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by i be GINZ

Epoxy–: What is the difference between resin and epoxy jewelry?
I know there is epoxy resin jewelry, but is there pure resin jewelry that you pour into models? And for epoxy jewelry, do you use only epoxy or do you have to mix stuff with it?

The following is the answer: (Hint: The answer is not necessarily.)

Answer by Diane B.
First, I think you meant to pour resin into *molds* –not models in your second option, right?

People tend to throw the word “resin” around a lot without really explaining *which* resin they’re using, and not realizing there’s a lot of difference in them.
For example, there are clear resins and colored resins, there are epoxy resins and polyester resins (both used for crafts, or somewhat lower quality ones used for fiberglass, etc), and there are even soft-setting epoxy resins called “floral setting resins” or sometimes “artificial water” to use inside glass vases, etc.

If you’re looking for a clear resin for making jewelry, you’re probably wanting either a craft-type epoxy resin (like Envirotex Lite) or a craft-type polyester resin (like Castin Craft’s Clear Polyester Casting Resin).
Both come as two parts which have to be mixed together just before use, but epoxy resins will be mixed in equal parts whereas polyester resins will be mixed using a few drops of one part to a lot of the other part .

In general, polyester resins are used when one wants to pour resin into a fairly “deep” mold (over 1/2″ deep perhaps), then remove the cured resin later and turn it upside down for use (the back side of the molded object will often stay a little sticky because polyester resins won’t cure thoroughly in the presence of air without an extra step or two, and may be a little cloudy or uneven).

Epoxy resins are used either for coating things thickly (they’re also called “bartop resin” if purchased in a hardware store) or for pouring into shallow cells and left there (like into metal bezels or even bottle caps, or into anything that will hold it).

There are also other kinds of “resin” that are not clear which can be poured into molds (they’re colored, and may also have other materials in them), which are used for commercial figurines, etc.

You can read a lot about the various kinds of resin (especially those used for crafts and for jewelry), get lessons, etc., on this page at my site if you’re interested:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_materials.htm

And there are some summaries of a lot of the info in these previous answers by me:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqRoGzjtN95Is41Kmm_SHHfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011042033AAytK0x

(and a Google search for most all my resin answers at YahooAnswers:)
http://www.google.com/search?q=YahooAnswers+”Diane+B.”+resin+epoxy+polyester

HTH,

Diane B.

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Epoxy
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Q&A–: How to get epoxy out of a mould?
I need to cast some epoxy using a metal mould. I have some serious difficulties removing the epoxy once it has cured. I have tried coating the metal with silicone oil, hair spray and Teflon (PTFE) spray. Nothing has helped. What should I use to coat the metal surface in order to easily remove the cast epoxy part?

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Answer by DIY Doc
Better would be a two piece mold. The substance you’re using is designed to bond to anything, and in its cure process likely is reducing any effectiveness of the coatings you’ve tried as release agenst.

I do have a suggestion however. It may be a tedious search, but could give you some ideas, from manufacturers of Molded Resin Products, so common today, even down to animal statues sold in dollar stores.

Steven Wolf
Just my 2 “sense”

Answer by MJ
The best solution is make a cast of the metal piece using the silicone or latex based mold making supplies. Using this new rubber mold, you can then give it a coating or cornstarch or baby powder and then pour in your epoxy and the cast should come right out. Even if it doesn’t, you can peel away the rubber and the piece will look great anyways. I have tested this stuff out a lot and this is what works although it is frustrating not to be able to do it just once rather than having to create it twice. Well worth the effort to have a good quality piece. Just remember to tap the epoxy down to get out any air bubbles before it sets cause then you will have to do it again.

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