#unfortunately all my previous charms are epoxy domed bc i didn't know this at the time!! but I'm avoiding epoxy for my new pin sets

[graff-aganda]

I'm all for my fellow merch makers making whatever decisions they want with what they produce. But I wish it were more widely known that a clear epoxy coat over acrylic pins and charms will yellow over time. ;;

#there are pros and cons to many things epoxy included!! #like if its a coat over the print then like. it can protect the print itself from getting scratched #and hell it just Looks Nice. the domed effect is very cool :) #when theres glitter in there too??? whoa mama #but yeah. the yellowing. granted it could take a few years for that to start #perhaps also depending on the manufacturer and the epoxy used #as well as sometimes the epoxy surface has like. a residual tackiness to it? (from my vograce experiences) #if you're slow to move merchandise like I am tho. it kinda makes stuff with epoxy feel like a ticking timebomb #unfortunately all my previous charms are epoxy domed bc i didn't know this at the time!! but I'm avoiding epoxy for my new pin sets #and won't be using it for charms again in the future. just as a personal preference. #like dont get me wrong. they'll be fine for a good long while #but i was going through my old charms bought from cons again the other day and even some of the ones from just two years ago #were yellowing 😞 #grafftalk #delete later #also the same with clear epoxy resin in typical resin work. bc its the same stuff #but thats why a lot of resin crafts are best done with colour bc it usually hides the effects of the oxidation