😂😂😂 I appreciate you and this video! I’m learning so much, doing overnight research.

[Starymoon.]

I don't normally comment and like youtube videos. But I just had to do it to yours because I want to thank you for giving all these tips, you deserve it!! Thank you!

[TheLoneAnimator]

I recently bought the Crafty Adventures UV resin to make eyes for puppets, or rather, the irises of the eyes. The resin creates a lens effect on the eye, which is just a plastic ball from an old faux necklace. I file down a flat round area on the ball, paint on the iris, or add a photoshopped print-out of an iris, and then simply add the resin over that. It cures in less than a minute and looks great.

[hannahshiffman]

I'm just getting started with UV resin and so far, this is the simplest tutorial I've found! I had no idea there was resin out there that you didn't need to mix! Go figure! That'll save me time!

[MissyMona]

I keep having to say this because it seems like no one actually knows. You should use a respirator even for UV resin.

[MakeupMobster]

This was probably one of the most comprehensive, informative uv resin videos I’ve ever watched! Thank you!

[deepagoswami]

One of the best video i have ever seen of UV Resin...❤

[morgana]

You are wonderful. I just started with this craft. I'm not really a crafty person but tired of spending so much on accessories. I'll make my own. I run into trouble because I'm like a child with the attention a golden retriever lol I'm also sorta daft and hard to teach. This was brilliant. You answered my questions, and I learned a great deal. Thank you. You were born to teach. I'm excited for this new craft.

[mde]

I have seen so many (uv) resin tutorials, but none of them had such useful tips as you have. Thanks a lot for sharing Paula!

[vfgxnvu]

This was so informative and easy to follow!

[foeplpx]

This was helpful and you do such a lovely job explaining everything.

[BentleyHouseMinis]

Great tips Paula!! I love that you save your resin scraps for other projects!! I never thought about making your own buttons but makes sense if you want something special. Plus buttons can be expensive!!