Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Watch What Happens!
Monday, June 29, 2015
Money Saving Tip for Crafters!!!! Through 7/19/15
Hello!!! RESINation here with a quick money-saving tip! Today while at my local Sam's Club I found that the Members Mark Brand of baby wipes is on sale! It's a great deal to begin with, and it's now an even better one with the price of $14.36 per 1000 count now through July 17!!!!! This is such a great deal I had to share!
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Art Resin Review!!!
I'm so excited to share this blog with you today! Recently, I was given a 4 oz sample of the two-part ArtResin to review. I anxiously waited (stalked the USPS man!) for my kit to arrive and when It did I was absolutely struck by the clarity of it! When side-by-side you can really see the difference between Art Resin hardener and the Alumilite hardener!
I did some research on the company, the resin, and some of it's stellar features and then got to work! Like many epoxy resins it is a 1:1 ratio for mixing. I will be uploading a VLOG journal of a future piece I make using Art Resin so you can see it in action!
Art Resin has many extraordinary qualities and features, one of which I consider to be the most important:
Art Resin is SAFE!
"As per FDA 21CFR177.2280 safe for incidental food contact." (You can find the link to the Art Resin SDS under the Quick Links on their website!) That's pretty impressive, especially with the same beautiful properties as Art Resin!
In addition,
(From artresin.com)
"ArtResin epoxy resin is what chemists call a 'clean system'. Because "every ingredient that we put into ArtResin reacts (nothing floating up to be breathed in)." Consumers are becoming increasingly more aware of safety concerns of all things, not only resin so it's great to see a company that worked so hard to make that happen!
Art Resin is made to last!
Art Resin resists yellowing, (from artresin.com)
"For starters, new Art Resin contains new German-engineered (US sourced) technology—an additive called HALS (hindered-amine light stabilization) which is an extremely efficient light stabilizing agent for excellent yellowing protection. "
This is great news because you can extend the life of whatever you use resin to create!
This is just a whisper of the great features of Art Resin! Check out
http://www.artresin.com/pages/faq For more FAQ's!
I really enjoyed working with Art Resin and looking forward to using it in future projects! Here are some of the things I've made:
One of the things I noticed with Art Resin is that it tends to get more of the "micro bubbles" in it so be sure to work under good lighting. Because I do my work in smaller layers The bubbles are an easy fix with a hair dryer. There are other options such as a blowtorch
From ArtResin.com
"Heat guns and hair dryers are not as effective, as they do not produce carbon dioxide needed to eliminate the bubbles.
One other minor complaint that I have is the price although it's not much of a complaint because it's worth it's weight in gold! In the grand scheme of things I can't complain with a product that produces such amazing results. Bubbles or not!
Aside from that, I have to give Art Resin proper commendation because I think they are a company that is doing it right! They know they have a great product and they aren't afraid to reach out and engage their customers. You can use #ArtResin to have your work featured on their website and they are very nice and easy to work with!
Aside from the clarity, I am most impressed by the fact that it is FOOD SAFE! Because many resins release toxic chemicals when heated it's usually not suggested to use in houseware applications. This opens yet another door for crafters. Resin has become metaphor for infinite possibilities to me over time. I realize its potential and I love being able to give credit to companies that are bringing these things to our homes and into our work! Big thank you to Art Resin and thank you so much for reading! Be sure to check back for my YouTube review and demonstrations to come!
Thank you for Reading! Be sure to check out Art Resins blogs, tutorials, FAQ's, and to purchase here https://artresin.refersion.com/c/dcd5
Thank you for Reading! Be sure to check out Art Resins blogs, tutorials, FAQ's, and to purchase here https://artresin.refersion.com/c/dcd5
ETA my art resin update!!!
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Simulated Granite Resin Tutorial!
Tips for using granite powder
-PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wear a respirator to protect your lungs. You do not want to breath this stuff in!
-I always use granite powder over a white background, I'll go into more detail in the video.
-because it becomes very thick, it's better used on a flat surface or where details being compromised won't matter.
-it does extend the cure time a bit, but it will cure fully.
-have fun with it and be creative!
-just as a side note because there are so many uses for granite, if you decide to do something similar to what I've done with the MK signature it may not be wise to try to sell it. It's a great idea for a handmade gift ot to keep or show potential customers!
Thank you so much for reading!
Always
RESINation Jewelry
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Goosebumps inspired pocketwatch!
I felt a great deal of nostalgia the other day reorganizing my closet and coming across my collection of “Goosebumps” books circa the 1990s and got inspiration to design RESINation jewelry “attic “pendant. I recalled fondly the things that would come to mind reading the famed R.L. Stein books such as, locks, keys, creep eyes, and grandma’s old vintage fashion mirror. Bar none, IMO the best books from the series are, “Night of the Living Dummy.” Series.
I think the part I like best about it is the way that the resin bends the light so that the working vanity mirror has sort of a carnival mirror effect!!!!! WOOO-OOOOO-OOOO!!!!
Saturday, April 18, 2015
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!
Thank you so much for reading! If you are interested in more frugral crafting tips, tutorials, ideas, inspiration, and fun dont forget to subscribe:)
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!
Thank you so much for reading! If you are interested in more frugral crafting tips, tutorials, ideas, inspiration, and fun dont forget to subscribe:)
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Fear of Promoting Your work holding you back?
Fear Of Failure and Fear of Promoting YOUR Talent
When a person decides to do something big, like starting a business or entering a contest the rush and euphoria of the idea can be invigorating. Once the high wears away unfortunately people are sometimes left with doubts and fears. They might worry about what others will say and what happens if they fail and they’ve put themselves out there. They may feel that people will believe they are arrogant or shallow. They may even let those around them discourage them from pursuing their dreams.
I became inspired to write this post because I've seen so very many excellent blogs but I look at the stats and likes and can't help but want to tell the writer PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE! From where I'm standing, the only barrier I can see between the persons excellent post and followers and likes is that no one knows it's there!!!
If you are reading this
because you can identify with those feelings I want to help you have a
different perspective not only on starting a business but your ABILITY
to do so if you put your mind to it. The goal is to keep the vigor and
build confidence through self-talk and daily reminders.
For me, it wasn’t an overnight thing. It’s something I struggled with alot in the beginning. It sort of trickled in slowly with one blog post here, one tweet there, and my confidence grew more and more. In the begiining when a person starts on any social media platform it feels as though you are talking to yourself for quite some time. Then a follower here, a retweeter there and the chain reaction was set forth. I began creating my own content, my own memes and tweeting my own thoughts. And guess what? People LIKED it, they listened and they wanted to know more.
FIrstly, I think it’s appropriate to distinguish between confidence and arrogance. There is absolutely no shame in having talents, abilities, skills, etc. And we shouldn’t be made to feel as though putting those talents on the frontline is somehow shameful. There is absolutely no shame in working it! I believe this is a symptom of a deep rooted belief system in society that tells us we shouldn't be proud and we shouldn't feel good about greeatness. Arrogance, on the other hand in my opinion is when a person is unable or unwilling to acknowledge that they or their service is incontestible. In other words, they are perfect and superior. I give you William Pollard,
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.”
For myself and others, there is almost nothing more enticing as a buyer than seeing someone come ALIVE with their work and be PASSIONATE about what they’ve created. Even if I may not personally care for it as a buyer I am certainly more likely to hit the share button and share others’ work with the world. Because it is MAGICAL!!!! On the other hand, someone advertising their work as better than or cooler than anyone else’s compells me to unfollow. TBH. When I see someone excited about its individual qualities and what the piece means to them, in my opinion that is CONFIDENCE!
Pretend for a moment you are looking for someone who repairs cell phone screens. You announce to everyone nearby youve just broken your screen and now youve got to get it fixed. Joe, the cell phone repair man keeps quiet for fear of putting himself out there even though he could quickly, efficiently, and economically repair the screen. Would you fault him for speaking up and offering his services?
Secondly, I think one must look at the bigger picture. We live in an enormous, interconnected world today. Think of the population, all the INDIVIDUAL people with their own wants, needs and personalities. Now look into your own life. Are there people that love you? Support you? LIke you? My guess is a wholehearted YES! Therefore, It stands to reason that you are just EXACTLY the person with the skills and abilities someone else needs and wants. They just haven’t found you yet!
WIll everyone like you, your service, or what you have to say? Of course not, you may even find yourself encountering more people in the beggining that are not interested. I believe this is one of the key areas in which confidence is absolutely VITAL and the BACKBONE of your endeavors.. So many start a blog, enter contests, etc. and become scared when they have been doing it for a while and the activity and likes on your feed are slow at best. In my experiences listening to other bloggers this is largely the case. Often it is not until after you have made several posts for a spell that you start to see the results. It’s easy to want to quit. You shouldn’t!
Thirdly, I believe it’s absolutely necessary to take a look at the support system in your life. Starting a business, like many other huge additions or changes in a persons life can be scary and overwhelming. A good support system that will offer support and advice will empower a person to be the absolute best they can be. They’ll be there to tell you what you want to hear, what you don’t want to hear in a supportive manner and offer experiences of their own or knowledge they have to help you improve.
For those who unfortunately may not have a solid support system, there is a whole world of people just like you that do the things you do to network amongst. Networking is a healthy symptom of confidence. Its the abiltiy to tell yourself, “Yes I’m new to the game, but I am worthy of talking to and learning from others who can help me get to where I want to be.” There are plenty of people willing and able to give advice and in many cases flattered that you came to them for that advice.
The important thing to remember is that they were once “new to the game” as well. They may even have felt this same way. They may have told themselves it was fruitless to try because it’s too late in the game. Someones already doing it.. While that is a real thing that newbie bloggers these days face, you must look at the greater picture of things. One of the biggest reasons people use the internet is for INFORMATION. If you are creating good, quality content in whatever it is you are doing people will find it and they will love it! There are so many people with so many needs, wants and even learning styles. If you can use your skills and abilities to help others you can affect change in the world! Maybe someone is already following a similar blogger or personal mentor but they are lacking in key components of learning that are more effective for each person? And maybe you are that one person that can help make it click for someone. Or maybe your blog gets found by a newcomer who loves what you have to say? This, I believe becomes a persons signature. Anyone can teach some but no one can teach everyone.
Hopefully this helps! Thank you so much for reading!
For me, it wasn’t an overnight thing. It’s something I struggled with alot in the beginning. It sort of trickled in slowly with one blog post here, one tweet there, and my confidence grew more and more. In the begiining when a person starts on any social media platform it feels as though you are talking to yourself for quite some time. Then a follower here, a retweeter there and the chain reaction was set forth. I began creating my own content, my own memes and tweeting my own thoughts. And guess what? People LIKED it, they listened and they wanted to know more.
FIrstly, I think it’s appropriate to distinguish between confidence and arrogance. There is absolutely no shame in having talents, abilities, skills, etc. And we shouldn’t be made to feel as though putting those talents on the frontline is somehow shameful. There is absolutely no shame in working it! I believe this is a symptom of a deep rooted belief system in society that tells us we shouldn't be proud and we shouldn't feel good about greeatness. Arrogance, on the other hand in my opinion is when a person is unable or unwilling to acknowledge that they or their service is incontestible. In other words, they are perfect and superior. I give you William Pollard,
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.”
For myself and others, there is almost nothing more enticing as a buyer than seeing someone come ALIVE with their work and be PASSIONATE about what they’ve created. Even if I may not personally care for it as a buyer I am certainly more likely to hit the share button and share others’ work with the world. Because it is MAGICAL!!!! On the other hand, someone advertising their work as better than or cooler than anyone else’s compells me to unfollow. TBH. When I see someone excited about its individual qualities and what the piece means to them, in my opinion that is CONFIDENCE!
Pretend for a moment you are looking for someone who repairs cell phone screens. You announce to everyone nearby youve just broken your screen and now youve got to get it fixed. Joe, the cell phone repair man keeps quiet for fear of putting himself out there even though he could quickly, efficiently, and economically repair the screen. Would you fault him for speaking up and offering his services?
Secondly, I think one must look at the bigger picture. We live in an enormous, interconnected world today. Think of the population, all the INDIVIDUAL people with their own wants, needs and personalities. Now look into your own life. Are there people that love you? Support you? LIke you? My guess is a wholehearted YES! Therefore, It stands to reason that you are just EXACTLY the person with the skills and abilities someone else needs and wants. They just haven’t found you yet!
WIll everyone like you, your service, or what you have to say? Of course not, you may even find yourself encountering more people in the beggining that are not interested. I believe this is one of the key areas in which confidence is absolutely VITAL and the BACKBONE of your endeavors.. So many start a blog, enter contests, etc. and become scared when they have been doing it for a while and the activity and likes on your feed are slow at best. In my experiences listening to other bloggers this is largely the case. Often it is not until after you have made several posts for a spell that you start to see the results. It’s easy to want to quit. You shouldn’t!
Thirdly, I believe it’s absolutely necessary to take a look at the support system in your life. Starting a business, like many other huge additions or changes in a persons life can be scary and overwhelming. A good support system that will offer support and advice will empower a person to be the absolute best they can be. They’ll be there to tell you what you want to hear, what you don’t want to hear in a supportive manner and offer experiences of their own or knowledge they have to help you improve.
For those who unfortunately may not have a solid support system, there is a whole world of people just like you that do the things you do to network amongst. Networking is a healthy symptom of confidence. Its the abiltiy to tell yourself, “Yes I’m new to the game, but I am worthy of talking to and learning from others who can help me get to where I want to be.” There are plenty of people willing and able to give advice and in many cases flattered that you came to them for that advice.
The important thing to remember is that they were once “new to the game” as well. They may even have felt this same way. They may have told themselves it was fruitless to try because it’s too late in the game. Someones already doing it.. While that is a real thing that newbie bloggers these days face, you must look at the greater picture of things. One of the biggest reasons people use the internet is for INFORMATION. If you are creating good, quality content in whatever it is you are doing people will find it and they will love it! There are so many people with so many needs, wants and even learning styles. If you can use your skills and abilities to help others you can affect change in the world! Maybe someone is already following a similar blogger or personal mentor but they are lacking in key components of learning that are more effective for each person? And maybe you are that one person that can help make it click for someone. Or maybe your blog gets found by a newcomer who loves what you have to say? This, I believe becomes a persons signature. Anyone can teach some but no one can teach everyone.
Hopefully this helps! Thank you so much for reading!
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