DIY Resin Crafting Projects: A Beginner's Guide to Making Clear Resin Jewelry, Paperweights, Coasters, and Other Keepsakes

by Teodora Petkova

Overview

Keep and craft memories made by nature, whether it’s a four-leaf clover, a bird’s feather, beautiful blooms from a wedding bouquet, or something your child found for you!  This complete guide includes 18 fun and beginner-friendly projects that are perfect for anyone who is looking to make gorgeous resin jewelry, crafts, and keepsakes from memorable moments, places, events, walks, and hikes. From a photo frame and a ring dish to wood coasters, jewelry, wall art, and more, learn everything you need to know to successfully work with and pour resin, and how to preserve flowers, bugs, feathers, shells, and other natural treasures. With step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, helpful tips throughout, and so much more, DIY Resin Crafting Projects is a unique and engaging source of inspiration to introduce you to the exciting world of epoxy resin art!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497101456
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/26/2022
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	323,947
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Katherine Swift has been a jewelry artist since 2001 and began incorporating resin into her designs in 2006. She purchased the existing store Resin Obsession in 2011 and expanded the business to become a resin art shop where she offers instruction and online classes. Her goal at Resin Obsession is to help other artists realize everything there is to love about the medium and likes to call her students and customers "Crafty Resinistas." She lives in Gainesville, Florida with her husband and three sons and admits to being a bit cat obsessed.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Materials and Tools

All About Resin 8

Tools for Working with Resin 11

Materials for Incorporating in Resin 14

Miscellaneous Other Tools 14

Resin Crafting Basics

Gathering and Preparing Natural Elements for Resin 16

Techniques for Working with Resin 20

Sanding and Polishing 24

Troubleshooting 27

Making Molds 28

Projects

Bridal Bouquet Love Sign 30

Drink Coasters 34

Hair Clips 38

Teardrop Earrings 42

Found Wood Necklace 46

Trinket Box 50

Wood Key Chain 54

Ring Dish 58

Coated Flower Necklace 62

Decorated Cutting Board 66

Statement Bangle 70

Collage Photo Frame 76

Rock Charm 80

Forget-Me-Not Necklace 84

Wall Art 88

Holiday Tree Ornament 92

Pyramid Paperweight 96

Bug Key Chain 100

Index 104