[Jewelry making - Article 00987] - [Orchid] Casting resin

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    I am trying to fill a 1 inch frame of sterling silver with casting
    resin, but for some reason, after mixing it with the catalyst and
    letting it dry, the top is hard, yet I am still able to wipe my
    finger across the top of the coating and it will leave a smudgy
    residue (it's defintely dry-2 days- and it stays hard, just a smudgy
    looking surface).  I tried to polish it with rouge, and that made it
    much worse. (no more shine) I checked the archives and I found a
    couple of things that mentioned baking it and then you can sand and
    polish it, however, there is paper at the bottom of the frame,
    therefore I don't think I can bake it.  Any suggestions on how to get
    back my shiny surface (maybe a top coat of somesorts?)  and how to
    make it not smudge or maybe I just did it wrong to begin with. 

Thanks for any advice!
Vanessa Mitchell


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