#resin cast

[homemadehorrors]

Tropigoat ☀️🌴🌊

[fairies-and-fancies-creates]

Some detail shots of the PYO bugs. I really designed these to be as easy to paint as possible using all my experience in painting sculpts. Feel free to use my #fairiesandfancies tag to share any PYO figurines of mine so I can see your paint jobs! Update is tomorrow at noon (MST/Boise) and all bugs are up on my website for preview. My latest studio vlog should also go live Saturday morning so you can see the process of making these guys.

[darthasterisk]

Working on a new colorway for the Adventurer Dahlia Knight. This one will a have a music box with it too

[shapeofmetal]

I love how these guys turned out

[exeskeleton]

just moved houses and finally got my whole collection displayed properly!!

(not tagging all the animals but if you have questions about any of these lmk!)

[zulaque]

Fusion between R2-D2 and a Dalek with a finish like the old Egyptian faience ceramics, to tell an imposible history. Cast resin, hand painted, limited edition.

[auridi]

So, I don’t usually share here my resin experiments but I’m SUPER HAPPY with this one, look how PRETTY it turned out !

[partlysmith]

Slow Cones!

A brand new resin cast designer toy is available on my Etsy shop!

Patreon

[0m3g4skanohiforge]

Sometimes experiments go great and you verify both a mold and a new colour!

Sometimes you get the Mask of Cheese 🧀

[pourovergaming]

“It’s feeling an it… spacey in here”

Galactic Lichen

This dice set features inserts with fuchsia moss that have been water marbled with two color shifting pigments. Creating a super fun swirling design that looks even better in person!

[flowercrown-bard]

Bi pride dice💕💜💙

[homemadehorrors]

Been pouring the odd Church with other casts, so might have enough for a small shop batch by early October.

[fairies-and-fancies-creates]

I PRESENT...GHOSTLY GRUBLETS.

Thats right my classic grublets got all dressed up for Halloween! And although they may not scare anyone, they are pretty darn adorable. And yes I changed the candy corn colors around because it looks better have these in multiple color variations in painted and resin form in my next update. Shooting for next weekend! My subscribers got WIP shots of this and early reveals, so make sure to subscribe on my Instagram so you don't miss out on exclusive content.

[diceyclipse]

Nacre - Inspired by mother of pearl inside the seashells I find on my daily beach walks.

[shapeofmetal]

Finally

She is done

[psychic-waffles]

Recently seen another wave of people getting into resin casting hobbies and it stresses me the hell out so this is going to be a PSA

IF YOU ARE USING RESIN YOU NEED PROPER PPE

Resin is nasty stuff and just because it's sold in hobby kits now doesn't mean it's safe. Unfortunately a lot of resins marketed to casting craft hobbies will be marked as "non-toxic/low VOC/safe to use at home" however this can mean anything from 'fairly harmless' to 'slightly less toxic than some other resins'. Don't let anyone tell you you don't need PPE while using resin.

So lets talk about resin allergies

The components in resin and it's hardeners and dilutants are all powerful irritants and sensitisers. This means obviously they can irritate your skin and airways if you come into contact with them or breathe in the fumes, but this also means that you can build up a sensitivity over time. Because of this you can develop a severe reaction over time, you might have your first reaction to resin on the first day you use it, or you might develop an allergy after several years of using it. The more you use resin the more likely you are to develop an allergy.

The reaction is most often a form of dermatitis which could present as redness, ichiness, irritation, swelling, or even skin blisters. Fumes can also cause breathing difficulties and other complications, and with some resins these may be present in significant quantities up to a week after the resin has cured.

In the absolute worst case if you develop a severe epoxy allergy (or allergy to other related compounds) you may be restricted from using a significant percentage of glues and paints, you will need to tell your dentist before you have any work done, you may even be unable to use things like vinyl or plastic handbags. And that's not even the half of it.

So what can you do about it?

The best way to protect yourself from a resin allergy is the proper PPE. Always read any safety materials that come with the resin (these should be inclued with the resin, but you may have to check the manufactureres or sellers website).

Only use resin in a well ventilated space, preferably outdoors, DO NOT DO THIS IN YOUR BEDROOM or any other room you are spending a lot of time in, just because you cannot smell fumes doesn't mean they're not there. If you don't have a suitable space you will need to build a fumes tent: instructions here.

Use NITRILE gloves (latex gloves won't cut it)

USE A RESPIRATOR! You will need either a half face respirator and safety glasses or a full face respirator, and it will need to be able to filter organic gasses and vapors. Make sure your mask fits correctly and air isn't getting in through the sides, and check how often you need to change your filters. (note - you should also have one of these for things like spray painting)

Make sure you're wearing long sleeves/as much skin is covered as possible. If you get resin on your clothing it will ruin them so having dedicated old clothing for working with resin is a good idea.

keep your workspace clean and have materials to mop us spillages on hand so you can minimise the risk of cross contamination.

If you do get resin on your skin wash it off with soap and water immedaitely (you can also get special soaps that are more effective for washing it off of skin)

Finally just do your own research, this sounds silly but it's your own health (and possibly the health of anyone else or any pets living with you) that's at risk here, so make sure you understand the safety implication of the materials you're using.

Please don't take this post as the be all and end all, I've almost definitely forgotten something and this is just intended to be a starting point