We Compared UV resins - Which Is The Best? 

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JDiction is my favorite uv resin to use!

Thanks for the suggestion!

Does it dome well?

Does it yellow over time?

Yes, same as with a lighter :) Most people have a lighter which is why I mentioned it over a heat gun, but HEAT does pop them!! Thanks for commenting!

1) They aren't highly toxic. They are NO VOC resins. The resin CURES, it doesn't DRY. There is no solvent that evaporates (is volatile) to complete the hardening. There is an exothermic reaction, which is simply UV light triggering the crosslinking of the component chains. Please read the SDS of any product before you use it and BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON RU-vid. 2) UV Curing lights do not damage your eyes. Eye damage is experienced at levels lower than 400nm. UV curing lights are 405-450nm... Even at 400nm, you would need to stare at the light for a year to get some irritation.

Thank you! Will do!

yes, you can, if I understood correctly, so make a blank with the resin, then put the stuff on and cure it a 2nd time? yes, that's what I usually do, then often cure it a 3rd time to put a final doming coat on.

None of mine have yellowed 😊

I worried about yellowing to. I want to make necklaces with roses from my father-in-laws funeral.

Yes, it's the best! :)

Great question! We use this resin for things like keychains (keychains are known to get some wear and tear) and it holds up great!

I have several I did 40 years ago. Have held up great

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Gavriella, try the one you got anyway with the proper length of cure time. I think she did a great job of keeping things fair in the video, but because she had an LED light that last resin was way over-cooked. That's like having a cake that should bake for 30 min in the oven for an hour and 20 min. You'd expect it to be burned. With the exception of the last product, I thought it was a great video😊 Best of luck.

@@sandraclarkfineart6903 thanks, I will certainly use it up. It seems to work well as a glossy top layer on the studs I make. 😊

I did also...

You can also use the one you got by adding color to them

I do this - it works!

We have not noticed much yellowing at all with JDiction resin. I would say that adding color to it would mask any yellowing that would appear. Again, we haven't noticed any though!

​@@OakAndLamb you said much yellowing but then you said no yellowing and are these high or low velocity ?

ALL resin can yellow over time.

Yes all resins become yellow but there is a trick, just add tiny blue or violet color to dye slighly from transparent (just a touch). That will slowdown yellowing

Our LED light is 35 Watts! :)

I too would like to know! I’ve read that doing thick layers (or just one layer) causes that. I haven’t paid close enough attention to know. I also heard something about not allowing the resin to cool between layers. Again, haven’t really noticed. Someone please tell us the secret!

I’m a UV newbie and have watched a lot of videos. I found out that if the resin cures too fast that it can warp. One solution is to raise the light a little higher from the pieces. Also (and I learned this when my “resin” light died and I had to switch to my “nail” light), my “nail” light has an incremental setting, where it starts off at a lower light level, then switches to a higher level - despite having to hit the button a few times, this type of light cured the resin perfectly without any distortion (bending). Also, some resin brands are more prone to this.

Thanxs,@@margaretmathis4775 Gonna try that.

That is not correct! They last as long as you take good care of them :)

Thank you for watching the replay!

ALWAYS use respirator! Even if you can’t smell it it’s there and bad for your health.

@@Kagihime96 yes, I will :) I was just wondering for how much the room will smell / what the things themselves will smell like afterwards

You're welcome

Barely any! Just a thin layer at the bottom :)

Make sure your molds are clear, not colored. Make sure your UV light is powerful enough. If you need a little push, try letting them cure out in direct sunlight. Good luck! :)

thank you for your suggestion 😊😊

Some resins stay a little sticky after curing, i had one that was like that. Jdiction cures without stickiness, and even with it, i cure for recommended times, then set outside in sun for 10 minutes

UV! :)

Oh and feel free to reach out on IG if ever interested in trying our our formulas! ^_^ We'd love to get our product in more crafters hands to get their honest opinions on it!

Thanks for being here, Jan!

Hi Deena! If the resin is still sticky, it is not completely cured. :) Tried placing it under your light for longer, OR our preferred method of curing UV resin is actually outside on a non rainy day. It cures SO much faster outdoors. :)

Would it help to put the light on the other side for a minute or two?

@Dpro I flip whatever I'm making and cute from bottom as well. Helps immensely 😆

UV resin will remain sticky on the surface that is exposed to oxygen. You can wipe of the stickyness with denatured alcohol or IPA.

Is there something similar from Jdiction that are bigger amounts?

Not very! Always use resin in a well ventilated area :) BUT we don't notice a very strong smell.

Not that we've seen, unfortunately :(

Hey there! You're correct, we used to work for Makers Gonna Learn! A year ago I (Rachel) got fired then Becca left too, and we started our own crafty business!

@@OakAndLamb oh. Ok. I was like “Where have I heard yall before?!”

All resins can yellow over time some slower than others....

You need a respirator, nitrile gloves (latex doesn't prevent all chemicals from seeping through) and a well ventilated room. Over time this stuff can cause some serious health problems. Edit: be sure the respirator has chemical vapor filters.

@@katholeenloveit8923 Wrong. Please read the SDS of these items. Epoxy and UV resins do not contain in VOCs. They CURE when hardening (they don't DRY), meaning nothing is released into the air (Toxic or non toxic) other than their odour. Respirators are only recommended for the odour and gloves are only recommended to prevent sticky hands.

@@ryanokeefe12 odour literally _is_ airborne chemicals reacting with the neuro-receptors in the nose. If you can smell something, _anything,_ that means there is enough molecules of a substance in the air attaching to the receptors in your nose as you inhale for it to reach the threshold for activating a neural signal to your brain, where you consciously register it. Not all chemicals are dangerous (all substances in the world are chemicals, pure water is a chemical), but saying something “doesn’t release chemicals, it only smells” is an oxymoron and straight up not true. Resin releases chemical gases as it cures (it’s called “off-gassing”), and that is the thing you can smell when you inhale. The level of toxicity and whether the fumes will cause permanent damage to your lungs or not depends on the resin. Some can cause severe allergic reactions, while others can cause more long-term damage to skin and internal organs if you continue to expose yourself to it without using proper protective equipment.

​@@xyz7572 Thanks for stating the obvious. Maybe next time, try reading what I've written so that you aren't replying with something that doesnt align with what I've said in any way. I've stated VOC's.. Volatile Organic Compounds. Nothing about chemicals is even referenced in my comment. Have a read of some safety data sheets before you make illogical comments. A scent does not cause damage. A scent is not an indicator of toxicity.

@@ryanokeefe12 yes, you did talk about chemicals, because this _entire discussion_ is about chemicals, and the volatile organic compounds you’re talking about _are_ chemicals, Ryan. Saying “a scent can not cause damage” is straight up incorrect and just shows that you have not understood what a scent actually is. “Having a scent” simply means that something has the ability for some of its molecules to bind to a neuro-receptor in the nose, and thereby make them send a signal to the center of your brain that handle smells to tell you there’s something in the air. Scent and toxicity are two unrelated properties a chemical can have. Some airborne toxins are scentless, some have scents (ie its molecules can bind to the neuro-receptors in your nose), but whether a compound smells or not has no bearing to its toxicity, or vice versa. When you breathe in an air-borne gaseous compound, your nose receptors don’t “catch” _all_ those gas molecules and prevent them from going down into your lungs and from there into your blood stream. The smell of a chemical (ie the ability of that chemical to have some of its molecules bind to your neuro-receptors) does _not_ take away from its toxicity, and it doesn’t mean that by having a smell your nose caught _all_ of the molecules by having them all bind to your nose’s neuro-receptors and prevented all of them from going further into your pulmonary system . That something smells does _not_ mean it’s non-toxic. Those two things are _unrelated._ (And for your future reference, VOCs are not the only toxic chemicals there are, so saying “there is no VOC in this resin” does _not_ mean it’s not toxic, or that someone shouldn’t be wearing a respirator. A chemical does not need to be a volatile organic compound for it to be dangerous to the human body. It is a bit worrying that you’re acting as if there aren’t plenty of non-organic compounds which are highly toxic to the human body. You’re spreading highly dangerous misinformation. “Volatile and organic” does not mean “this is the only thing that’s toxic”, it simply means “evaporates easily and contains both carbon and hydrogen”) You are incorrect, Ryan, and doubling down with incorrect statements does not make what you’re saying any less untrue.

I was fired back in September. Shortly after, Becca left and we started our own company!

@@OakAndLamb I was going to ask the same question. Best of luck with your own, new company

We all do! Haha!