Essential Kit List For Resin Tumbling
Are you wondering what to add to your shopping basket when looking to add resin to cups and glasses? Our essential kit list for resin tumbling talks you through what you’ll need to get started in the amazing world of tumbler turning.
What do I need to start tumbling with resin?
To add resin to tumblers, you’ll need the following supplies.
Materials & Tools:
✔ Epoxy Resin & Hardener
Use a high-quality, food-safe resin. We highly recommend Apex Quantum tumbler resin.
“Apex Resin Quantum achieves high-quality results with minimal hassle. With its excellent UV protection on vulnerable inks, no odour, self-levelling properties, high viscosity and fast cure times. It is no surprise it is the first choice for tumblers.“
https://just4youonlineuk.com/collections/apex-resin-quantum-for-tumblers
✔ Tumbler or Glass / Glass Vase – Stainless steel tumblers work best.
Create and Bloom Crafts have some amazing high quality tumblers and coffee mugs that are perfect for customising with.
Check out these stainless steel travel mugs that are perfect!
✔ Tumbler Turner – A motorized cup turner helps keep the resin smooth and even.
This turner from Amazon is perfect for beginners and comes with a range of tools including brushes and foam inserts to help you turn a wide range of sizes.
✔ Mixing Cups & Stir Sticks – Use disposable cups and silicone or wooden sticks.
✔ Gloves & Mask – Epoxy can be toxic, so wear nitrile gloves and a respirator for safety.
Check out our blog on resin safety for more details on what you equipment is essential for staying safe when you’re working with resin.
✔ Torch or Heat Gun – Helps remove air bubbles.
To eliminate air bubbles that may form during the mixing process or while the resin is curing, use a heat gun or torch like this one to carefully pass over the surface.
✔ Painter’s Tape or Resin Tape – To protect areas you don’t want resin on.
We like the JDiction Resin tape. It’s also handy if you make jewellery with resin too.
Painters tape is perfect for protecting your sponge at the end of your turner too.
✔ Glitter, Pigments, or Decals (Optional) – For decoration.
Create and Bloom Craft have the most amazing pigments that have been specially created to work perfectly with Apex Quantum Resin.
Beginners tumbler kit
Create and Bloom Crafts have the most amazing kit that includes some of the best quality tumbling kit you’ll find including:
- Quantum tumbler resin
- Pigments
- Mica powder
- DTF Transfers
- Glitter paste
- Chameleon paste
- Gloves, cups and stirring sticks
We’ll have a blog coming up soon which gives more info on what this amazing kit contains so watch this space!
