Most questions we get start here: *which resin do I need for my project?* This page answers it.
Quick answer
| Your project | Use |
|---|---|
| Jewellery, coasters, keyrings, small moulds, resin art, tumblers | Arts & Crafts |
| A thin glossy coat over a table, worktop, bar top, artwork or photo | Table Top |
| River tables, deep moulds, flower or object encapsulation, thick castings | Deep Pour |
| Tiny pieces you want set in seconds under a lamp — jewellery findings, charms, repairs | UV Resin |
| Making your own moulds | Silicone |
The difference in one line each
**Arts & Crafts** is the general-purpose resin. Mixes 1:1 by volume, pours in layers up to 6 mm, hard in 24 hours. If you are not sure and your piece is small, this is the one.
**Table Top** is a *coating* resin, not a casting resin. It is thicker, it self-levels, and it is designed to be spread in coats up to 3 mm over a surface. It is not for filling deep moulds.
**Deep Pour** is a *casting* resin. It is thin, it cures slowly on purpose so the heat can escape, and it goes up to 50 mm in one layer. **It mixes 2:1 by volume — two parts resin to one part hardener — not 1:1.** It is not for thin coats; poured thin it can stay soft.
**UV Resin** is a single component. There is nothing to mix. It cures in 60–120 seconds under a UV lamp, and only in thin layers the light can reach.
The mistake we see most often
**Using Deep Pour at 1:1.** Deep Pour is the only product in the range that is not 1:1, and a Deep Pour kit contains two containers of resin to one of hardener for exactly that reason. If you have two jugs of A and one of B, that is correct — combine all of both, or measure 2 parts A to 1 part B by volume.
The second most common: **using Arts & Crafts for a deep pour.** It will overheat, and it can crack, yellow or smoke. Depth is not a matter of patience — it is a different chemistry.
Choosing by depth
| Depth in one layer | Product |
|---|---|
| Up to 3 mm coating a surface | Table Top |
| Up to 6 mm | Arts & Crafts |
| Up to 50 mm | Deep Pour |
| Deeper than 50 mm | Deep Pour, poured in layers |
Can I mix products or use leftovers together?
No. Each resin is matched to its own hardener. Do not combine Part A from one product with Part B from another, and do not buy hardener separately to top up a different kit — the ratios and the chemistry are different.
A few things none of them do
- All of our resins are suitable for incidental food contact once fully cured — brief, occasional contact with the fully cured surface, not direct, prolonged or repeated contact. Do not make plates, cutting boards, or the inside of drinking vessels.
- None of them is suitable for skin or cosmetic use.
- None of them likes damp. Above 85% humidity — 70% for Table Top — the surface can cloud.
Full technical specifications, including viscosity, working times, cure times, heat resistance and shelf life: https://craft-resin.reamaze.com/kb/faq-dc99bc6322fb70f9/craft-resin-technical-specifications
Still not sure? Tell us what you are making, roughly how big and how deep, and we will tell you which one to use.
Oct 2, 2026
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