Resin Coasters

 

I started on my projects today. My first project is a set of resin coasters, possibly with pictures in them. For starters I am using Pour-On High Gloss Finish Casting Resin. I bought this at Michael's Craft Store for $19.99. This is a 16 fl oz kit, but I've already used some in other projects so I'm not sure how many coasters I can make with one kit.

 Next product I have is Amazing Mold Putty. Before I was able to find a mold I thought of making one from a coaster I already have. I found this at Hobby Lobby. This is also $19.99. If done properly this kit can make several different molds but it took me a few tries before getting it right. It's easy to mix, just use the same amount of both colors. You need to mix the two together quite quickly. The putty turns into a silicone type piece and is flexible so you need to work fast otherwise it will start to turn on you.

 

 This is the mold I made from another coaster. Just a simple square that I hope to put a picture into after the first layer has started to cure. I didn't get the mold completely smooth, because of this I will have to sand down the edges when it is done.

 This is the other mold I found. I bought this online off of  resinobsession.com. This mold I believe was 1.98 plus s&h. It also can be turned around and used to make ornaments.










 This is the dye I picked up. This is also from Hobby Lobby. The color is blue and I hope to use it to add a bottom layer of color at the very end.













So far I have started to fill up the molds with the first layer. I will make the coasters using 3 different layers. I will post again when things have gone a little but farther.