how to glaze polymer clay charms *uv resin* TOP TIPS including links!

in this video i will show you how to glaze polymer clay charms in my favourite way. I use a combination of products such as UV resin, a topcoat, isopropyl alcohol etc. all of which will be linked down below. I show you how to stop UV Resin from being sticky on polymer clay charms, how to stop UV Resin from yellowing as much, how to keep eyepins secure in polymer clay charms, how to avoid airbubbles with UV resin & more!
no gatekeeping here.. here are the exact products I personally use for glazing polymer clay charms:
UV RESIN - amzn.to/43pU5Jq
GLITTER - "extra fine" & "hexagonal" iridescent transparent (i buy in store usually)
Paints - amzn.to/3ZTbmYt AND amzn.to/402p4Z8
UV NAIL LAMP - amzn.to/3UsFAR9
GLOSS TOP COAT - amzn.to/3Gyt2SA
MATTE TOP COAT - amzn.to/41dGl3f
(amazon links are affiliated but, are the EXACT products i use!)
hopefully this video is helpful for you and such if youre into making your own polymer clay charms or are just interested in the process!
anyway... see you soon!
Chelsey x
00:00 - how to secure your charms for glazing
01:43 - uv resin prep with glitter
03:39 - how i apply uv resin coat 1
08:00 - coat 2 of the resin
11:10 - final coat of resin
14:41 - how to get rid of stickiness of uv resin
17:18 - final top coat
20:53 - final results

[@sugarshrimp]

so sorry to everyone who commented since this video went up... KZbin keeps disabling my comments and then they all dissappear into the abys, and this video is one of those ahhhhhhhhhhh so annoying!!

[@JustGracey11]

I love how you did like an in-depth glazing video. I was wondering if you could do more studio vlogs? I hope you have a fantastic week!

[@BabyKrogan]

If you cure it a second time in a little dish of water it should make the outside sticky layer cure as well. I don't remember the science behind it but a friend gave me this tip an it works well :D

[@sugarshrimp]

ive seen that trick but it doesn't work well for me for some reason! :D x

[@jessicaearl3302]

Thank you so much! This makes resin a lot less scary to dive into for me ❤

[@sugarshrimp]

You are so welcome!

[@lf5670]

this is amazing !!!

[@ItsVesperArt]

I just UV glazed for my first time. It was... interesting. I hot glued them to jar lids, hoping it'd make them easier to paint (which they promptly popped off of lol). The next problem I had was that the extra resin sorta puddled around the bottom, which means I had to sand it off. :') (you can see this in my first video, which I finally posted, btw). I'll try doing thinner coats and sticking them to a surface using tack next time, and see if that helps. :)

[@sugarshrimp]

You’ve got it!!! It will pool around the bottom if you use too much, small THIN coats are the way! In my most recent video I go through it there, one thin layer to begin with is key as that will act as a primer almost!! Xx

[@ItsVesperArt]

@@sugarshrimp Will definitely try that. I went super thick with mine because I love the thick juicy gel look and was in a hurry to get there. Honestly I do the same with my nails and it never turns out well. I should know better. hahah

[@stropheum]

So I have a question for you! When I do really thin coats at least with the first one I see a lot of inconsistency and even some pulling from edges. do i soldier on and just trust the process and keep adding thin thin layers?

[@missmarsz1771]

Love it!

[@suegreenlaw9572]

🥰 good stuff

[@Toltecgrl]

Does this resin smell strong? I like the brush you use. It seems to go on smooth with that brush.

[@sugarshrimp]

yes!! all resins do smell, if they don't i think it just lures you into a false sense of security and makes you think you can get away without wearing a mask. always wear proper ppe when working with it x

[@EggZema_]

What do you use to stick the charms on the tile? Is that just gray polymer clay?

[@sugarshrimp]

its blu-tac :D

[@madememoria]

thank you for this wonderful guide! i'm starting out with making figurines and this is a huge help.

[@acaciamoore4534]

this was so so helpful !! seriously thankyou!

[@sugarshrimp]

I'm so glad!

[@44killrz]

hi, ur vid is sooo helpful!! i have a question, how do u prevent ur charms from sticking to whatever tray they’re on when they’re curing?

[@tokyodream1819]

This was sooo helpful, thank you!❤

[@sugarshrimp]

Glad it was helpful!

[@belenpsicologia]

does anybody know why my resin shrinks when I cure it? I apply a very even amount over the polymer clay but when i take the piece out of the uv light, there are lots of spots with no resin, as if the resin had shrinked. Why is that happening? :(

[@kayt986]

From sugar's video I learned that if you apply a really REALLY thin layer first and then let that cure before your thicker final layer it works much better (and also blend down the edges of the layer to be thinner so there's a gradual transition if you need to turn it over to coat the other side)

[@sugarshrimp]

exaaaaaaactly that!! :D the really thin layer acts almost like a primer for it to stick too!