What to Do With Leftover Resin: The Beer Can Bottle Opener Hack You Didn’t Know You Needed
Let’s face it — every resin project ends the same way: you’ve got a little bit left in the cup, it’s starting to thicken, and you’re staring at it like, what do I do with you now, you shiny goo of regret? You don’t want to waste it, but you also don’t want to ruin another mixing stick or sacrifice a good cup to the resin gods.
Well, my crafty friend, I’ve got the ultimate fix — one part recycling, one part art, and one part pure chaos genius. Ready? Grab an empty beer can. (And yes, you’re allowed to drink it first. In fact, it’s encouraged.)
Step 1: Crack One Open for Craft’s Sake
You’ll need an empty, clean beer can. Doesn’t matter if it’s Bud Light, Guinness, or that weird IPA that tastes like regret and pine needles. The brand isn’t important — what matters is the vibe. This can is about to become a monument to all your leftover creativity.
Rinse it out, let it dry, and keep it nearby during your resin projects. Make it a habit — like a little aluminum trash can of destiny sitting next to your workspace, waiting for your excess resin heroics.
Step 2: Pour, Scrape, Dump — The Messier the Better
When you’ve got leftover resin after your pour — whether it’s a few drops or a full tablespoon — scrape it right into that can. Don’t stress about layers or colors; this is resin roulette. Each pour adds a new layer of accidental art. Over time, you’ll have a heavy, color-swirled, totally unique “resin core” solidifying inside your favorite brew vessel.
Bonus: it’s oddly satisfying. Like a time capsule of all your projects — except instead of memories, it’s just hardened chemistry and your questionable color choices.
Step 3: When It’s Full — Time to Get Crafty
Eventually, that can’s gonna get heavy. Like, “oops, this thing could be a paperweight or a weapon” heavy. That’s your cue. Grab your drill, slap in a 3/8" bit, and drill a hole right through the open end of the can (where you’d normally pour your beer).
Now, here comes the fun part: take a threaded bottle cap opener (the kind you can screw into wood), dip the threads in a little bit of leftover resin, and twist it right into that hole. Boom — instant glue-up. You just married beer and resin in the most functional, glorious way possible.
Let it cure fully, and you’re done. You’ve created a heavy, shiny, one-of-a-kind bottle opener that’s as cool as it is weirdly sentimental. Every time you crack open a cold one, you’re literally using the leftovers of your creativity.
Step 4: Admire Your Crafty Chaos
There it is — your resin beer can bottle opener. Equal parts recycled art, tool, and conversation starter. It’s got layers, it’s got history, and it’s got the kind of weight that makes you feel like you accidentally made something important.
Plus, you didn’t waste a drop of resin. That’s right — zero waste, zero guilt, all badass.
Final Thoughts: Cheers to Creative Recycling
This little hack isn’t just about saving leftovers — it’s about embracing the chaos. Resin projects are messy, unpredictable, and sometimes sticky in all the wrong places, but this? This is the payoff.
You’ve turned what would’ve been trash into treasure — a literal beer can of memories and hard-earned resin wisdom.
So next time you’re mid-project and thinking, ugh, what do I do with the leftovers? — just point to your can, take a sip, and say, “future bottle opener, my friend.”
Cheers to you — the recycler, the maker, the resin wizard.