JHB International Inc Great Create Lisa Pavelka Magic-Glos UV Resin 1 Ounce-Clear

I had originally given this a one star review, and am leaving my original write-up here in case anyone has a similar problem.I wrote to lisapavelka.com and explained my problem, that the Magic Glos wasn't curing completely even after hours under the light. Not only did I hear back from a representative within hours, but they also sent me a replacement bottle immediately. I discovered that the Magic Glos does cure beautifully and within minutes, but only in direct sunlight. It turns out that the problem I'd had wasn't with the bottle, it was with the UV light, the bulb had apparently been damaged during shipping & wasn't putting out strong enough UV. Since we've had almost non-stop rain & cloudiness here recently, I wasn't able to test in sunlight until after I received the second bottle. I had assumed the light was ok since my blacklight performed similarly, and because I thought that any curing at all meant it was functioning. Now I'm anxiously awaiting my replacement light bulb (different seller) so I can finally start using this.One thing I noticed - I thought that if I put my semi-cured, slightly tacky resin in the direct sun they would finish curing, but unfortunately they remained sticky. I'm not sure why that happened, but when I poured a second coat of Magic Glos over them later and put them in the sun, they cured perfectly. I was very pleasantly surprised!**************************Following is my original review, which I'm happy to retract:I had very high hopes for this product and am hoping that maybe I just got a bad batch. For the life of me I can't get it to completely cure to a hard, smooth surface. It gets almost there but the surface feels slightly sticky & tacky, to the point where I can still leave fingerprints. I tried experimenting, even just put a couple of drops on a piece of packing tape, but the result was the same. I also tried curing it under my regular blacklight to see if maybe my curing light was faulty (I have been using the LIsa Pavelka UV light) but I got the same result. I'm not sure if humidity is a factor but I had them in the curing light, on top of my dehumidifier for over four hours today, still tacky. I"ll try sunlight when (if) we have a nice sunny day again, but I'm not holding up much hope.I'll return this bottle and order another in case this is a bad batch, but I'm not holding out much hope at this point. If by some miracle it works I'll gladly change my rating. I'm giving it one star because even though its easy to work with it's utterly useless to me if it doesn't cure completely.If anyone has suggestions for me I'd gladly welcome them. I'm trying to use paper images sealed with acrylic varnish, clear nail polish, and packing tape, and the result is the same for all three (and as I mentioned above the gloss on packing tape alone produced the same result).

I love, love, love this stuff. I use it to make pendant bezels...pendants for a necklace and charms for a charm bracelet. (I'm no longer doing clay.) It cures perfectly without the UV as long as it is in the direct sun (outside). I find it cures hard as a rock within a 1/2 hour or so. As with the others, I watch it for a few minutes with a toothpick, making sure that if a bubble develops, I pop it immediately. If I miss a bubble or if I make a slight error that causes the bezel top not to be smooth, no problem. I just add a little more of the magic gloss and then cure it. I can't see any levels or, for that matter, any problems with the final product.For the bezel photos, I make designs on photoshop and then print them on my ink jet. I then cover each of the teeny designs with scotch tape. After gluing the design into the bezel (using regular clear glue), I wait about 10 to 15 minutes for the glue to cure. (The "elmer's type of glue cures quickly. I'm sure I'd have to wait a considerably longer period of time with other glues. On the other hand, why do I need to use those other glues when it is not needed. The run-of-the-mill glue works well.)I then pour the magic glos onto the bezel. After curing in the sun, Voila! I have a gorgeous custom bead for the charm. I'm going to try making a clear pendant in the next few weeks. With that, I will use plastic wrap covered with the bead release. I'll then use a frame without a back. One it cures, I supposed to end with a clear pendant. I'm looking forward to trying it.Thank you, Lisa.

I love this product. I'm not a fan of the price, as most people aren't, but it really is a great way to add a durable, high gloss finish to your polymer clay designs. It makes anything you put it over pop beautifully.That said, I'm giving it a 4 star (for excellent) instead of 5 star (for absolutely perfect) rating. Here are the things I've noticed which may be helpful to others:1. The Magic Glos will cure completely even with a cloudy sky. At least, it does for me out in Arizona where we so rarely have cloudy skies that this is almost not an issue. As far as I understand it, the product cures with the UV rays. I figured that since you're supposed to wear sunscreen even in cloud cover to protect yourself from the UV rays that there might just be enough of it to cure the Glos. I left my pieces outside and after forgetting about them and leaving them for at least 2 hours, I went out and found that they were cured absolutely beautifully.2. The Glos tends to pull away from the edges (a handy tip I read in another person's review), so it's something to watch out for. This is a handy thing in general since the Glos IS expensive (you don't have to worry about it running off everywhere), but if your piece has dips and valleys in it, you may need to add a small string of Glos just around the edge of the piece to make it go all the way to the edge. This seemed to be the thing that worked best for me.3. Let the piece sit on your work surface for at least a few minutes before curing so that the Glos has a chance to even out over the entirety of the piece. This is especially essential for any piece you're working on that may have deep texture. The tendency of the Glos to pull away from edges could cause a few dips in the surface of the coating if you have a deep indentation that didn't get enough Glos to fill it. It's easier (and cheaper) to add a couple of extra drops before curing than it is to re-coat the entire piece once cured. So just let it sit and examine it before curing.4. If you want to include anything on top of the coating, cure a layer first and then add your extra pieces, then add another layer of Glos. If you put too much on top, the Glos won't properly cure since it has to have exposure to the UV rays in order to set up. It makes sense, of course, that if you block the UV rays by putting too much stuff on top, you won't get a cured piece.5. Magic Glos can be baked with the polymer if you'd like to add extra pieces on top once the Glos is cured.6. Failure to cure the Glos completely can cause later issues with the coating. It's essentially a resin coating, so looking up information on what can keep resin from curing correctly (additional moisture, for instance) could help you avoid any future issues.