u/sl1ghttt

so i'm in the process of making my own coasters out of air dry clay, i haven't used clay much so im pretty new to a lot of it

the clay is mostly dry but giving it another day to fully set before i paint over the top with acrylic paint designs, i bought a 'gloss clay varnish' from hobbycraft (uk) since i saw it and thought it would be good to use to seal the paint once it's dry, im just not sure if it would stand the test of time with coasters

they'd be used for primarily cold drinks, but hot drinks frequently too, just mostly cold ones.

some research has told me it might be better to either coat with just resin, or to use the hobbycraft varnish and then follow up with a coat of resin afterwards to ensure it's all good i also have considered using mod podge, i've only ever used it to seal paintings before so not sure if it's something that could help?

also are there any specific resins i should purchase? i've never used resin before so explain it to me like i've just been born 🙏

thank you so much!! any and all advice is much appreciated

so i’m in the process of making my own coasters out of air dry clay, i haven’t used clay much so im pretty new to a lot of it

the clay is mostly dry but giving it another day to fully set before i paint over the top with acrylic paint designs, i bought a ‘gloss clay varnish’ from hobbycraft (uk) since i saw it and thought it would be good to use to seal the paint once it’s dry, im just not sure if it would stand the test of time with coasters

they’d be used for primarily cold drinks, but hot drinks frequently too, just mostly cold ones.

some research has told me it might be better to either coat with just resin, or to use the hobbycraft varnish and then follow up with a coat of resin afterwards to ensure it’s all good

i also have considered using mod podge, i’ve only ever used it to seal paintings before so not sure if it’s something that could help?

also are there any specific resins i should purchase? i’ve never used resin before so explain it to me like i’ve just been born 🤦‍♀️

thank you so much!! any and all advice is much appreciated

just curious on if anyone has experience with adhd and ptsd together? me and my therapist have been exploring this topic recently to see how one affects the other

for me my main issue is the adhd causes me to lock into thoughts that i can’t let go of, and from 1 negative thought (ptsd themed) comes loads of them stemming from it. it’s like the two bounce off of eachother and there’s nothing i can do about it.

anyone experienced anything similar and/or know a way to help this?