Casting Resin, 16-Ounce (New Version)

This is a great set for beginners. I ordered this never having used resin before and had no issues. I have made over 50 small charms and trinkets with 3/4 of the resin still left. It holds paint extremely well, sets quickly, and has little to no fumes. If you are starting out and find it a little daunting I highly suggest buying this product. (Pictured is my first attempt with this product. After I had painted it)

This product was my first experience using casting resin. I was doing a project and wanted to make my own furniture appliques for it, and this stuff is perfect. I use it in silicone molds and it pops right out after hardening. It mixes clear and dries to a white color. I read some reviews about it not hardening, I have not had that problem with any of the numerous pieces I have casted. However, some pieces do take longer to harden than others! It's the small pieces, or shallow molds, that actually take the longest. One piece even took about 36 hours to fully harden, so keep that in mind. It is very easy to use, just equal parts of each bottle, mix slowly, and pour. It will start to turn white once the curing has begun (anywhere from 3-15 minutes).

This is great stuff and works really well in my silicone molds. Beautiful results if you want durable castings. It's messy--I definitely recommend wearing latex (or similar) gloves. It does not come off skin easily and will not come out of clothing. It has a very short work time and that's why I didn't give it 5 stars. You need to work very quickly and pour it into the tiny areas of the mold first, as it begins to thicken rapidly. I found that working in small quantities is best for intricate molds. On my first attempt I wasted a good bit because I mixed too much and couldn't pour it into my intricate molds before it started to set up. I use just 1/4 oz. each of A and B to mix 1/2 oz, which goes surprisingly far. If you have a little left over after you fill a mold, you can pour the remaining into an empty mold, even if it won't fill it. You can mix more resin and pour it on top to fill the mold, and it bonds together perfectly. Minimizes waste. I use 2 of the plastic cups that are included to measure the liquid (use one only for A and one only for B and wipe out with a paper towel when they get gunky). Then I use a small paper bathroom-size cup to mix them together. You can squeeze the rim of the cup to form a spout. Have some toothpicks handy--you might need to coax the liquid into very small areas of your mold.

Works awesome! It's water thin right after you mix it so it's easy to pour. Also I've been mixing it in only one step (I don't pour it into a second container and mix more), and it's hardened glossy and non-tacky every time. One thing I would note that I wasn't really prepared for is how fast this stuff sets. Like the first time I mixed it up and was prepping the other ingredients and I looked back and it was already half solid. I haven't timed it, but I'd say you realistically have 30 seconds to mix it, then maybe 1 minute before it starts getting thick. In 5 minutes its mostly solid. At first I though this was going to make it unusable for me. But I've found that if I get everything else set and pre-weighed that it's enough time. The fast set and cure time makes the whole process faster and more fun than I expected.

A nice cabinet I bought was missing a backplate on one of the knobs and I couldn't find a replacement. Replacing all the hardware would have cost me well over $100 so at this price I thought I'd try it. I also bought: Alumilite Amazing Mold Putty Kit, 0.66-Pound too (It's the putty that hardens around an object to make a mold) but if this worked I was still ahead by several dollars.I read the directions for both before starting. They were clear and accurate. Since curing the resin works faster when the mold is still warm, after I pulled the mold from the warm oven I had the resin ready to pour. Then back in the oven for another 15 minutes.Once done, a rub with a file along the edges and a quick shot of spray paint (that adhered well) and I've got a pretty close match (See photo).

I bough this almost a year ago. Opened it a couple months after I bought it. I used maybe 1/5 of it and now, when I try to use it, it definitely doesn't cure in 5 minutes. It takes over an hour, if it cures at all. Wasted money.

As long as you follow the directions, you can easily make many many molds! This stuff truly is amazing! I love how quickly it starts to cure. And when it's still slightly warm, it's pliable. So I'm able to do slight bends with the molds. I'll only use clay when I need it to go around corners, otherwise it's this resin every time!

They're not kidding about this stuff being fast-curing. It dries so quickly I've not yet mastered getting it all into the mold in time. I've been using the easycast clear casting epoxy, which is a much slower cure compared to this, but I thought I'd get this for cameos since it sets opaque. I imagine it'll be nice that it dries so fast after I've gotten a little better with my casting.