Comments on: UltraDome Brand, UV Curing Epoxy Resin for Polymer Clay Jewelry

By: Michelle Stancil

Michelle Stancil — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:56:27 +0000

I found a really good source for a very inexpensive UV light. Here’s the link:
secure.sciencecompany.com/Search.aspx?
k=Economy+Mini+UV+Blacklight+%2f+Flashlight

I’m very far from the top of the page where you were discussing UltraDome. I have worked with epoxy resin. It yellows…I can live with that. Pretty much. But you really have to have a lot of things thought out very well beforehand or fixing it afterwards is a real DRAG!! and sometimes impossible.

Anyway, hope this helps someone.

MRS aka Michelle Stancil

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:49:17 +0000

@Shayla A: Thanks, Shayla…that’s a good buy from Amazon! I’ve had a nail-curing lamp on my “to buy” list for quite some time (it’s such a long list!) But after seeing they stock UV resin, I thought they might have lamps, too (and I thought I might get a good bargain with a 40 or 50% coupon!)

By: Shayla A

Shayla A — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:00:08 +0000

I would consider skipping buying the UV lamp from LP, or the one from UltraDome and searching for regular UV Lamps that professional nail artists use to cure nail gel with. I just got another one online for 31.00 (free shipping via Amazon.com) that is 36 watts and has timers as well as a non timer “on/off” switch. Usually they are marked as 3-way to have the timer-on/off option. You want the non timer version when possible so you don’t have to keep turning it on once the timer shuts it off.

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:28:41 +0000

…Speaking of resin at Michaels (OK, yeah — it’s been awhile since that convo)…I noticed they finally carry Magic Glos! I was surprised to see it, but they’ve actually added quite a few new Lisa Pavelka products to the clay aisle. Anyway, just an FYI…just in case you haven’t checked lately, and want to buy some UV resin at your “local”! ;D

Next time, I’ll have to see if they have UV lamps, not that the sun’s been lacking lately!

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:33:54 +0000

@carolyn: Hey Carolyn, how are you doing?

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:30:20 +0000

@Sara: According to a couple sites where it's sold, Judikin's Gel du Soleil UV Epoxy is waterproof (and crystal clear.) Did you try it & have problems with water damage? Maybe it was one of Judikin's many other different finishes instead? They have adhesives, glazes, gloss, resin, Art gel, etc. If it WAS the Gel du Soleil, let us know. False advertising -- not cool! (And thanks...good to know!)

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:46:40 +0000

Thanks, Cherie — I found it! It was right next to the Envirotex Lite, so I’m thinking they must have been out of stock last time. Anyway, now that ’tis the season, they are moving the store around. There are multiple locations for some items…EasyCast resin has a second location with the Christmas crafts! Thanks again, ~Kat

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 07:46:25 +0000

@Cherie: Just a heads up though, Judikins is not waterproof. :(

By: Phaedrakat

Phaedrakat — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:02:28 +0000

@Cherie: Thanks, Cherie, I’ll certainly try that! Oh man, I’m gonna feel pretty silly if the resin was behind me while I was looking at the Envirotex Lite! As for the Judikin’s, one of the members here did a review of three UV resins (Ultradome, Magic Glos, and Judikin’s Gel de Soleil.) Gera Scott Chandler…her name linked to the appropriate page, but I’m not sure what page it was on. If you Google her name + “resin” you’ll get the right page of her blog…and see what she had to say about that particular resin you want to try (I know she said something about shrinkage…)
Thanks so much for the advice! ~Kat

By: Cherie

Cherie — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:46:27 +0000

@ Carolyn- No, easy cast does not require an UV lamp. Just sits out for a couple of hours and its done. Mine came out well except that I have to do the edges – no problem with bubbles; i was careful with mixing.
@ Kat – I thought Michaels did not have easy cast too as it was not with on the resin shelf. The resin shelf had envirotex lite. However, I just thought I’d ask the sales person and she looked around and it was on a different shelf on the other side of the aisle. So just check again and ask . It cost $ 19.00 without a coupon.
I want to also try Judikins Gel de Soleil. That cures with a uv lamp and does not require mixing.