What’s the difference between copal resin sold for aromatic purposes (incense) and the one used to make beads
pocillo asked:
Can I make beads with the organic product sold as copal resin? Is there another ingredient added to the resin to make it harder and produce copal beads (like those from the African trade)?
Are there different qualities of copal?
Tags: Beads, Organic Product, Resin Incense
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Copal is resin that’s hardened, but not hard enough to be called amber. Depends on the variety, some are hard enough to be made into beads, while others are grinded and use a acrylic or polymer binder to bind them together.