UV LED resin and UV resin are resins that are cured by the action of UV (ultraviolet) rays. They are made up of a single liquid, ready to use, unlike the two-component epoxy resin which is made up of two liquids to be mixed. The curing time of UV resin and UV LED resin is a few minutes, whereas it can take up to 72 hours for two-component epoxy resin.
1. How to use UV resin or UV LED resin?
UV LED resin and UV resin are used with UV LED lamp and UV lamp respectively. They are the same kind of lamps that are used for semi-permanent nail polish.
UV LED resin can be cured by the light of UV LED lamp or UV lamp and sunlight. The curing time differs depending on the light source, the most optimal being the LED UV lamp for resin.
As for UV jewelry resin, it can cure with UV light from a lamp or sunlight, but will not work well with the UV LED lamp.
Please make sure that the lamp power is sufficient for each resin. For LED UV resin, it is best to use a6-10W LED UV lamp. A 36W UV lamp is more suitable for UV resin.
Curing time varies depending on the resin and the lamp used. But generally, it is about a few minutes, even ten minutes for UV resin.
Important clarification: The UV lamp or UV LED lamp will not make your two-component epoxy resin cure faster. On the contrary, you risk yellowing it, as it does not like UV light. UV resin and UV LED resin are different resins from two-component epoxy resin.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of UV resin and UV LED resin?
Advantages
The main advantage is the extremely fast curing time. Epoxy resin takes 24 to 72 hours to cure, while UV resin and UV LED resin cure in a few minutes.
They are also much easier to use because they are ready to use. There is no mixing required as opposed to two-component epoxy.
The disadvantages
They are much more expensive than epoxy resin in terms of quantity/price.
Theyshrink a lot in the mold.
They cannot be used in molds that are too deep or too wide, because the resin will not cure at the same rate everywhere and this will create defects, such as waves. Worse, an unsuitable mold will prevent the resin from curing through.
The mold must be transparent to let the light through.
These are resins designed for UV resin jewelry projects, not decorative projects such as a pot. These resins will allow you to create pendants with inclusions of dried flowers or small components in less than 10 minutes, where epoxy resin will take at least 4 days. Because the inclusions are made in a minimum of 2 pours to prevent the flower from floating on the surface.
Since a very small amount of resin is needed to make a piece of jewelry, the price will be less impactful on this type of project.
They also allow you to make projects that require a quick set like shakers, or to cover a polymer pendant quickly and without drips to protect it. You can also use it on a photo or fabric in the case of ring design.
3. Prepare your workspace for making resin
For your safety, wear gloves, an organic gas mask or, failing that, even if the mask is preferable, ventilate your room, protective glasses. Unlike two-component epoxy kits, fast-curing UV resin and UV LED resin do not come with gloves, so consider buying some! Liquid resin can be irritating when in contact with the skin. However, once cured, it is no longer irritating.
Keep young children and pets away.
Remove jewelry and put on craft clothes.
Protect your work surface with a silicone mat. You can remove resin from a surface with household alcohol. However, it is impossible to remove from a wooden table once it has hardened.
Do not do this activity in the sunlight, but rather in the shade. Indeed, in case of great light, the resin will harden very quickly, even without a lamp.
Post time: Nov-28-2025
