Clear Craft Casting Resin - Bubble Free, Water-Like, Long Work Time for Jewelry Making, Coasters - Cures Hard and Optically Clear, Easy Mixing at 2-1 Ratio by Volume

I sometimes need to incorporate epoxy, resins, and some of my Woodturning projects. This product is great because it remains crystal clear, no bubbles and no need of a pressure pot! It mixes well with my alcohol, inks, and my powders. If used correctly, it makes good swirls of multiple colors for your projects! Look up Jake on YouTube.

I've been using this to make pen blanks and other assorted project with this epoxy. Takes mica colors well, shines up to a good gloss. Most of all didn't have to use pressure pot. Generally doesn't get bubbles that are noticeable. Thin at first and slow curing. If using more than one color to keep colors separated, add at higher temp around 130 degrees for less blending of colors and better definition of different color. Crystal clear with no color added. Excellent epoxy for easy use

I just tried this for the first time over the weekend. It is expensive, but definitely worth it if you are casting smaller things (a large object would be *really* expensive). I wanted to make a pen that looked like a cigar inside, so I cast a few. You can see both the castings and a couple of the finished turnings I did on a lathe.I stirred it much faster than I should have. I knew I would be putting the mold in a vacuum chamber (to get the air out of the cigar leaves), so I didn't bother with being too careful about the stirring. So the bubbles were my fault . . . and only collected at the edges of the silicone mold. I could have easily tapped or scraped them off, but since I was turning that part away I didn't worry about it. The picture of the bottom of the one casting is to show how well it formed to the mold, the fact that it isn't clear is not the resin, but the rough surface of the bottom of the mold. I did flame the top (even though I was turning that part off) to remove the floating bubbles and to see how clear it would be. You can also mix the activator at 65% instead of 50% without hurting or speeding it up any, and this will make it even thinner with less bubbles (according to the manufacturer).You can see on the finished pens that it looks like crystal, one the fat pen you almost can't tell that there is resin there at all.I pulled these out of the molds at 12 hours and did the finished turning at 24 hours.I see a few people concerned that one of the bottles isn't sealed. This isn't a food product that needs to be sealed for protection, it is just epoxy. The resin is sealed to keep out oxygen for as long as possible, the activator doesn't need to be sealed so they don't seal it. It is supposed to come that way, it isn't a flaw/mistake.

This is one of two products I use for making pens. It takes 24 hours to completely set, but it outgasses by itself perfectly. No vacuum or pressure pot needed. Be aware! This gets up to 150 degrees during the cure so do not touch it to check for hardness. Don’t ask me how I know! Will polish on lathe beautifully. I sell a lot of pens made with this product.

It was recommended to me by several people and I do like it.

Haven't even tried the resin yet, but the bottle wasn't fullUpdate: the seller offered to send a replacement kit.Second update: the replacement arrived quickly, but it wasn't full, either.

No offensive smell, mixes easy, clear, cured fine. Though it still had a bunch of micro bubbles that ruined my castings. More microbubbles then Easy cast but less then Ice Resin. Didn't include instructions so maybe I did something wrong but none of the normal tricks would get rid of the bubbles.UPDATE: I got most of the microbbbles by stirring carefully which it being thin makes it pretty easy... you just have to be careful to not stir too enthusiasticly.Update: This is now my resin of choice from here on out.

This resin mixes well and has a darn good shelf life. I have enjoyed using this product.Thanks