11 Epoxy Resin Craft Ideas for Beginners
Have you ever wanted to make epoxy resin crafts? These diy resin projects will get you started. Even beginners can make these coasters, jewelry, figurines, ornaments, bowls and other resin craft ideas.
Have you ever wanted to make epoxy resin crafts? These diy resin projects will get you started. Even beginners can make these coasters, jewelry, and other resin craft ideas.
Why Epoxy Resin Crafts?
Epoxy resin is a super versatile craft medium. Working with it is a great way to get your creative juices flowing and have fun making something unique.
It’s also a material that’s very durable and waterproof. If you make a gift with it, you won’t have to worry about it breaking or discoloring over the years.
What Can you Make with Resin?
Resin can be used to create jewelry, figurines, ornaments, bowls and more. You can mold it into many different shapes, sizes, and colors.
Is Resin Good for Beginners?
Most of these crafts are suitable for someone who’s never worked with resin before. They’re designed to keep it simple and teach you as you work.
Safely Crafting with Resin
There are some safety issues to be aware of with epoxy resin. It’s not really a dangerous material, but it could be if you don’t take a few precautions.
- Wear protective gear like goggles, gloves, and a respirator mask when using epoxy resin. If you’re concerned about being green, the mask and goggles will last many years and you can wear the gloves until they wear out.
- Make sure you are working in a well-ventilated area and do not breathe in the fumes.
- Epoxy resin can be highly flammable, so it’s important to keep all sources of heat away from the area while you are working.
- If you spill any resin, clean it up immediately before it hardens.
Different Types of Resin for Crafts
There are a few different types of resin to use in your craft projects. EasyCast is a popular brand that’s clear and will work in most projects.
If a crafting tutorial tells you to use a different kind, be sure to follow their instructions.
Cool Projects You Can Make with Resin
This is a good starter project if you've never worked with resin before. It's simple to get creative and add your own special touches to these. You'll need a Cricut machine and some supplies.
Here's a completely different style of coaster you can make with resin. They combine resin with pieces of wood to make the coasters.
It will also show you how to create a marbling effect in the epoxy with paint. If you've never done wood cutting and don't have the tools to do it safely, you can leave out the wood part and make simple marbled coasters.
These glittery looking keychains are simple to make with rpoxy resin. The tutorial comes complete with text and video to show you how.
This is a great way to give any cutting board a unique and fun new look. But it's an especially great way to fix up a damaged one or one that you think he's getting toward the end of it stays.
You use paint and epoxy resin to get this look.
This tutorial will teach you a lot about shaping resin. It also covers some mistakes that can happen the first time you try this. Be sure to read the whole post before you start, so you can avoid those mistakes.
The process is really interesting, and opens up a whole new world of possibilities for making resin without buying molds.
These faux-watercolor resin feather pendants can be worn as a necklace or used as a decorative charm. Hang them in front of a window or on a porch.
This is a simple craft that doesn't take a lot of skill. You'll need some feather molds and dyes.
This is a method of painting rocks that uses resin, paint and mica to make beautiful decorative rocks.
Do you ever noticed peoples door knobs? You probably think you don't, but try putting these steampunk styled resin door knobs in your house.
They're clear with steampunk charms inside. It's such a cool look!
Embed some sprinkles in your resin molds, and you can make jewelry that looks like candy sprinkles.
Of course, you can embed anything you want. So if sprinkles aren't what you had in mind, it's still worth popping over to this tutorial to see how to embed small beady things into resin.
This, by the way, is a great way to make party favors for kids.
Want some unique magnets for your fridge or metallic organizing surface? Capture the beauty of nature all year-round with these lovely DIY pressed flower and soft glitter translucent resin magnets.
This resin bracelet has a glittery look surrounded by black and purple that looks absolutely galactic. It's fun and beautiful!
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