I am taking a few minutes to raise some awareness as I’ve seen a recent influx of people creating unsafe resin items. To put it bluntly, resin grinders and ashtrays aren’t safe. If you are using one, you are likely putting microplastics into your smoke and smoking that. Resin being introduced into your lungs is VERY toxic and can cause a lot of bigger issues. The same applies to ashtrays with the off-gassing they emit when a lit item is put out in it. You are literally breathing in toxic chemicals (more harmful than what you’re smoking.)

Please also keep in mind food-safe resin is not safe, it is incidental-safe. Meaning, that it is still dangerous, but within levels of safe range when used as only incidental. Incidental food safety means that the food is not actually sitting on the surface of the resin dish, there is a paper lining or wrapper on the food item preventing it from touching the surface where it can leech into your food. The incidental part comes in if the food were to roll across it and you pick it up, that’s an incident, not leaving the food on the dish. PLEASE be wise when purchasing, using, and or creating resin items. Keep you, your family, and your clients safe. Crafters, DO better.