The second practice of resin mixing yielded much fewer bubbles. However, a strange thing didn't happen.
As you can see, I ended up with more of an acrylic rubber than a hard jewel. So off to Google I went. Unfortunately, nobody seems to describe this problem the same way I do, because several searches (rubbery resin, rubbery acrylic resin, why is my jewelry resin rubbery, rubbery jewelry resin, etc.) resulted in mostly how to make rubber molds and porn.
Jen at EPBOT mentions this result but fails to give any clue as to how the proprietor fixed it.
Resin Obsession (the folks who produced the video on how to get out bubbles) claims that rubbery resin is the result of adding too much colorant or other additive. Seeing as how mine have no color or additive, that comment is wrong. However, this does point to a problem of too much liquid, so the logical conclusion is that I did not pour equal amounts of both liquids. It is also a possibility that I did not wait long enough for the mold release to dry. A clue for this is the jewels would not come out of the mold; I had to freeze it and pop them out like ice cubes.
The poor measuring hypothesis is kind of confirmed by the product manual (Who would have thought of reading the product manual?), which I found on the Internet (instead of my work table (－‸ლ) ). Although it does not specifically call the condition rubbery, it mentions "soft or sticky" results. I suppose soft could be another way to describe rubbery. (Maybe I should have used "soft" in the Google searches instead of "rubbery.") The manual then states that this could be a result of improper measuring or improper mixing.
These are the only two websites I could find that seem to address the problem. If you can think of more ways to search for this, let me know. Perhaps I can make this post popular with people having problem with resins.
What this all boils down to is another attempt at making acrylic resin jewels taking care to measure and stir properly.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
References:
"EnviroTex® Jewelry Resin." Environmental Technology Inc. Environmental Technology Inc., n.d. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://eti-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Envirotex-Jewelry-Resin-English.pdf>.
Jen. "My Resin Jewelry (Mis)Adventures!" EPBOT. Wrecktastic LLC, 16 Aug. 2012. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://www.epbot.com/2012/08/my-resin-jewelry-misadventures.html>.
Swift, Katherine. "General Resin FAQ." Resin Obsession. Resin Obsession, 21 Nov. 2011. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://www.resinobsession.com/Resin-FAQ/66/General-Resin-FAQ.html>.
Jen at EPBOT mentions this result but fails to give any clue as to how the proprietor fixed it.
Resin Obsession (the folks who produced the video on how to get out bubbles) claims that rubbery resin is the result of adding too much colorant or other additive. Seeing as how mine have no color or additive, that comment is wrong. However, this does point to a problem of too much liquid, so the logical conclusion is that I did not pour equal amounts of both liquids. It is also a possibility that I did not wait long enough for the mold release to dry. A clue for this is the jewels would not come out of the mold; I had to freeze it and pop them out like ice cubes.
The poor measuring hypothesis is kind of confirmed by the product manual (Who would have thought of reading the product manual?), which I found on the Internet (instead of my work table (－‸ლ) ). Although it does not specifically call the condition rubbery, it mentions "soft or sticky" results. I suppose soft could be another way to describe rubbery. (Maybe I should have used "soft" in the Google searches instead of "rubbery.") The manual then states that this could be a result of improper measuring or improper mixing.
These are the only two websites I could find that seem to address the problem. If you can think of more ways to search for this, let me know. Perhaps I can make this post popular with people having problem with resins.
What this all boils down to is another attempt at making acrylic resin jewels taking care to measure and stir properly.
The pictures on the page appear smaller than they are. To see them larger, simply double click on the picture. Also, I always welcome your constructive criticism. Click on the Comment link below next to the icon of a pencil; it may say "No" or have a number in front of it.
References:
"EnviroTex® Jewelry Resin." Environmental Technology Inc. Environmental Technology Inc., n.d. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://eti-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Envirotex-Jewelry-Resin-English.pdf>.
Jen. "My Resin Jewelry (Mis)Adventures!" EPBOT. Wrecktastic LLC, 16 Aug. 2012. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://www.epbot.com/2012/08/my-resin-jewelry-misadventures.html>.
Swift, Katherine. "General Resin FAQ." Resin Obsession. Resin Obsession, 21 Nov. 2011. Web. 2 May 2014. <http://www.resinobsession.com/Resin-FAQ/66/General-Resin-FAQ.html>.
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