Whenever you’re working with epoxy, it is important to wear gloves and protect any other areas of skin that might come in contact. If the epoxy does contact your skin, it can cause irritation, burns, or an allergic reaction. Unfortunately, try as we might to protect ourselves, we’ve all ended up with epoxy on our …
Why is My Epoxy Sticky? You mixed your resin and hardener together, applied it to your project, waited the recommended cure time and your epoxy has not hardened or cured all the way. What’s going on? When you mix the two parts of an epoxy system together — resin and hardener — you create a …
Jarvis Boards in Austin, Texas offers environmentally friendly DIY kayak and paddleboard plans and kits. Their wooden SUPs are lightweight, functional, and weigh only 23-28 pounds. They use recycled foam core, eco-friendly lightweight woods, and biobased Entropy Resins. According to their brand story, Jarvis Boards was born with “the simple idea of building the best …
Annually, 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean Kids Ocean Day is a yearly event that aims to do something about this severe threat to marine life and planetary health. This massive beach cleanup event takes place on a half dozen ocean beaches across California. Local students come to the beaches dressed in …
Patrick Rynne is the founder and CEO of Waterlust, a purpose-driven sports apparel company with a twist: The items they sell are made with recycled materials. Each fabric print represents a conservation topic. The company pairs their wares with research labs, nonprofits, or educational organizations and donates 10% of profits to support them. It’s a …
One of the most rewarding facets of producing sustainably sourced epoxies is getting to know the customers who choose them. You won’t find a more talented, creative, and responsible group of individuals anywhere else. We deeply admire the passionate artisans and craftspeople we’re meeting along the way. What makes a highly sustainable creator? We see …
There are several good reasons to use biobased Entropy Resins. They reduce your impact on the planet. They’re made with sustainable raw materials that reduce the need for offsets, making the supply chain more reliable. In turn, this drives the cost of sustainable raw materials lower compared to non-renewable, single-sourced alternatives. If you’re selling the …
The Festive sparkle of Mackenzie Ralph No matter which winter holidays you celebrate, epoxy-casted ornaments are a delight. Resin artist Mackenzie Ralph’s latest epoxy-castings have inspired us to think about holiday decorating even though it’s not quite Halloween. When it comes to resin projects like this, it’s never a bad idea to get a head …
Fall Trends in Epoxy casting We’ve spotted some inspiring trends in epoxy casting for this autumn. Let’s just start by showing off some creative casting projects and let the pictures speak for themselves. We’ll provide some handy tips and tricks for casting success a little farther down. Key Play Doggone Cute the Frog Prince Spooky …
Evoking Rivers & Streams with Epoxy Casting Woodworker Noah Witenstein creates beautiful furniture and other works of resin art that play off the natural beauty of wood while keeping ecological concerns at the forefront of his designs. His company is NJW Woodworks in Long Beach, California. Noah was kind enough to share his approach to …
