I am new to resin and a bit leery of it, but had something that needed a coat, so went for it. And because that stuff is NOT cheap, I didn’t want to waste any that might be leftover.
There were a few shells left from my Florida trip, and I managed to cobble together a little fairy. Now, while she isn’t perfect, I’d have been very happy to create her as a beach offering. Since she was going to be immortalized in resin, I wasn’t quite as happy with her, but hey, this is what I had to work with.
The shells are glued to the inside of a takeout lid, then I poured the leftovers onto her. She seemed bleak and empty, so I sprinkle gemstone flakes onto the wet resin and that helped. She now lives amidst fluorite stones.
This is a process that I really, really liked. I still will always leave beach fairies as thanks to nature, but maybe I will also scoop a few more up for making resin fairies too.
Your Faries are always beautiful, and this fairy looks lovely in the resin with the light shining through. – Wonderful!
I am thinking of signing up for a workshop for that involves resin, if they have a seat left. I’ve held off since I wasn’t sure when we will get to our summer place, and it’s somewhat near us.
I’m excited to see that you’re playing with resin! It IS expensive,I love the little fairy you made with the leftovers. You might also check out small molds-you can even use candy molds, as long as they are silicon. It’s a good use for leftovers, I could see you using them for lots of things-little resin birds, flowers, etc. If you just want to coat something small try UV resin, it’s cheaper and doesn’t require mixing. You use bright sunlight or a UV light to cure it. I’ve been playing around with polymer clay jewelry and that’s how I coat it. (Polymer clay jewelry might be a fun project with the grandfairies. It works well with the little silicon molds, too.)