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Supplies |
Order # | Quantity |
| Colores™ Doming Resin Kit | 623-014 | 1 |
| Sterling pendant frame, 18 x 12.8mm | 696-878 | 1 |
| Sterling diamond-cut curb chain, 1.8mm, 18" | 632-353/18 | 1 |
| Soft-grip cutting knife | — | |
| Toothpicks | — | |
| White craft glue | — | |
| Small paint brush | — | |
| Image for pendant frame | — | |
| Popsicle sticks | — |
| Steps |
| 1. Make a paper template that matches the size of the pendant’s frame. Find an image you like and use a soft-grip cutting knife to cut out the image to the size of the template. Place the image in the pendant frame. |
| 2. Treat the image so it doesn’t bleed when you add the resin by painting a layer of white craft glue over the entire image, making sure to go all the way to the edges. The glue will dry clear. |
| 3. While the glue is drying, use a popsicle stick to mix the doming resin according to the directions. As you stir the resin, it will turn milky white; continue to stir for about two minutes until the resin is clear, then let it sit for 5 minutes. |
| 4. Set the pendant on top of two flat popsicle sticks to keep it level. Using a toothpick, place a drop of the doming resin in the center of the image. The resin will begin to creep to the edges, naturally forming a dome. Continue to place drops near the center and allow the resin to fill in the frame. As you add resin, use the toothpick to pop any bubbles that may appear. Note: You do not need to add resin all the way to the edges; for the best effect, simply allow it to fill in and form the dome shape on its own. |
| 5. Protect the pendant from dust by covering it with the mixing cup from the kit, and allow it to dry for 24 hours (15 minutes after it begins drying, check once more for bubbles and eliminate if necessary). To speed up the process, place the pendant in a toaster oven at 150°F; it should dry in about two hours. |
| 6. Slide the pendant onto the sterling curb chain. |
Doming resin
Can you use a doming resin without a mold or frame? I want to use the resin on a piece of flat glass.
mixing colors into the enamel
Hi,
There are no instructions anywhere for the whole kit i received. I bought the colores kit plus alot of the colors with it but don't know how to mix the colors in. Can you help me with that. It would be nice for others if you were to provide an instruction sheet in with the kit and instuctions on your website. thanks so much.
sticky coating
Could you tell me what would cause the resin coating to stay sticky? is there any sealer I can use to save my work?
Thank u so much.
carmen
carmenawilson@yahoo.com
not sure if there is a
not sure if there is a sealer to use... but most resins will stay sticky if you get the proportions wrong when you mix it up.
sealer or what?
can this problem be fixed? I used the proportions on the small plastic containers that were sent with my resin, and the resin didn't harden.