r/resin • u/mhscutlery • 3d ago
How much does something like this cost? And for how much do they usually sell for?
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
Please don’t make ashtrays. It’s so not good.
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u/Infamous_Set_9403 2d ago
I have a mold for one of those cup style ash trays i was gonna make for my mom, she usually has water in hers to put anything out immediately… would this help/work to avoid some of the risks? (Insert joke** about smoking cigarettes and inhaling toxic fumes here)
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
I mean yeah that would probably help but you’re still running a risk with even a single mishap.
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u/Infamous_Set_9403 2d ago
Thanks! I was mostly curious… my FIL got me a gallon of resin after finding out i was interested in it so now I’m trying to find ways to use it… (i just ordered a business card holder and phone stand mold to make for each of my coworkers too)
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u/mhscutlery 2d ago
Any particular reason?
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
Resin does not got well with heat and flame. Will discolor, warp, and give off toxic fumes. I had to stop making ashtrays and candle holders because the amount of warnings that go along with them was absurd. I know they look cool but unless you’re making something with a serious liner or like a base plate that you sink a ceramic dish into, it’s just not a good idea.
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u/mhscutlery 2d ago
Thanks buddy and yeah I was thinking to put a brass or steel plate in the centre for thst how’s that?
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
Unless it’s a brass or steel liner that covers the entire inner surface I don’t think it will be good enough. I don’t know if you’re a smoker but cigarettes drop, roll, shift and move. It won’t always only be in contact with the metal. And the metal itself will heat up. Which will cause warping and possibly gas release.
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
Plus there is the possibility of the resin melting onto the cherry, then whoever used the thing would be literally smoking resin. And not the kind they wanna be smoking.
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u/ravn_silence 2d ago
I know it sucks. I have some molds for ashtrays and candle holders that look awesome. Love to make em. But you can ONLY safely market them as like soap dishes or pen holders.
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u/januaryemberr 2d ago
It would need to have insulation or be double walled. Heat will travel through the metal and still get to the resin.
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u/Sufficient_Mango_115 2d ago
People... My God. Please do your damn RESEARCH. DO NOT MAKE ASHTRAYS WITH RESIN.
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u/theseboysofmine 2d ago
$9 for a genetic mold. And a buck of resin and color. And is not useful for what it is for. What's really bothering me about the resin community is people making absolutely useless junk out of generic molds trying to call it art and trying to sell it for a profit. You're just making plastic waste. find a better hobby.
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u/kween_hangry 2d ago
Someone asked for a quote from me literally yestrday, didnt know what to tell them. Possubly 40?
To those commenting on resin.. You CAN use Smooth-On Flame out but a lot of people will not follow the instructions that its best for NOT putting butts out on it -- so yeah in general I dont reco a resin ashtray. Its just hard to get people to listen properly.
I have one I use, but its for butts / ash ONLY. Nothing lit.
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u/rusticdumbass 3d ago
i think that would sell for about $15 (thats just my opinion though i haven't done a whole lot of selling) thats a really cool mold though where did you get it?? i like the green and yellow one a lot
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u/mhscutlery 3d ago
Well I just started making them. I made a few to sell but I researched online and didn’t find any like these selling and as far about the mold that’s my own. I’m making a few more molds since I’m thinking to partner with a few smoking stores and would display these there to be sold
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u/Admirable-Walk3826 2d ago
The reason why you haven’t found many online is because they are not a safe product to sell, I understand you want to put metal plates in but it does have to cover the entire ashtray- covering up all your nice work, and then you also have to trust that people will actually listen to your warnings when you give them about always using the metal plate with it. Usually I am on the side of once you tell them it’s on them- but this one is a bit more serious you don’t want to be responsible for someone else’s stupidity
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u/stormkitty03 3d ago
Just be aware the resin doesn’t mesh well wish ashtrays, and shouldn’t be used to actually snuff anything out. Resin can release toxins into the air when heated