ok memento charm students, how it going?? i've had several emails of disappointment with your projects...
some have had resin overflow, others resin not setting up properly. and i sense you are exasperated and maybe even wanting to throw them into that drawer with those other unfinished projects!!
wait!! dont!! its not a loss!! if you have had overflow...and now the front of the charm has a glob of matte resin stuck on to it - what now!? get a small dish of water, dip and sand. carefully sand away that extra resin...level off the surface of the charm. it will be matte - unclear..but prepare your new batch of resin, pour it on carefully. and the photo will become clear. try to put you dish that you pour in, in a quiet out of the way location. dont move it after your pour the resin...otherwise, of course it will spill over!!
now for the resin that is not setting up properly. it is remaining wet and sticky...when you measure the two parts, put you measuring spoons/cups down on your work surface. pour both and look to make sure they are both equal before mixing them. then stir thoroughly! as long as you dont continue incorporating bubbles into the mixture after it is beginning to set up, it should be fine!
remove as much of the sticky resin as you can, whether by wiping it off with a baby wipe or sanding it away with a wet sand. make sure your charm is sitting level before you pour it.... the new layer of resin will harden over the not so perfect previous layer!!
dont give up!!!
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