How curing resin actually works Most people assume resin works the way paint or glue does — you pour it, walk away, and come back to something set. It isn't that simple. Curing resin happens through a chemical reaction between two parts, resin and hardener, and that reaction is exothermic, it gives off heat as it happens, rather than needing heat added to it. The resin and hardener molecules are bonding together into a new, solid structure, and that bonding process releases energy as it goes,...

I designed a custom shadow box frame with a built-in humidity system, and Real Choice Framers brings it to life. Here's the story of how it came about, and the materials that make it work.

Most families don't call me because they've done this before. They call because someone mentioned that memorial flower preservation is actually possible, that there's a way to hold onto one last piece of your loved one. And it's not only the flowers from the service or the casket. Sympathy flowers sent by family and friends in the days after can be preserved as well. I often hear from people with a house full of memorial arrangements, unsure what to do with them, but not wanting to let them...