Paint Couture Resin Casting Powder

Create Beautiful, Durable Castings with Ease

Paint Couture Resin Casting Powder is a premium mineral-based casting compound designed to create highly detailed decorative castings with a smooth, professional finish. Perfect for use with silicone molds, this fast-setting formula captures intricate details while producing a strong, lightweight casting that is easy to paint, stain, wax, glaze, or embellish.

Ideal for furniture makeovers, home décor, mixed media, resin art accents, and DIY crafts.

Features

• Fast setting formula
• Excellent detail reproduction
• Smooth matte finish
• Strong yet lightweight
• Minimal shrinkage
• Easy to sand, drill, carve, or distress
• Paintable immediately after drying
• For indoor decorative use

What You'll Need

• Paint Couture Resin Casting Powder
• Clean mixing container
  
• Measuring cups or digital scale
  
• Stir stick or silicone spatula
  
• Clean room-temperature water
  
• Silicone molds
  
• Fine mist spray bottle (optional)
  
• Sandpaper (220–400 grit) for finishing

Mixing Instructions

Mixing Ratio (By Weight)

100 Parts Resin Casting Powder : 30–35 Parts Water

Example:

• 100 g powder
  
• 30–35 g water

Mixing Ratio (By Volume)

Approximately:

3 Parts Powder : 1 Part Water

Note: Measuring by weight provides the most consistent results.

Mixing Steps

1. Measure clean water into your mixing container.
   
2. Slowly add the Resin Casting Powder powder to the water.
   
3. Allow the powder to absorb the water for approximately 30 seconds.
   
4. Stir thoroughly for 1–2 minutes until smooth and lump free.
   
5. The mixture should have the consistency of heavy cream or pancake batter.

Avoid whipping excess air into the mixture.

Pouring Into Molds

1. Place silicone mold on a flat surface.
   
2. Slowly pour the mixture into the mold.
   
3. Lightly tap the mold several times to release trapped air bubbles.
   
4. For highly detailed molds, gently brush a small amount of mixture into fine details before filling completely.
   
5. Slightly overfill the mold if desired, then level with a scraper.

Working Time

Approximately:

8–12 minutes

Working time varies depending on:

• Room temperature
  
• Water temperature
  
• Humidity
  
• Batch size

Mix only the amount you can use during this time.

Demolding

Most castings may be removed from the mold after:

2 hours – 3 hours

Larger or thicker castings may require additional curing time.

Always allow the casting to become firm before removing from the mold.

Full Cure

Allow castings to dry completely before finishing.

Recommended full cure time:

24 hours

Humidity and thickness may increase drying time.

Finishing

Once fully cured, castings may be:

• Painted
  
• Waxed
  
• Glazed
  
• Antiqued
  
• Dry brushed
  
• Sanded
  
• Distressed
  
• Drilled
  
• Glued to furniture or décor

For best adhesion to furniture, use a quality construction adhesive or wood glue.

Tips for Best Results

• Always use clean tools and containers.
  
• Use cool, clean water.
  
• Mix thoroughly but gently.
  
• Avoid adding extra water after mixing begins.
  
• Clean tools immediately after use.
  
• Store unused powder tightly sealed in a cool, dry location.

Troubleshooting

Mixture sets too quickly

• Mix smaller batches.
  
• Use cooler water.
  
• Avoid mixing in hot environments.

Air bubbles

• Tap mold after pouring.
  
• Brush mixture into detailed areas before filling.
  
• Stir gently to avoid introducing air.

Weak or chalky castings

• Too much water was added.
  
• Allow full cure before handling.
  
• Measure accurately for best results.

Difficult to remove from mold

• Allow additional curing time.
  
• Flex the silicone mold gently instead of pulling on the casting.

Storage

Keep container tightly sealed.  Store in a cool, dry location away from moisture and humidity.  Do not expose powder to water until ready to use.  Shelf life: Approximately 12 months when stored properly.

Safety Information

• For decorative use only.
  
• Avoid breathing dust.
  
• Wear a dust mask when handling dry powder if dust is generated.
  
• Avoid contact with eyes.
  
• Keep out of reach of children.
  
• Wash hands after use.
  
• Do not ingest.

Cleanup

Clean tools immediately with warm water before material hardens.  Once cured, material must be mechanically removed.

Made for Creativity

Paint Couture Resin Casting Powder is perfect for creating professional-quality decorative castings that bring furniture, home décor, mixed media projects, and DIY creations to life with exceptional detail and a beautiful paint-ready finish.

Carved character. No carving required.

Wood Compo by Paint Couture is made for creating raised decorative details, appliques, trim accents, furniture embellishments, frame details, and cosmetic ornamental repairs. Press it into a silicone mold, let it dry, then trim, sand, carve, stain, paint, glaze, or topcoat your finished casting.

Use Wood Compo to add dimensional detail to furniture, frames, cabinetry accents, craft projects, and decorative surfaces. Once dry, castings can be attached with fast-setting wood glue on wood surfaces or with an adhesive appropriate for the surface being decorated.

Key Features

• Moldable wood-composition medium for raised decorative designs
• Ideal for silicone moulds, appliques, trim accents, frames, and furniture embellishments
• Can be trimmed, sanded, carved, stained, painted, glazed, and topcoated once dry
• Shallow moulds generally dry in 4-5 hours; deeper castings may require overnight drying
• Dry castings can be warmed briefly with a heat gun or griddle to help fit gently curved surfaces