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Stumped on a project, application or product? Send me a note with your crafty crisis. I'll do my best to come to the rescue! AND - if you are a clever crafter and can offer a suggestion, please post a comment :-) Friday, June 04, 2004Cloudy and sticky resin
My problem is with resin. I just bought some and so far all my projects are ruined. They have little bubbles which make it look cloudy or the resin doesn't "firm up". Is this normal?
Please help me! Tatum, San Francisco Oh Tatum! I feel for you. The first time I used resin, I poured it on everything I could find - picture frames, bottlecaps, even my husband's high end art work. It never cured. Talk about a lover's quarrel! I've also had resin in my hair before - not fun! Here are a few very important tips. Stick to these and your next project will be A-OK! 1. Mix precisely! Do not "eyeball" it or it will stay eternally gooey. Get off your butt and go get some kind of measuring tool. I keep a spare set of measuring cups just for resin. 2. Use a straw to blow on those pesky bubbles. But don't let your spit drip, or you will have a gross loogey looking thing in your beautiful object! 3. Do not let it cure outside where bugs can (& will) get stuck in it. Put it in the garage or screened-in patio. 4. Remember that if the weather is cold or damp, resin will take much longer to fully cure. 
Try this resin coaster project! Good luck! CC
• Posted by Crafty Chica, 8:35 PM
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In a (hefty) nutshell: I'm a mom, wife, artist, author & left-handed middle-child binge crafter Sagittarian. We have 4 Chihuahuas. I designed a product line with Duncan Enterprises - it launches this summer nationwide! I write a weekly nationally syndicated craft column for The Arizona Republic. I've authored six books. My 7th is a sewing book for Potter Craft and it comes out Feb. 17, 2009. I wrote and sold my first novel, "Love Shine". It comes out in summer 2009 (Grand Central Publishing). I make and sell a line of "Chicano Pop Art" with my husband, Patrick Murillo. He does all my illos! We are currently prepping for a six-month art installation for the Heard Museum. It opens October 2008. I have a web series with LifetimeTV.com called "Crafting With the Chica". I love to read. I watch too much TV!   Note to visitors: Hola! This site is the archive of all my past projects for Gannett News Service and The Arizona Republic. These ideas are for personal use only. I make a living as a craft designer, so I will be using these ideas in my published works. If you are thinking of selling or using these ideas for profit, please give respect and "twist" them to make them your own - put your own stamp on them to make them different. It will work out for the best for both of us! Thank you and much respect from one creative person to another! — Kathy Have a burning crafty question? Visit my Ask Crafty Chica blog or drop me a line! Project CategoriesJewelryHoliday Food Valentine's Day Other Celebrations Day of the Dead Inside Lights Wearables Summer/4th of July Collage/Paper Wedding Beauty Recycled Shrines Favorite Crafty LinksPhoenix FridasGet Crafty Supernaturale The Switchboards Craftster Craft Revolution Craft Pop So Spiffy PattieWack.com Craft Trends Headlines Archive | |||||||||||||
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