Bubble Tip!
• Find a level working surface and cover it with a silicone working mat or plastic sheet.
• Have a plastic container or box close by to cover your mould when you are done pouring your resin.
• Add 7.5ml Hardener and 7.5ml Resin into your mixing cup and mix as per the mixing guide. On average each letter uses about 15ml.
Boil the kettle and pour some water in a bowl. Add your resin and hardener into your mixing cup (do not mix yet), put your mixing cup in the boiled water and leave it for a few seconds. You will notice as you start to stir slowly that the mixture is a lot thinner. Mix slowly until no streaks are visible. Don’t leave it in the hot water for too long as it will speed up the curing.
Mould Tip!
Be careful not to use a flame or heat gun on a concentrated spot on your mould for too long. Quickly pass over the resin with your lighter. The silicone is not made to be used on high heat and will therefore melt if heated too much, causing it to stick to your resin. The resin will not unmould from your silicone mould and you will end up losing your mould and your resin artwork.
Tip!
The resin will only be set at its hardest after 7 days. At 24hrs it is still soft enough to easily screw in the screw eye with out drilling a hole first. If you are having trouble adding the screw eye, drill a small pilot hole before adding the screw eye. You can add some mixed resin or glue to the screw eye before screwing it in, this will help strengthen the bond.
