Lay out the two plastic measuring cups, a mixing cup, wooden mixing sticks, and two or more additional mixing cups if you are using more than one color.
This is important as casting with resin is time sensitive and you’ll need to work quickly to get the resin into the mold before it starts “gelling”. To get started, lay out all of your supplies so that you aren’t running around looking for them later on. We recommend using at least two colors as it will not only add that extra pop to your final piece, but it has the added benefit of completely eliminating the risk of soft spots in your casting due to the extra mixing step that is required.įor this guide, we’ll assume that you are using two colors but you can easily use more or less by adding an extra cup or skipping the second mixing step that we’re about to cover. If you are using mold release spray, you should now spray your mold and let it dry for the recommended amount of time.Īt this point you should decide if you want your casting to be a single glow color or if you’d like to use two or more colors for an even cooler effect. Now that you know how much casting mixture is required, you can divide that amount in half and know how much of each part of casting resin will be required. When using Art 'N Glow resin, you will need to measure a 1:1 ratio of hardener to resin by volume. Take note of the total volume as indicated by the measuring cup and write it down. If you need to figure out the volume of the mold yourself, try filling it with water and then pouring that water into an appropriately sized measuring cup. Some molds will tell you the volume of resin to use while others will not. Start by figuring out how much resin you need to fill the mold.
Whatever you decide to use for your mold should be flexible (plastic or silicone typically). You can find molds at your local craft store, online, or you can choose from our selection of silicone molds.
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