Miraclekoo UV Resin UV Curing Epoxy Resin Hard UV Glue Ultraviolet Curing Solar Cure Resin Sunlight Activated Resin for DIY Jewelry Making Casting & Coating,100g

I love this UV resin!!I didn't used to want to bother with resin because of the smell and mixing and making a mess, I have to wear gloves, I have to wait for it to dry, I am an impatient crafter, I simply cannot!Then I came across this UV resin while watching videos about pin doming. I used to use mod podge dimensional magic but it took FOREVER to dry and makes the ink on my pins bleed.The Miraclekoo UV resin cures hard in 3 mins (for my small 1.5" pins)! Probably less but that's what I set my timer for. Bubbles are so much easier to pop, just wave a flame over it real quick with a lighter and poof! No more bubbles! It doesn't make my ink bleed and I can just use my dog pee detector (lol!) to cure it. Why not? It's a 12 LED 395nm UV flashlight and it works well with this resin. I built a little curing box for it so the UV light is contained and not exposed. I mostly use this for small things: pins, magnets, keychains, jewelry, purse hooks, some embellishments, nothing bigger than 5" so my little flashlight oven works pretty well. Also doesn't smell bad, some hint of chemical smell but you have to have your project real close to your face to be able to smell the faint chemical smell while wet.

This is my new favorite resin to work with! It does require a bit of a learning curve, because it is so thin upon pouring; but it cures quickly and has almost non-existent fumes! It dries crystal clear, and because it is a one part resin, you don't have to worry about getting the mixture right.I have learned that curing in molds requires a cure session for each side, as the bottom won't fully cure until you flip it over, and sometimes add a bit more to keep that glossy shine. (That's some of the learning curve.) It is also fairly pricey--but DEFINITELY worth it to be making jewelry quality pieces. So far, I have not experienced any yellowing, either.I have been impressed enough with it that this is the 3rd time I have purchased this product!

There really is no scent.. I just bought another brand that says 500g.. Bottle is taller and seems like more for the same price.. But I did find that using the 84w UV Light seems to work so much better to cook this resin as with any lower wattage UV lights, the resin still felt sticky. So time to try another brand.

I really like the brand, the resin cures very clear, has little shrinkage compared to other UV resins, and doesn't get too many bubbles. It has a medium to low viscosity making it easy to pour.

I do like this resin a lot. It cures clear as glass and very hard. For the people who have issues with it being a little sticky when cured, try to leave your cured items in the sun for a day or two. That always solves the problem for me. After that, it’s perfect and very solid. I do recommend it!