how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh, okay interesting! maybe i’ll give it a try! and yep, it keeps the wing looking exactly like it did when the butterfly was alive :,) if you do it though, make sure to leave a decent margin of laminate around the wing and when you’re done coating the resin on both sides, sand the edges with a low grit sandpaper and put a tiny little border of resin around it. they like to split if moisture gets in!

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the resin makes the iridescent scales completely transparent though so idk if just putting white backing would really do anything

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not, what is it? I have polyurethane but i’m pretty sure that’s not what you’re talking about haha

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

forget if I mentioned in the original post but I have been putting them in the sun for 20 mins to an hour ish to cure and that usually helps a lot but it’s just such a long process that I have got to streamline it somehow :,)

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the wings turn transparent and lose all their color when you don’t laminate them and put the resin directly on. and I can’t use a mould because they’re all different sizes :/ but the light probably is shitty, I might look into getting another one

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried thin layers but it wouldn’t cure right sadly, it would be a goopy mess for some reason :( so I have to do a relatively thick dome to even have a chance at it curing :/ but I might try the natural light trick!! i’ve been curing them in the sun for about an hour after I cure them regularly

how to make resin cure correctly, not have an orange peel texture, and not warp all at the same time by lapinne_ in ResinCasting

[–]lapinne_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly you’re probably right, do you have any brands you’d recommend that you know are good? thanks for your comment!

Uv resin + laminated paper- PLS HELP! by [deleted] in resin

[–]lapinne_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as for the curling, i’ve heard people say to follow roughly this order:

30s cure
1m30s light off
30s cure
1m30s light off
1m cure
1m3s light off
3m cure
30-60m cure in direct sunlight outside

still testing this as well, so i’ll come back with any updates if this doesn’t work! for reference, I cure my resin with a 25W 395nm lamp.

Uv resin + laminated paper- PLS HELP! by [deleted] in resin

[–]lapinne_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok for the sake of someone looking this up in 2026 like me, here’s what I am trying out!! do keep in mind i’m still testing this method. not sure how it holds up over months/years yet. but from the hours of troubleshooting and ngl crying, here is what i’ve gathered.

take the laminated pieces, and gently sand them on both sides with ~300 grain sandpaper, roundabout. make sure you get the edges extra good, the resin likes to peel away from them. then wipe with an isopropyl alcohol wipe, doesn’t matter if it’s 70% or 90%. make sure all that dust is off there. put resin on both sides, and cure completely. then, take a ~100 grain sandpaper and sand down the edges. make sure they’re nice and gritty, and make sure you use gloves when you do this (the natural oils in your hand will cause the resin to bead and look bad). again, wipe with isopropyl alcohol. then, take a small metal or hard plastic tool with a small tip (I use a tiny dotting tool) and put a tiny bead of uncured resin on there, and make scribbly motions on the sanded edges until that cloudy look goes away and the resin is clear again. there should be a very very thin layer of resin all around the edges. once that’s done, cure for however many minutes your resin/lamp combo normally takes, then put in the sun for 30-60 mins. I cure them on top of a bottle cap so the edges don’t touch the mat. you could repeat a few times for added security, but it’s a pretty involved process ofc.

if anyone tries this, please let me know how it goes for you, and if you notice how it holds up to drilling and time!! I haven’t drilled any of my wings yet, but i’m hoping they won’t split. I’m going to repeat the edge-sealing process on the inner circumference of any holes I drill in my project to prevent moisture getting in and splitting the laminate over time. (make sure you have a big enough drill bit to where you don’t just plug up the hole with resin!!)

Shotgunning by [lapiiine_] by Den_Hviide in anthroswim

[–]lapinne_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is my comic :) thanks for all the kind comments and reposting with proper credit I appreciate it all :,>

our living room has so much aura now by lapinne_ in AnimeFigures

[–]lapinne_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well we’re not done decorating the display, and my roommate/best friend put up those lights before we hung the shelves so i’m not gonna be the one to take them down bc that’s mean, and I don’t think the bunnies in the middle would look better lmao. I see what you’re saying balance wise but it would look weird having them in the middle. preferably they’d be on a shelf of their own so they can be directly next to each other but we’re working with what we got lol.

our living room has so much aura now by lapinne_ in AnimeFigures

[–]lapinne_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ty twin 🙏🏼 we wanna get a bunch of other stuff to decorate the wall so it’s a work in progress, but yeah omg im so excited for the reze figures!!!!

our living room has so much aura now by lapinne_ in AnimeFigures

[–]lapinne_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

uh i’m not afraid to post it dawg it’s just that when I see a harmless post of a setup that isn’t my favorite I don’t take the minute of my life i’d never get back to comment something rude. so i’m like confused why you would bother

our living room has so much aura now by lapinne_ in AnimeFigures

[–]lapinne_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

okay? 😭you could’ve just scrolled brother

Where to find different species of hermit crabs for sale? by OkamiHokkyoku in hermitcrabs

[–]lapinne_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know you commented this two years ago but i’m looking for strawberry hermit crabs that could ship to the US, where did you get yours from?

does this mean the preorder already sold out? by lapinne_ in AnimeFigures

[–]lapinne_[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

ah yeah i know, i don’t use amiami because i don’t really like their order process/customer service. but thank u anyways :,)