If you are passionate about the world of crafts, jewelry and costume jewelry, now you can give it a touch of originality thanks to Epoxy resin.
In the following article you will discover the potential of Epoxy resin to create jewelry, costume jewelry and modeling.
Epoxy, epoxy or liquid crystal resin has numerous applications in the world of crafts. This type of material stands out due to its hardness and transparency. Therefore, you can create different designs, such as the ones we advise below:
You do not have to settle for earrings or a standard necklace, thanks to Epoxy resin you can create all kinds of design, 100% adapted to your style and characteristics.
With this material, it is possible to put both the image of your favorite characters, as well as flowers or, for example, the corporate image of your company.
Every time, it is more common to find this type of material in different craft stalls. Not only is it because of its crystalline gem appearance that is achieved with this product, but it admits pigments, glitter, glitter and other types of filler.
In addition, you can make several replicas thanks to silicone molds.
If this interests you, click, we teach you how to make jewelry pieces with Epoxy resin
If you want to keep the photographs of your loved ones in good condition, or want to place a photo on a key ring, earrings or a necklace, Epoxy resin is ideal to replace glass and allows it to resist more shocks.
To make this type of craft, you only need a quality photo paper and indelible ink to protect and create any design.
This type of material allows you to replace the crystal and you can imitate any type of jewelry, you can protect images and even encapsulate flowers and objects of great transparency.
Compared to another type of material, Epoxy resin offers great hardness in terms of varnish.
It is a material with resistance to tension and great flexibility. Do not confuse flexibility with hardness, because Epoxy resin is a hard material, but endowed with internal flexibility, which makes it more resistant.
Thanks to silicone molds, you can create several parts in series and speed up your work.
Being a liquid and transparent product, you can color this without any problem. The most commonly used pigments are liquids, powdered paste. In addition, they allow to achieve opaque, translucent, pearlescent, fluorescent or neon finishes.
All you need to do is mix component A with component B and then apply the resin or put it in the mold.
The Epoxy Resin allows to apply the liquid crystal in layers or laminated to varnish, but it can also make inclusions or encapsulations inside.
When buying Epoxy resin, you have to keep in mind that there are different types: some dry before others, others are more flexible, others are more viscous ... With the use of this material, you will see that some of them generate bubbles that are difficult to remove.
To choose the best resin for your crafts, you have to look at:
Using Epoxy resin is very simple with the tips that we give you below:
When working with this type of resin, you must do it with an ambient temperature from 20ºC. Otherwise, it is likely to be overshadowed.
When buying Epoxy resin, it is important to follow certain recommendations:
As you can see, Epoxy resin is a great solution for multiple uses, taking into account all our recommendations you will surely get a top quality result.
If you still have doubts about Epoxy resin or any other Feroca material, contact us and we will be happy to help you.
In Feroca we are specialists in molding and modeling products so we guarantee optimal and realistic results with the products in our store.
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