DIY multicolor ring in UV LED resin

How do I put resin inside a ring?

UV LED resin catalyzes or cures under UV LED light in a matter of minutes or even seconds. This is a big advantage over two-component epoxy resin, which generally takes 48 hours to catalyze. This makes it possible to carry out certain projects that would be impossible with epoxy resin. However, it is a resin that shrinks more than epoxy resin and should only be used in thin coats. This makes it perfect for jewelry-making. To use this resin, you need a UV LED lamp. You'll find one at the bottom of the page in the equipment list. A lamp for semi-permanent nail polish will also do the trick.

Here are a few recommendations:

• Ventilate your room or wear an organic vapor mask.
• Wear gloves and safety goggles.
• Keep everything out of the way while handling the product.
• Do not do this directly on your table: use a silicone mat to which the resin will not adhere. Resin is impossible to remove from porous surfaces.
• Make sure you have a usb charger, as the lamp is supplied without one. There is only one cable in the box.
• Don't make your jewelry in direct sunlight or with too much light in the room, as the resin may begin to catalyze.
• Have all the materials ready in advance so you don't have to stop during the process.
• Equipment: protective equipment, silicone mats, fine stirrers, mixing cups or jars, covers to protect mixes from light, uv led lamp, lighter or gas-lighter (to make air bubbles in the resin disappear).the air bubbles in the resin), colorants, ring, scotch tape, paper towel, small garbage can bag in a bowl to avoid putting the paper towel with the resin on the table. The scotch tape will serve as a support for placing the resin in the holes of the ring.
• Thin spatulas have been added to the equipment list, as the spatulas in the glove resin kit are very wide. Clean these spatulas with paper towel and rubbing alcohol before the resin hardens on them.

In the materials list, in the variation section, we've included shading cases. These are boxes in which you can mix colored resin. They have a cap to protect the mixture from light, and labels to show the color of the resin inside. With this type of device, you can keep your resin for 1 week without it hardening. They must be used with Padico cups. The cups can be cleaned with rubbing alcohol before the resin hardens.

Adjust the ring to your size before applying the resin. Do not change the ring size once the resin has been applied, as it will come off.