Epoxy Tumbler for Mrs.Libera

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In this video i made an epoxy cup using a 30oz. stainless steel tumbler, glitter, spray paint, Mod Podge, vinyl, clear cpoxy, and my Cricut. i put links to all the materials i used below. 

This project will take 2 days because after each application of epoxy you need to let it sit for a good 12 hours before you can work on it again. 

I started with a blue Zak 30oz. tumbler i got from target. i wanted a white one but i wasn't able to find one anywhere without having to order it. I got the lightest color they had and took it home and just used some spray paint i had laying around to paint it white. 

Once i had the cup fully covered i applied the mod podge and glitter. ( don't be afraid to us the glitter, just dump it on) when you have the cup covered with glitter to the way you want you will need to spray a clear top coat on the cup. i had seen where a lot of people used triple thick clear coat but from what i can tell just any clear coat will work. This will prevent the glitter from floating around or coming off in the epoxy when we are spreading it on the cup. Before you start the epoxy step put on electrical tape anywhere you do not want epoxy to cover. I only put tape around the top edge. 

The epoxy is mixed at a 1:1 ratio, you will pour equal amounts of each into a cup and mix it together. I measured out on a scale 1 fl.oz.of each part.  At first the mixture will be cloudy and swirly keep mixing it making sure to scoop all around the edges and bottom to get every bit mixed. When the mixture turns clear it is ready to go. you can try and work out some bubbles at this time or take your chances on the cup. using a heat gun on the cup to get bubbles out works well but i do not have a heat gun so i took my time with it. 

spread the epoxy on liberally, you will not add too much. make sure and use everything you mixed up, any extra will drip off ( this is ok ) keep turning it for an hour and a half continuously. After about 1.5 hours you can take your tape off the cup ( you do not want to wait until it is dry , it could mess up your clean edge. ) keep turning for a few more hours , this Doesn't have to be non stop but keep an eye on it and use your judgement. I keep turning non stop for at least 3 hours ( just kind of zone out watching a show while doing it ) In the video i showed how i got tired of turning it and made myself my own cup turner . The popular thing to do is to make them out of rotisserie motors but i didn't have one laying around and Katie gave me the idea to use our kitchen aid. ( This requires running the kitchen aid for long amounts of time) i found a piece of wood and whittled  it down to fit in the mixer and the end of my pvc pipe. worked perfectly, just a little loud. 

after the first layer i sand the whole things down until there is no glossy left. i stick on my decals and repeat the epoxy step( i only used about 3/4 the amount of epoxy ) and after it dried you are finished!