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Height 10 tips for the resin beginner, shared by Kate Ledum

When I asked my resin friends, experts and resinistas for their advice for resin success, (which I shared last week in the mail Vii experts share their advice for crafting with resin) resinista Kate Ledum didn't stop with one tip. Kate was kind enough to share her top 10 list of tips for success for the resin beginner.

ane. Never be afraid to try something new. Retrieve of what y'all're doing as an experiment. And so, if it doesn't turn out exactly equally y'all planned, you might discover something new. It's how I deal with my perfectionist anxiety.

two. Always wear gloves. Nitrile gloves are corking. They're durable yet thin enough you can feel what you're doing, different a lot of plastic gloves like come up in near of the resin kits or hair colouring kits.

3. Ever comprehend your work surface. Wax newspaper works wonderfully for this.

4. Habiliment apparel that tin be ruined. Resin drips will not come out of article of clothing.

five. If your crafting table sits over prissy carpet, put downward a drib material wider than the expanse you're working in.

six. Mix SLOWLY and scrape the sides and bottom of your cup often. Here'south how y'all can mix resin and hardener in v like shooting fish in a barrel steps.

7. Cure your resin in a location that'south level.

viii. Avoid touching your project until information technology's cured. Expect on the instructions that came with the resin kit to know when that will be.

9. Relax, yous can fix most "boo-boos".

10. Always keep in mind a slice of dandy advice from Bob Ross: "There are no mistakes, only happy niggling accidents."

All great advice, that deserved its own post. 🙂 If yous are interested in some of Kate's other posts, be sure to check out her latest tutorial on How to make a resin coaster.

What other resin beginner advice has been helpful for you?

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