Top 5 compared
The best epoxy resin kits
Coasters, pendants and pressed flowers set in clear, glassy resin, made by hand at home.
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Resin art starts the same way every time: equal parts resin and hardener, stirred slowly, poured into a mould or over a surface, then left to set hard and glassy. It’s two-part epoxy, the same family as Araldite, the glue that famously held a Ford Cortina to a billboard in 1983. Once mixed there’s a set time to work before it thickens, and most kits set within a day.
Resin is a craft for adults. LET’S RESIN’s safety data sheets class its hardener as corrosive to skin and eyes and both parts as skin sensitisers, and it advises gloves, goggles and good ventilation; Teexpert gives the same advice. Listings that call resin non-toxic or food-safe name no standard, so take the same care whatever the label says, and don’t count on a finished piece being food-safe.
What matters
- Size: 500ml for jewellery and small moulds; a litre or more for trays.
- The maker’s working time, cure time and room temperature.
- A 1:1 mix by volume, so both parts are measured the same way.
- Published safety data sheets, from a maker you can reach.
#1LET’S RESIN Casting Epoxy Resin Kit with Mica Powders (1L)
£20–£30
One litre of LET’S RESIN’s casting resin, 500ml of each part, with six mica powders for colour, mixing cups and gloves: plenty for coasters, trays and moulds. LET’S RESIN gives 40 minutes to work and a 24-hour cure, and the set resin takes heat to about 80°C.
What owners say: Owners say it sets properly to a crystal-clear, glassy finish with very few bubbles, and like the bright micas and the tools in the box.
A closer look: LET’S RESIN’s own tip against resin that won’t cure is to read the manual through and test a small amount before the first real pour. Its safety sheets class the hardener as corrosive, so wear the gloves, add goggles and keep a window open while it’s mixed and poured.
- Mixes 1:1 by volume
- Takes heat to about 80°C
- Test a small pour first
Best for: Coasters, moulds and colour
- Resin + hardener
- 1 litre
- Working time
- 40 min
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Moulds
- No
- Also in the box
- 6 micas, cups, stick, gloves
- Maker’s site and safety data sheet
- UK shop; SDS online
#2Teexpert Crystal Clear Epoxy Resin Kit (474ml)
Under £10
A no-frills 474ml kit of equal parts resin and hardener for jewellery, keyrings and small coasters, with cups, sticks, a dropper and gloves, and 40 minutes to work once it’s mixed (Teexpert’s figure).
What owners say: Owners find it mixes without fuss and sets glassy, with hardly a bubble when stirred slowly.
Heads up: Teexpert says it hardens within 24 hours but takes 3 to 7 days to cure completely, so give coasters and trays the full week before they’re used.
A closer look: Teexpert’s own advice is gloves and eye protection as a minimum, in a well-ventilated room. Stir slowly and evenly, scraping the sides and bottom of the cup, which Teexpert says keeps bubbles out of the finished piece.
- Mixes 1:1 by volume
- Self-levelling, high-gloss finish
- Instructions included
Best for: Jewellery and small pieces
- Resin + hardener
- 474ml
- Working time
- 40 min
- Cure time
- 24 hours; full 3–7 days
- Moulds
- No
- Also in the box
- Cups, sticks, dropper, gloves
- Maker’s site and safety data sheet
- Info site; SDS not found
#3LET’S RESIN Epoxy Resin Starter Kit with Moulds (500ml)
£20–£30
A complete first kit: 500ml of resin and hardener with four silicone moulds (sphere, pyramid, diamond and square), 12 colours of glitter and 12 dried flowers, so the first paperweights and pendants can be made the day it arrives. LET’S RESIN is also the one maker here that publishes safety data sheets for its resin.
What owners say: Owners like opening one box with everything needed inside, and find the instructions clear enough for a first project.
A closer look: LET’S RESIN’s safety sheets class the hardener as corrosive to skin and eyes, so wear the gloves from the kit, add goggles and keep a window open. Work in a warm room, as the maker advises, and warm any bottles that have been somewhere cold before mixing.
- Sphere, pyramid, diamond, square moulds
- 12 glitters, 12 dried flowers
- Mixes 1:1 by volume
Best for: A first go at resin
- Resin + hardener
- 500ml
- Working time
- 30–45 min
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Moulds
- 4 silicone moulds
- Also in the box
- Glitter, flowers, cups, gloves
- Maker’s site and safety data sheet
- UK shop; SDS online
#4ProKKUV Epoxy Resin Kit (4L)
£30–£50
Four litres with a pump for the big bottles, enough for trays, lamps and a run of coasters, and ProKKUV gives 40 minutes to work, a full cure in 24 hours and heat resistance up to 80°C once set.
What owners say: Owners describe the cured resin as clear as water, and newcomers find it straightforward to work with.
A closer look: The pump in the box saves tipping the heavy bottles to fill the measuring cups. Mix only what each pour needs, since the 40 minutes of working time start as soon as resin and hardener meet, and keep the rest sealed for the next project.
- Heat resistant up to 80°C
- Mixes 1:1 by volume
Best for: Big pours and coaster batches
- Resin + hardener
- 4 litres
- Working time
- 40 min
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Moulds
- 1 mould
- Also in the box
- Pump, glitter, foil, cups, gloves
- Maker’s site and safety data sheet
- US shop; SDS not found
#5Funxim Clear Epoxy Resin Kit (1L)
£10–£20
A litre of 1:1 resin (500ml of each part) with droppers for adding colour a drop at a time and ten pairs of gloves, made with UV inhibitors that Funxim says help it resist yellowing in sunlight.
What owners say: Owners mention how glassy the finished pieces look and how few bubbles show in them.
A closer look: Funxim suggests stirring for two to three minutes, slowly and steadily, until no streaks remain, and not much longer, since stirring on makes bubbles harder to clear. The droppers make it easy to add resin paint a drop at a time, or mica powder for a shimmer.
- Resists yellowing in sunlight
- Mixes 1:1 by volume
- Works best at about 25°C
- 10 pairs of gloves
Best for: Colour and coating work
- Resin + hardener
- 1 litre
- Working time
- 40 min
- Cure time
- –
- Moulds
- No
- Also in the box
- Cups, sticks, droppers, gloves
- Maker’s site and safety data sheet
- None found
How they compare
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| Feature | #1LET’S RESIN 1L | #2Teexpert 474ml | #3LET’S RESIN starter kit | #4ProKKUV 4L | #5Funxim 1L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best budget | Best starter kit | Best for bigger projects | ||
| Picked Rating | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Price | £20–£30 | Under £10 | £20–£30 | £30–£50 | £10–£20 |
| Resin + hardener | 1 litre | 474ml | 500ml | 4 litres | 1 litre |
| Working time | 40 min | 40 min | 30–45 min | 40 min | 40 min |
| Cure time | 24 hours | 24 hours; full 3–7 days | 24 hours | 24 hours | – |
| Moulds | No | No | 4 silicone moulds | 1 mould | No |
| Also in the box | 6 micas, cups, stick, gloves | Cups, sticks, dropper, gloves | Glitter, flowers, cups, gloves | Pump, glitter, foil, cups, gloves | Cups, sticks, droppers, gloves |
| Maker’s site and safety data sheet | UK shop; SDS online | Info site; SDS not found | UK shop; SDS online | US shop; SDS not found | None found |
| Best for | Coasters, moulds and colour | Jewellery and small pieces | A first go at resin | Big pours and coaster batches | Colour and coating work |
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