[Jewelry making - Article 00177] - Re: [Orchid] Resin Jewelry

[Jessica Sexton]

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Hello everyone,

    I too have just started using (epoxy) resin, and after Irene's
    warning took Karen's advice and purchased a heat gun. I'm heat-curing
    my resin in an electric skillet, and am having some bubble trouble so
    am turning it over to Orchid in the hopes of help. 

    1) I'm filling resin in silver on top of prints from my ink jet
    printer. To get the prints to stay put I'm adhering them with elmer's
    glue, but still seem to be getting some air under the prints that is
    then bubbling up the sides. Can anyone suggest a better adhesive that
    is both ink jet printer paper & resin-friendly? I tried sealing the
    paper completely with the elmer's/elmer's and water mixture, as per.
    suggestion from my epoxy guy at RBC, but the moisture in the glue
    caused the ink to run, so I'm stuck simply gluing from behind and
    then pouring the epoxy directly on the print. Do I need to switch to
    a laser printer so I can seal the prints with the elmer's? 

    2) Once the resin starts to kick (after 1 hour) I turn my electric
    skillet up to 'warm', which is around 100 degrees F. Then every 10
    minutes I check for bubbles, and gently wave the heat gun over any I
    find. Usually this does a perfect job, but sometimes it merely causes
    endless more bubbles to form. I'm wondering if that's a result of air
    being trapped under the print in step 1, which is why I asked about
    better adhesive/sealant recommendations.... 

    3) After an hour of heat I turn the skillet up to 200 degrees F. I
    continue to check for bubbles every 10 minutes, but sometimes a
    bubble will indeed form in those 10 minutes and since the resin is
    now halfway cured the heat gun trick no longer works; by the time I
    see the bubble it is too late to pop it because it's already
    permanently set. Help! I can't check it every minute for the whole
    hour...how can I prevent this problem? 

    Thank you in advance for any guidance...it's getting so frustrating! 

-Jessica in wet wet wet SF.


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