One of the biggest beginner mistakes I see with epoxy 👀 Simpler almost always looks more high-end.

If I could go back and tell beginner-me one thing, it'd be this: Surface prep is 80% of the job. The pour is the easy part. Almost every "ruined" project I've seen started with someone skipping or rushing prep — not sealing properly, not cleaning the surface, not understanding what their substrate needed. The pour gets all the glory on Instagram, but the prep is what separates a piece that lasts 10 years from one that fails in 6 months. A few things prep covers: - Cleaning + degreasing (matters more than people think) - Sealing porous surfaces so air doesn't escape into your pour - Edging and taping properly so resin doesn't run where you don't want it - Letting the surface fully cure between steps Save this post — I'll be dropping more like this every week. And if you have a specific prep question, drop it in 🛠️ Ask Me Anything and I'll cover it. What's tripped you up most about prep? Comment below 👇