How to Choose the Right Resin for the Project

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1.Art Resin

It's a medium-viscosity resin (1500 CPS), perfect for casting molds with a thickness of around 1 inch. It works well for most shallow molds like coasters, ashtrays, trays, and jewelry.

If your mold is deeper than an inch, no problem. Just pour this resin in layers until you fill it up—great for making tables, skulls, cylinders, or square molds.

The mixing ratio is 1:1. It offers excellent flow and strong resistance to yellowing, leaving you with a nice, clear finish once fully cured. And the best part? It's a breeze to color and mix, so you can get those hues just right.

The working time is about 45 minutes, and it will fully cure in 6 to 24 hours. It might take a bit longer if the room is cold. Once it's set, it reaches around 78D hardness, making it great for decorating and storing your creations.

Recommended uses:

  • Coasters & trays
  • Ashtrays
  • Jewelry
  • Tables
  • Skulls
  • Flow art projects

2. Fast Cure Resin

It’s a high-viscosity resin (around 3000 CPS), still easy to pour and spread, and suitable for layers up to about 1 inch thick. This resin offers an ultra-fast setting time, with a curing period of about 5–36 hours. That’s great if you’re working in colder weather and don’t want to wait forever for your project to finish.

This resin is perfect for all sorts of shallow molds, like coasters, jewelry, earrings, and bookmarks. But even if your mold is deeper than an inch, no worries. You can just do multiple pours to fill it up. It works like a charm for projects like skulls, spheres, and square molds.

The resin mixing ratio is 1:1, providing a working time of about 40 minutes. Once it’s fully cured, it reaches about 78D hardness, making it tough and durable. This epoxy resin for crafts features self-leveling properties, low odor, and strong resistance to yellowing.

Recommended uses:

  • Coasters
  • Jewelry
  • Earrings
  • Bookmarks

3. Tabletop Resin

Tabletop resin is a protective resin commonly applied to surfaces such as wood, bar tops, countertops, river tables, tumblers, canvas, and more. It gives them a tough, glossy finish that lasts. Once cured, it's like a shield against scratches and yellowing, making it perfect for sealing surfaces or enhancing their appearance.

This resin has a high viscosity (around 2000 CPS) with minimal flow. The mixing ratio is 1:1, and it's suitable for layers up to about 1/8 inch thick. It takes about 24 to 72 hours to fully cure and features automatic bubble removal during curing. Many people use it to protect exposed surfaces like floors, bars, counters, and heavily used tables.

Coating resins offer greater strength, hardness, and durability compared to regular resins, with a hardness rating of 82D. They can withstand years of wear and tear without bending or cracking. Additionally, they can be used to create thinner products that require support, such as wine racks and phone stands.

Recommended uses:

  • Epoxy countertops & tables
  • Resin bar tops
  • Floors
  • Woodworking projects

4. Deep Pour Resin

This resin has a low viscosity (around 250 CPS), perfect for thick pours of about 2 to 4 inches deep. The recommended amount of resin should not exceed 15 kg. Temperature matters a lot with epoxy resin, so try to keep the room between 18℃ and 20℃. It’s ideal for projects that require depth, such as river tables or large square and rectangular molds.

The mixing ratio is 2A:1B by volume, giving you plenty of working time—about 6 hours. It’s nice and fluid, easy to pour into tight spots without bubbling. Once cured, it reaches around 83D hardness, making it strong, durable, and resistant to corrosion.

The curing time for this resin is relatively long—about 50 to 168 hours, depending on the thickness and room temperature. But once fully cured, it’s crystal clear, and you can enhance it with powders or pigments to create stunning color effects in your projects.

Recommended uses:

  • River tables
  • Embedding large objects
  • Casting thick objects
  • Resin ocean waves and depth projects

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