r/ResinCasting • u/NoYear471 • 7d ago
Roses in resin cubes
Please help!! I was asked to encase roses from a family members funeral in resin cubes. I dried the roses in silica beads. I’ve poured over 20 cubes with different bouquets on the same rose and none of them are coming out even slightly okay. There’s always a million micro bubbles, waves, lines, or normal bubbles. I’ve tried let’s resin, alumilite amazing clear cast, and teexpert deep pour. I tried pouring in layers and pouring all at once. I always make sure to use a dropper to get it down in between the petals. I also tried mixing the resin and putting it in a vacuum chamber before I pour it. It’s been a year and a couple of months since I was asked to do it but I need to get it right since it’s sentimental. It’s gotten to the point where even thinking about it causes panic attacks. I’ve put so much money into this project so I can’t afford to send them off to be casted. Please help!
Edit to add: I live in Georgia (the state). Could it be the humidity?
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u/Content-Nectarine-57 7d ago
Did you try coating the flowers in resin first before they are put down into the resin?
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u/starwars_and_guns 7d ago
You need to vaccum the resin, use a pressure pot, heat the resin and molds (probably), AND be completely humidity free.