This is a great project for beginner epooxy resin users. Skewer popsicles etc.
Wear gloves to protect your hands and pour equal amounts of resin and hardener into a mixing cup.
How to make resin coasters at home.
Use a stirring stick and mix the resin well for 2 minutes.
Take all your supplies out of the packaging and grab a container to put trash in.
Deciding which way the coaster should face.
Also make sure you read through the glaze coat craft instructions at this point and have them accessible so you can refer back to them throughout the process.
Objects to be placed in the mold.
Stick the felt pads to the bottoms of the lids.
Steps to make the seashell coasters.
The linked kit is only 8 ounces.
For this first coat of resin you only need a small amount.
I mix the resin very clear so i can drop a drop or two of the colored alcohol ink directly in the resin.
How to make a personalized epoxy resin coaster clear epoxy easy cast clear casting epoxy parks super glaze etc found at walmart or craft store.
Wash and dry your jar lids then spray paint them silver.
We are constantly asked how to make coasters.
I used a clear decoupage sealer but paint would work as well.
Small resin items previously cast such as leaves shells butterflies buttons etc.
You will want to start by sealing your wood coasters in some way.
Mix first coat of resin.
Mold of your choice for your coaster.
You will want to allow this to dry completely before continuing.
After i drop the ink into the poured mix i use a small stick to spread the ink out.
Plastic drop cloth newspaper.
Learn how to make unique resin and wood coasters with plans and video from diy huntress.
To make one coaster you will need about 3 oz of resin.
Deciding what to put in the coaster.
How to make resin coasters supplies.
How to make a resin coaster 1.
Lay the objects you want into the dry mold.
Using your artists torch hold it above the surface of the resin just long enough.
Well we combined forces came up with a few variations and put together a comprehen.
That is enough resin for two or three coasters.
How to make resin coasters.
If you have something you can use to weigh the wood down that may be helpful as sometimes the wood floats up.
Pour the resin into a clean mixing cup and stir for another minute.
Pour the artresin into the centre of your silicone mold to a thickness.
We used the lids to pirouette cookies which are delicious.
This layer is just to minimize bubbles in your final project.
Then mix your 2 part epoxy resin.
But thats not why we chose them.
Working in a well ventilated area and wearing gloves measure a small and equal amount.
Add some sand to a small mixing cup.
Mix up your resin and pour slowly.
Because plastic molds arent.
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