Articles by Ruby Fletcher

UV Resin vs. 2-Part Epoxy: What Beginners Should Choose

I fell into resin five years ago trying to “save” a handful of pressed garden flowers. I bought a simple coaster kit, mixed way too confidently , and ended up with sticky fingerprints permanently preserved like a crime scene. Later, when I discovered UV resin, I had the opposite problem: I cured it...

Beginner Resin Art Supplies: Essential First-Pour List

The first time I tried resin, I was determined to preserve a handful of pressed flowers from my wildly overgrown garden. I bought a tiny coaster kit, covered my dining table in wax paper, and thought, How hard can this be? Two hours later I had sticky fingers, bubbles trapped around every petal,...

Set Up a Safe, Ventilated Resin Workspace at Home

The first time I mixed epoxy in my dining room, I thought cracking a window was “good enough.” It was not. Between the smell, the sticky drips I somehow tracked everywhere, and the realization that my cozy craft corner was also where we ate dinner, I learned fast that resin needs its own little...

Resin Safety Gear: Respirators, Gloves, and Eye Protection

My first resin setup was a coaster kit on the dining room table, a roll of paper towels, and the kind of confidence you only have before you know what an amine blush is. I thought cracking a window was “ventilation” and that my thin dish gloves counted as safety gear. Then I got a splitting...

About Ruby Fletcher

Hi, I’m Ruby Fletcher, and welcome to Resin Whirl. If you’re here because resin looks magical but also a little intimidating, you’re in the right place. I’m the person who has mixed a batch too fast , chased micro-bubbles with a heat tool a little too close, and learned the hard way that “it’ll...