12 DO IT YOURSELF Summer 2020
CUBIST DESIGN Dried
and artificial foliage never
fades when encased in
resin, right. If working
with one large object
such as the artificial air
plant and silk flower used
here, center it in the
bottom of a square mold.
Mix resin. Before pouring
into the mold, warm
mixture with a heat gun
to remove bubbles. Pour
over the object; let sit
24 hours before removing
from mold. For smaller
flowers, fill the mold with
resin, then insert foliage
and blooms into the resin
with a pointed stick.
PROTECT FAVORITE
IMAGES WITH A CLEAR,
DURABLE COVERING.
TRIM YOUR PHOTO
TO FIT INSIDE THE
MOLD OF YOUR
CHOICE, THEN POUR
AND SPREAD RESIN
UNTIL THE SURFACE IS
COVERED.
DO IT
BETTER
RESIN JEWELRY IS HOT
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THE EASY WAY TO MAKE
YOUR OWN WEARABLE
ART ON PAGE 43.
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