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How to Make Quartz Resin

Quartz resin is created by combining metal shavings, quartz crystals and resin. Purchase the epoxy resin and quartz crystals at craft stores or online. Epoxy resin requires an activator to harden or cure the material. Contact local hardware stores or machine shops to find metal shavings of aluminum, brass or copper. If silicone muffin molds are not available, use metal heat-resistant molds and spray them with vegetable oil to facilitate the removal of the quartz resin pieces. It is a popular belief that quartz resin creates positive energy. They are placed semi-buried in the ground in areas to counteract disruptive, negative energy.

Things You'll Need

Latex gloves
Eye protectors
Metal shavings
Quartz crystal
Epoxy resin
Resin activator
Silicone heat-resistant muffin molds
Plastic bowl
Wooden craft stick

Instructions

- 1
  Cover your hands and eyes with the protective gear.
- 2
  Sprinkle a layer of metal shavings into each hole in the muffin mold.
- 3
  Add a crystal on top of the metal shavings in each hole of the muffin mold.
- 4
  Sprinkle another layer of metal shavings on top of the crystals in the muffin mold.
- 5
  Mix the epoxy resin and the activator in the plastic bowl with the craft stick according to the manufacturer's directions.
- 6
  Pour the mixed resin slowly into each hole of the muffin mold on top of the metal shavings.
- 7
  Remove the air bubbles from the resin in the muffin mold holes by pressing the craft stick gently around the metal shavings to release them.
- 8
  Allow the resin to cure according to the manufacturer's directions.

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