Review on Crystal Clear 16OZ Epoxy Resin Kit for DIY Jewelry, Crafts, Art - Coating Wood, Casting, Easy Cast Resin - Includes Bonus: 4 Sticks, 2 Graduated Cups, 2 Pairs of Gloves, and Detailed Instructions by Kim Sanchez

I think I've just found my new favorite resin for clear parts. Bubbles are a real struggle for me no matter what I do. So when I get a new resin, I first stir it up a little quickly to create microbubbles, then pour in the clear part to see how well they fade. With this resin I had a lot of microbubbles after mixing, but it was so viscous that they all disappeared upon curing, even in the thicker etched piece. I really like the hints of resin attached to the bottle. I kind of knew them all, but if I was a beginner, it would improve my game quickly. And labels of different colors for both parts, making it easy to keep them straight. It's also the only brand I've seen that uses a child resistant cap and I really have to encourage them to do so. I would love that if I had kids. And while I don't plan on letting kids in my studio, you know kids tend to climb everywhere. I'll feel safer knowing they can't get into those bottles. I liked that this brand was thin enough to easily use in a dropper. Most resins thicken too much around the middle of the pot life. It has worked much longer. My thinnest parts could be demolded within 16 hours of casting. I don't tend to check things beforehand, so it may have been a lot earlier. It took a few days for my really thin sprockets to stop bending. So if your piece bends, you don't have to worry. I found these two parts very easy to mix. A small amount is completely mixed without turbulence in the 3rd minute. More takes a few minutes. And best of all for me: only a minor allergic reaction. I always react to tar to some extent, and severely when it gets on my skin. Well I managed to get it on my skin last night; The only consequence was a slight rash, which disappeared after applying a charcoal mask and steroid cream. Often my reaction is a massive rash, rapid pulse and pain the next day. None of that happens here. Therefore, always wear a full face mask with a VOC filter and nitrile gloves. And shower afterwards to wash off any chemicals that got on your skin while the resin was curing and degassing. The only caveat I'll make is that it tends to heat up quicker if you mix in the included plastic cups. . Silicone cups are better. And I'm not sure if the gloves that come with it are nitrile. Vinyl gloves just don't work. But these problems are extremely minor and easy to avoid. The quality of the resin itself is a much bigger issue!