Magic Glos Addendum
November 7th, 2008 Jenny
Posted in Craft Product Reviews, Medium: Polymer Clay
Not a Good Craft Day
I decided to try out Lisa Pavelka’s Magic Glos today on a polymer clay pendant I’m working on. I spread out the material, being careful to use enough product so that the edges wouldn’t pull back. Happy with my progress, I set it under the UV lamp that I bought from her. I clicked on the light, which promptly burnt out. I had only used it twice- once at home for 10 minutes, and another time for a class– maybe a 1/2 usage time.
Sigh.
Then I went to her website to order a replacement bulb, only to find out that the price of Magic Glos has gone up again- twice since I wrote my original review. When I bought it, it was $8.00 an ounce- pricey enough. Now it’s $9.50. Yikes!
I’m thinking I’d better find a replacement for Magic Glos, too. There’s gotta be a UV curing resin available at a better price and quantity. Anyone??
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November 16th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Hi, I have stumbled upon UV cured resin when researching a safer way to work with resin and wondered about its use for jewelry design as well. I have found something called “Solarez” but have not yet bought it and tried it. It appears to be the same stuff as Magic Glos but at about a tenth the price.
They have a couple of different types = I’m not sure which version to buy. Read more here:
http://www.smartfrogs.com/solarez_safe_resin.html
I liked the fact that it is low VOC. It seems to be readily available in surf shops (they use it for surfboard repair) but you can also order it online.
I also came across this doming UV-cure resin. It does not specifically state low VOC though I suspect it is, and is 1/3 the cost as Magic Glos. I have not contacted the manufacturer directly for pricing (likely even less than this outlet.)
http://www.ultradome.com/products.html
The second product appears to be made specifically to “dome” like a crafter would want, but I do wonder if that may not be simply a marketing slant==worth trying the Solarex to see. Would love to hear back if you try either and I will report the same when I get my hands on some.
November 26th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Gosh, We’ve used Lisa’s lamps for many hours, and many separate times, since we got them (right after CHA last year).
Please let her know what happened. I believe you got one with a “problem”.
Myra
November 28th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Hi Jenny,
I’m sorry to hear about the problem with your light. The bulbs typically last for thousands of hours. The failure of the bulb after so few uses is highly unusual and I am happy to replace it if you contact me.
There has actually on been once price increase since the product’s release and not two. This was mandated by my parent company. The cost is based on manufacturing of the product and material costs have increased substantially since we introduced it.
I realize that not every product will be ideal for each person or every application, but if you find something that works better for you, I completely understand. Please feel free to contact me about replacing your bulb at: coveredinclay@cox.net. Best of luck with your creations.
Creatively Yours,
Lisa Pavelka