Fun Ways to use Epoxy Resin
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Epoxy resin is honestly just the absolute best. It is resistant to pretty much everything under the sun and in the known universe and is strong as ever. Its incredible strength and versatility allow it to be of use in pretty much industry out there under the sun and are vital components in many consumer appliances to this date. Epoxy is found in tiles, paints, roofs, laminated wood, pretty much anywhere, where two things need to be stuck together. But we’re always pushing the boundaries when it comes to being crafty, so we’ve written down a few uses of epoxy resin that you likely didn’t know about.
But first, if you’re working with epoxy resin you likely have all kinds of questions running through your mind. One of the primary ones that you are likely to ask is How Does Humidity Affect Epoxy Resin?. In truth it really doesn’t, in fact, nothing impacts epoxy resin, even if you kept it next to a cake of uranium and targeted it with a tomahawk missile, I doubt that anything would happen to it. So, if you’re interested in getting yourself some epoxy resin for your miscellaneous home uses do make it a point to check out the link above.
So, what are some of the ways that you can use epoxy resin to make your life a little bit craftier? Well, you can always try to make some fun buttons with it. Buttons are an easy low investment way of getting into the world of epoxy art so that you can figure out if it’s right for you or not. All you need to do is get yourself some button molds and then pour your resin mixture into it to harden. The best part about making epoxy buttons is that you can be sure that they will not only outlast the fabric but also you. To customize the epoxy, make sure that you add some nice glitter, add pretty colors to really make them stand out, otherwise you run the risk of them looking like normal buttons which they certainly aren’t.
You can also make fun paperweights. Paperweights are kind of old fashioned nowadays since pretty much everything is digital, but you can be creative to no end with this idea, simply pick out any kind of mold that you like ( you can make the mold yourself if you like) add in your epoxy resin and while waiting for it to set, insert some kind of decorative object that you want the epoxy to highlight into the epoxy. This way when it hardens it’ll look absolutely fantastic
When you’re finally ready to graduate to the final stage of epoxy resin art, you can try your hand at epoxy resin jewelry. Jewelry is a great way for you to show off your creative instincts. Besides that, necklaces, pendants, earrings made out of epoxy resin are definitely the way to go because they have a lovely long-lasting sheen as well as are eye-catching.