Resin practice #3 results

Bubbles, bubbles everywhere, unfortunately.  Here is the result of resin practice #3.  The resin did harden correctly on the second test, so I am pretty sure it was a technique/measuring error on practice #2 that resulted in rubbery resin.  This means I am moving in the correct direction.  Even after coating the mold twice with mold release spray, I still had to put it in the freezer to get the jewels to pop out.  While frustrating, my current plans do not involve use of a mold.  My plans do, however, require a bubble-free result.

Resin test #4 will be done in smoother measuring cups to observe that result.  If that result still has excessive bubbles, I will have to search the town (and probably the Internet as well) for a heat gun.  I would hate to spend $20 for the one at Hobby Lobby.

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