DIY gifts are not only thoughtful but can also be personalized specifically for the receiver. There are so many resin art ideas for beginners. To make it easier, choose a resin for arts that is beginner-friendly like Teexpert. All you need now is mold, acrylic paints, and the appropriate tools for casting resin. Don’t forget to wear protective gear and work in a well-ventilated area. Here are ten great and super easy resin art ideas for beginners:
1. Resin Galaxy Bracelet
For your intro to resin art, you can start with resin galaxy bracelets since they are super easy to make. It is the perfect DIY gift to your young princess or a queen in your life. You’ll need a high-gloss epoxy resin, bracelet resin mold, acrylic paints with their favorite color, and glitter. Measure and mix your epoxy perfectly.
Add small amounts of acrylic paints to your resin-hardener mixture while stirring. Sprinkle some glitter and continue stirring to blend evenly.
Pour the mixture smoothly into the mold while tapping to settle evenly. Leave it to cure, then polish to enhance the gloss and smoothness.
2. Resin Buttons
You’ve got a stylish jacket, but its buttons are either ugly or just plain boring. What do you do? Make the beautiful resin buttons for your jackets in just a few simple steps. You’ll need epoxy resin like Teexpert, resin mold for buttons, polyamine hardener, and acrylic paints in your favorite colors. After mixing your resin, add a small amount of your acrylic paint and stir until it blends evenly. Pour your colored resin mixture into the mold like an expert.
If the mold cannot create holes in your buttons, de-mold while still rubbery and pierce using a pin to create holes. Then let it harden and cure completely. You’ll have to repeat this process to make enough resin buttons for your jacket, sweaters, scarfs, purses, and throw pillows to add glam and style to your home.
3. Easy Glitter Ring
Whether it is romantic, friendship, or family, you can never go wrong with DIY glitter rings. Don’t sweat it. Glitter rings are super-easy. Rings are exposed to the elements outdoors. So, you need the best epoxy resin with anti-UV and anti-yellowing properties. Mix your epoxy resin in a 1:1 ratio.Add acrylic paints with their favorite colors and sprinkle glitter while stirring. Pour your perfectly colored glittery mixture into a resin mold for rings and leave it to cure.
After curing, you can polish or paint to enhance visual aesthetics. An epoxy like Teexpert can deliver rings that are durable, glossy, and hard like real gems. All these, plus your thoughtfulness make the gift of glitter ring priceless.
4. Flow Art Tray
You can beautify any space in your house with an easy-to-make flow art tray. This will be your intro to playing with colorants and resins to create an illusion of flowing motions. First, you’ll need the perfect epoxy resin like Teexpert, canvas-like wood ply in a frame, and mold to create a boundary when working on different areas of the canvas. You start by preparing your resin in several cups and add different colorants, then stir to blend. Pour resins with different colors artistically on the canvas to create unique flows.
Warm it with a heat gun to remove any air bubbles, then apply other layers after a few days or weeks until you attain the intended results.
5. Coated Picture Frame
The best memorable events in life are meant to be shared, right? You can coat old picture frames perfectly with resin to enhance the aesthetic value of displayed photos. First, paint the frame with your favorite color and let it dry. Use masking tape to create a barrier around the inner edge of the frame to ensure the resin only drips over the outside of the frame.
Cover your work area with cardboard, then start mixing your epoxy resin and pour slowly onto the frame.
Once the surface is completely covered, use a brush to spread the dripping resin to cover the sides of the frame. Leave it to dry before fitting your photo.
6. Rocky Coasters
To make artistic rocky coasters, you’ll need crystal clear resins like Teexpert, a mold for coasters, colorants, and glitter. So, how do you create rocky coasters using resin? First, mix your clear resin in separate mixing cups and add different colors to each cup drop by drop while stirring to attain a smooth blend. Add glitter to each cup of resin mixture and stir to blend evenly.
Pour your mixture into the mold slowly and alternating different colors to create an illusion of motion. Heat your resin slightly after each pour to remove any bubbles. Leave it to cure completely, then line the bottom of your rocky coasters with felt to avoid scratching your furniture.
7. Napkin Rings
Glittery rings can attract attention to your table napkins, drapes, and curtains. You’ll need an epoxy like Teexpert with anti-yellowing properties, your favorite colorants, metallic glitter, and a small-sized bracelet mold. Measure and mix your epoxy and add color, then sprinkle a little bit of glitter.
Pour the mixture smoothly into the bracelet mold while tapping to settle evenly. Leave your ring to cure, then sand it off any rough edge to a smooth, glossy finish.
8. Glittered Resin Snowflakes
You don’t have to wait until to enjoy some snowflakes. Epoxy resins allow you to make your own glittered resin snowflakes and enjoy them all year-round. You’ll need silicone snowflake mold, clear epoxy resin, glitter, fishing line, and casting tools. Mix your resin thoroughly, then add glitter while mixing to blend evenly. Pour your glittery resin mixture slowly into the mold.
Once it is cured, drill a hole at the top using the right tool and insert a strand of fishing line for hanging. Repeat this process to attain enough glittery snowflakes to hang around your house or your patio and wow your guests.
9. Resin Photo Art
Would you like to protect your memories from the elements? Easy-to-make resin photo art does exactly that. You can put your emotionally-loaded photographs out in the open for everyone to enjoy and protect it from wear and tear using a smooth layer of epoxy resin. You’ll need the clearest epoxy resins like Teexpert, a beautiful wooden jewelry box, and mold that fits inside the box. Seal your photo with a thin seal spray and place it in the mold. Mix your Teexpert Epoxy Resin perfectly in a 1:1 ratio, then pour like an expert into the mold to cover the entire surface.
Ensure the pour is perfectly level and smooth, then use a heat gun to remove any air bubbles. De-mold your resin photo art only after it has cured, then place it in your jewelry box.
10. Glitter Door Knobs
You don’t have to settle for that boring, aluminum concave doorknob. You can add a touch of style, glam, and artistry using epoxy resin. Some change the entire doorknob, but that will be your lesson once you become intermediate. The simplest option to style up your doorknob is to decorate the concave face of the knob.
Remove the knob and fit a piece of paper on the concave-face. Once you fit it perfectly, coat it with decoupage, and wait for the seal to dry. Measure and mix your epoxy resin, add glitter, and pour on the sealed concave face. Hold the knob at a 90-degree angle when pouring with the concave-face upwards for it to level perfectly. Leave it to cure before refitting on the door!
Bottom Line
Whether it is a glittery ring, flow art tray, rocky coasters, or a simple doorknob, epoxy resins can add the glamour you seek. These great resin art ideas for DIY beginners are super-easy. Some are perfect and thoughtful gifts. You should always use epoxy resins like Teexpert that cure hard and crystal clear with a glossy finish to guarantee durability and enhance the aesthetic value.