I am trying to think of these mistake pieces as a great opportunity to explain to you what happens when you don't properly protect your paper layers from resin. Last week I tried to make a mistake on purpose for my blog post...but was not having much luck. This week...oh boy.
These two bezels (there are six others) clearly illustrate a "resin stain." I thought I had properly protected my paper and let it dry thoroughly before I poured in my Envirotex Lite. Some areas are good...and some have a dark stain. Clearly, I did not wait long enough before pouring in my resin. Its been really humid so my air conditioner is running full time. I need to put my pieces in the sun to ensure they are thoroughly dried before I make an attempt to pour any more resin this week.
Tomorrow I'll show you the resin "over pour" and how to fix it.
I find a heat gun to be a great way to quickly dry the sealant on the paper. Additionally, I once saw a tip that showed sanding the top of the resin to give an opaque look (and to hide some minor staining). You can still see the paper and whatever stamps/decorations, but they are slightly blurred.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your tips salla!
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