Top 5 compared
The best epoxy resin kits
Coasters, pendants, trays and tabletops made at home, in resin that sets clear and hard.
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Resin art starts the same way every time: equal parts resin and hardener, stirred slowly, poured into a mold or over a surface, then left to set hard and glassy. Starter kits add molds, glitter and dried flowers for a first small piece; bigger bottles hold just the resin and hardener, often with pumps.
Every kit here mixes 1:1 by volume and cures within about a day, and LET’S RESIN asks for a warm room. 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 sensitizers, and advise gloves, goggles and good ventilation, which is sound advice with any kit. Several listings call their resin non-toxic or food safe without naming a standard, so we don’t repeat it.
What matters
- Pump heads, for measuring equal parts without a mess.
- A working time long enough to add color before it thickens.
- Cure time from the maker, and the deepest pour it allows.
- Shelf life, if a big bottle will last a while.
#1KISREL Epoxy Resin Kit (64 oz)
$20–$30
Two 32 oz bottles with pump heads, so measuring 1:1 is a press rather than a pour, and a box of extras: five measuring cups, spatulas, ten stirring sticks, gloves, aprons and disposable tablecloths. Enough for a run of coasters and trays or a small tabletop.
What owners say: Owners think highly of the resin and recommend it to others; bubbles are rare for some and a nuisance for others, and they don’t agree on whether the price is fair.
A closer look: Pump equal strokes of resin and hardener into one of the measuring cups, then stir slowly, scraping the sides, to keep bubbles out. Lay one of the disposable tablecloths down first, since drips set hard on anything they land on.
- Disposable tablecloths included
- Two spatulas included
Best for: Coasters, trays and small tables
- Resin + hardener
- 64 oz
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Molds
- No
- Also in the box
- Pumps, cups, sticks, aprons, gloves
#2LET’S RESIN Epoxy Resin Kit (1 gallon)
$30–$50
A gallon of clear, self-leveling resin and hardener for the bigger jobs: trays, coasters by the dozen and coating a tabletop. Anti-foaming agents let most bubbles rise and vanish by themselves within an hour, and it mixes 1:1 by volume.
What owners say: Owners like how it pours, how clear it dries and how few bubbles appear, with any stragglers lifting under a little heat; some find it slow to harden.
Heads up: LET’S RESIN gives the resin a shelf life of about a year, so a gallon suits someone with projects lined up.
A closer look: On a cool day, warm both bottles in a sink of warm water before mixing, as the maker suggests, and cure the piece somewhere that stays warm. Do a small test pour first and scale up once it has set hard and clear.
- Self-leveling
- Bubbles clear by themselves
- Low odor
- 1-year shelf life
Best for: Tabletops and big batches
- Resin + hardener
- 1 gal
- Cure time
- 8–24 hours
- Molds
- No
- Also in the box
- Pumps, cups, stir stick, flowers, pigment
#3LET’S RESIN Epoxy Resin Starter Kit with Molds (16 oz)
$20–$30
A complete first kit: 16 oz of resin and hardener with four silicone molds, 12 colors of glitter and 12 real dried flowers, plus cups, sticks, gloves and droppers, so the first pendants and paperweights can be made the day it arrives.
What owners say: Finding everything for a first project in one box, with plenty of extras to experiment with, pleases most owners; the instructions disappoint, and the molds are smaller than some expect.
A closer look: Pour a thin first layer and let it thicken before placing the flowers, so they stay where they’re put instead of floating up. Wear the kit’s gloves and add goggles and an open window: the hardener is the part that irritates skin and eyes, and the cups and sticks are easier to throw away than to clean.
- Makes pendants and paperweights
- Droppers and wooden sticks included
Best for: A first try at resin
- Resin + hardener
- 16 oz
- Cure time
- 8–24 hours
- Molds
- 4 silicone molds
- Also in the box
- Glitter, flowers, cups, gloves
#4CRAFT RESIN Epoxy Resin Kit (1 gallon)
$50–$75
From a resin specialist, clear resin by the gallon for coating art, wood and tabletops or casting in molds, curing in 24 hours and, by the maker’s figure, heat resistant to 203°F once set. Bubbles release by themselves while the resin is warm, at the 1/4 in depth it recommends.
What owners say: It’s easy to use, owners say, works well in silicone molds and dries with a mirror-like clarity; reports on cure time and bubbles are mixed, and a few find it overpriced.
A closer look: Keep each pour to 1/4 in, as Craft Resin recommends, and on deeper molds let one layer cure before adding the next. Measure in a clean, straight-sided cup and mix slowly and thoroughly, so no soft, sticky patches are left in the finished piece.
- Heat resistant to 203°F
- Pours in 1/4 in layers
- Bubbles release on their own
Best for: Coating art and wood
- Resin + hardener
- 1 gal
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Molds
- No
- Also in the box
- Pumps, mixing stick, gloves
#5Shabebe Epoxy Resin Kit (32 oz)
$10–$20
Thirty-two ounces of clear resin and hardener with 40 minutes to work: time to swirl in mica, alcohol ink or glow powder before it thickens. It levels itself to a glossy finish for jewelry, coasters and small coatings.
What owners say: Clear, glossy results with few bubbles and an easy mix are what owners describe; a few had a batch that never fully hardened, and opinions on value are split.
A closer look: Measure exactly, using the same cup marks for resin and hardener, since soft or tacky spots usually come from an uneven ratio or too little stirring. Forty minutes leaves time to add color in stages, but mix small batches at first so nothing thickens in the cup before it’s poured.
- 40 minutes to add color
- Self-leveling, high-gloss finish
Best for: Jewelry and colored swirls
- Resin + hardener
- 32 oz
- Cure time
- 24 hours
- Molds
- No
- Also in the box
- Stirring sticks, gloves
How they compare
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| Feature | #1KISREL 64 oz | #2LET’S RESIN 1 gallon | #3LET’S RESIN starter kit | #4CRAFT RESIN 1 gallon | #5Shabebe 32 oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Most resin per dollar | Best starter kit | Best premium | Best budget | |
| Picked Rating | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Price | $20–$30 | $30–$50 | $20–$30 | $50–$75 | $10–$20 |
| Resin + hardener | 64 oz | 1 gal | 16 oz | 1 gal | 32 oz |
| Cure time | 24 hours | 8–24 hours | 8–24 hours | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Molds | No | No | 4 silicone molds | No | No |
| Also in the box | Pumps, cups, sticks, aprons, gloves | Pumps, cups, stir stick, flowers, pigment | Glitter, flowers, cups, gloves | Pumps, mixing stick, gloves | Stirring sticks, gloves |
| Best for | Coasters, trays and small tables | Tabletops and big batches | A first try at resin | Coating art and wood | Jewelry and colored swirls |
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