Tips for casting resin in hard molds!!!

   Conventional wisdom tells us that you cant use resin in certain types of molds, particularly hard plastic molds.  Through a lot of trial and error I have found a mold that works really very well. After trying several, I have found that the paint palettes from Joanne's Fabric are the right quality for the project!  They are less than 2$ (at my store anyways) plus you can always have a coupon sent to your mobile to get an even better deal:)  Here is the specific pallette-

  It's so easy!  Here's what I do,
 
Fill the cavities with whatever embellishments and pour the resin in small layers and then once its finished THEY POP RIGHT OUT! Here's the secret-
 

PUT IT IN YOUR FREEZER! Yes, I'm serious!  Because the resin, like most all matter will shrink when it is cold, if you pop it in the freezer for about ten minutes the cabochons will pop right out!  If you are anything like me you'll be tempted to pop them out before the hardening period after the last layer cures.  I strongly recommend waiting the full period because if you pop the cabochon out and it falls to the ground you can get tiny (or big) scratches on the surface and you'll end up making more work for yourself!

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