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Learn how to safely use epoxy resin on your custom tumblers and minimize exposure! I explain epoxy safety and the exact steps you need to take to avoid toxic exposure and allergic reactions. Epoxy doesn't have to be scary if you use it safely!

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About a year ago I made some fun glitter tumblers, coated them with epoxy resin, and showed you how to do it with a detailed step-by-step tutorial and video. Epoxy resin is popular for tumblers because it creates a beautiful, glass-like coating that protects everything within it, like your paint, glitter, and decals. But it's important to handle epoxy safely to avoid exposure and potential allergic reactions. So with epoxy resin's rise in popularity, I want to go into more depth on epoxy safety, because you CAN use epoxy for your tumblers safely if you follow just a few important steps.

First, it's really important to read and follow the safety data sheet (SDS) that comes with your epoxy resin. Always know what safety measures any manufacturer recommends for its products, whether it's for epoxy, paint, glitter, sealer, or really anything else you craft with. You can find safety data sheets in the product box, but if they are missing, just go online and search for the product name + "safety data sheet." Here is the safety data sheet for Alumilite Clear Cast, which is the epoxy resin I use and recommend. Their safety data sheet tells us that epoxy "causes severe skin irritation and eye damage. Harmful if swallowed. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes, and clothing. Wear appropriate protective gloves, protective spectacles. Wash hands well after handling. Avoid discharge into the environment." Let's really talk about what that means!

So epoxy resin comes in two bottles—an A side and a B side. The A side is the actual epoxy resin, and the B side is a curing agent. Epoxy in its liquid, uncured state is mostly classed as irritant to the eyes and skin, which is what you'll see in the safety data sheets. It's the mixing and curing process that we need to be most careful with, because that's when they are most harmful to us. And to get that pretty glass-like coating on our tumblers, we have to measure out an equal portion of both A side and B side and mix them together carefully ourselves. But once fully cured, epoxy is considered safe and is classified as a non-hazardous material.

So how do you mix and cure epoxy on your tumblers safely? Here are the three important things to remember:
Wear proper personal protective equipment
Work in a ventilated area
Keep your craft area clean

Wear Proper Personal Protective Equipment for Epoxy Safety with Tumblers

When I work with epoxy, I protect myself from touching or inhaling epoxy by wearing proper personal protective equipment, which some just call PPE. That means gloves, a respirator, and an apron over a long-sleeve shirt.

Gloves (Nitrile, PVC, Neoprene - Not Latex)

Wear gloves every time you mix, brush, pour, or sand epoxy—basically every time there's a possibility your skin could come into contact with uncured epoxy.
IMPORTANT: If you do get epoxy on your skin, wash it immediately with regular soap and water twice. Do not wipe it away with alcohol, acetone, or any solvent as this can cause your skin to absorb the epoxy easier, which we do not want.

Respirator (Full Face, or Half-Face with Goggles)

Wear a respirator with organic vapor filter cartridges when you're near uncured epoxy. In a pinch, a half-face respirator with goggles works, but a full face respirator is better if you are concerned.

Read more at https://jennifermaker.com/epoxysafety

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