Have you tried to make resin coasters with flowers? If you have never done so, now is the time! Resin is simple to use, and there’s no limit to what you can create with this transparent substance as your flexible art medium.
One of the simplest and cutest customized resin arts is the resin coaster with dried flowers. A spherical silicone mold, resin mixture, and dried flowers are all the basic things you need to create your artistic coasters.
I’ll teach you how to combine the resin and pour it so that the flowers are neatly suspended in the center of the transparent coasters. Let’s get started!
What is Resin Art?
Whether you are a veteran artist or a neophyte, resin art is a relaxing and imaginative art medium to try. To begin with resin art, you only need a few supplies and an awareness of how they will help you produce distinctive crafts.
Allow your creative juices to come out as you explore the new world of resin art, a medium that has limitless possibilities.
But what exactly is resin art? The answer is pretty simple than you think. Resin art is formed by combining a liquid chemical called epoxy resin with multiple color pigments and additives to produce a distinctive blend of textures and patterns.
When blended with a hardener, the resin mixture gradually solidifies to a solid plastic as a chemical reaction between its components occurs. Indeed, resin art is the newest craze!
Uses of DIY Resin Coasters with Flowers
Why do I recommend creating do-it-yourself or DIY resin coasters with flowers? The following are good uses of these aesthetic resin masterpieces:
- DIY resin coasters with flowers can add a distinctive touch to your tables. Be it on a dining or office table, DIY resin coasters with flowers are a terrific choice if you love glamming up your space with stylish decorations. Among various decor elements, resin coasters fit well with any setting, draw the most notice, and add character. With their exquisite shape, intelligent expression, and subtle and elegant lines, each detail is vibrant and conveys a romantic aura and a feminine vibe.
- DIY resin coasters with flowers could serve as unforgettable gifts for family and friends, and a good choice for giveaways for any event. Are you thinking of a unique gift or giveaway? DIY resin coasters with flowers are such an excellent choice! In this modern and fast-paced world, people tend to appreciate handmade gifts even more than mass-produced products. Your friend or relative will surely have a huge smile on their face when you hand them these beautiful resin coasters, especially if you use their favorite flowers in them! Also, resin art is an ideal present because of its longevity and luxury appeal. Furthermore, its affordable price range makes it accessible to everyone.
- DIY resin coasters with flowers could be a potential business. Are you considering resin art as a profitable business venture? When done correctly, these cute resin crafts can be a very profitable business that allows you to work from home at your own pace. It remains an unexploited business, and you obtain significant profits for the creativity you put into your resin arts. Starting a resin art business is relatively affordable compared to most other businesses.
- Making DIY resin coasters with flowers could be a stress-relieving hobby. Are you an arts and craft hobbyist who is looking for a new activity that will both entertain and challenge you? DIY resin coasters with flowers can be your next passion project! It will help you relieve your stress while learning a new craft as you play with different colors and textures of the dried flowers on such a flexible medium as resin.
How to Make DIY Resin Coasters with Flowers
Before you begin, prepare by setting down baking parchment or kraft paper on your flat workspace to protect the surface from any resin spills before you begin crafting your coasters. Also, be sure to wear the required protection gear when you open the resin. A respirator or mask, disposable nitrile gloves, and safety glasses are all required.
Now, let’s get started with your new craft. Below are the simple steps on how to create your floral resin coasters.
- Ensure you have all the materials. Thus, creating with resin is time-consuming, so keep everything close at hand and ready to go. Here are the materials for making a DIY resin coaster with flowers:
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- Art Resin
- 2- 100ml cylinder or cup
- gloves
- silicon coaster molds
- dried flowers
- toothpick or tweezers
- respirator or mask
- heat gun
2. Mix the resin and the hardener in a 100mL measuring cup. Always follow the packaging instructions and the mixing proportions (usually 1:1).
Optional step: At this point, you may wish to add glitter, alcohol inks, and paint to the mixture.
3. Set the coaster mold on a flat surface, and pour the resin. Fill to the middle of the mold. Remove the bubbles on top of the surface using either a toothpick or a heat gun.
4. Arrange the pressed botanicals on the clear epoxy to produce resin coasters with dried flowers. You may follow a particular floral pattern perhaps from Pinterest, or just put them however you like – it’s up to you!
5. Once satisfied with the arrangement of the dried flowers, add a little resin mixture to seal them in. Let the coasters cure for 12 to 24 hours. But be careful – prolonged inhalation of intense epoxy vapors might cause respiratory irritation, so it is very important o protect your airways using a respirator mask.
6. Remove each coaster from the mold carefully once the resin has cured. Peel it gently out until it comes out of the mold.
7. If you see any over-poured resin, clip it away using scissors or a blade knife. If required, smooth down any sharp edges with sand paper.
Creating DIY resin coasters with dried flowers is one of the most popular and basic types of resin art. You can produce a unique and therapeutic art craft with just a few materials and easy-to-follow steps. With resin as your art medium and dried flowers as your main design elements, your creativity will have no limits.