Lifesavers Coaster DIY ~ Another Coaster Friday ~ Craft Klatch

Learn how to make resin coasters with Lifesavers candy!

Watch this quick video to see exactly how I made it:

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Time for a new abstract resin art project!  This one took on a dreamy wormhole effect.

You will need:
-  12" x 12" canvas:  http://amzn.to/2mTzAke
-  Resin:  http://amzn.to/2mTUvDK
-  Pigment colors:  http://amzn.to/2mQLw8k
-  Black pigments:  http://amzn.to/2muXuSE

-  Vapor barrier to protect work surface:  http://amzn.to/2lOz3Py

Here is the video tutorial:

It's really hard to explain how to do it, it's better just two watch.  The resin will never turn out the way you expect.  It will take on a life of its own.  

For a speedier look, here is the time-lapse version:

That's it!  Give it a try and believe you can make something beautiful! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

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Try your hand at some resin art!  I made these for my nephew.

You will need:

-  2 - 12" x 12" canvases:  http://amzn.to/2mTzAke

-  Resin:  http://amzn.to/2mTUvDK

-  Pigment colors:  

Transparent red:  http://amzn.to/2mTDObt

Opaque red:  http://amzn.to/2lOxZLv

Black:  http://amzn.to/2m8mjEg

-  Metallic pigment powders:  http://amzn.to/2mTA0XQ

-  Silicone lubricant:  http://amzn.to/2mqaFXH

-  Vapor barrier to protect work surface:  http://amzn.to/2lOz3Py

-  Silver glitter:  http://amzn.to/2m8s1pT

-  Red glitter:  http://amzn.to/2mq4cMr

Here is the video tutorial:

Here is the Time-Lapse version:

I don't have written directions because it's too hard to explain how to do it.  It's better to see it.  Please enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember, Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!®  Stay safe!

Mona

Marilyn Monroe Resin Coaster | DIY Projects | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch | Resin Artwork

Marilyn Monroe is a classic beauty and she deserves a little bling.  Create a beautiful coaster or use it as resin artwork.  

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You will need:

Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2jJMd25
Mod Podge:  https://amzn.to/2NwlUcF
Pink pigment:  http://amzn.to/2iTCzWz
Circle cutter:  http://amzn.to/2jxQ00m
I used a laser printer:  http://amzn.to/2jxPLlX
Gems:  Check out the craft store - I don't know the size, but they were small.
Glue:  http://amzn.to/2jHxrc0
Tweezers:  http://amzn.to/2jxL4Zm
Pigment powder:  http://amzn.to/2jxOjjC
Resin (use whatever resin brand you like):
Easy Cast:  http://amzn.to/2yjYmBC
Art Resin:  http://amzn.to/2yk9X3z
Clear Cast:  http://amzn.to/2z4rxGw
This is the resin I have been using for coasters recently:
FX Poxy:  http://amzn.to/2AF3Pkk ~ According to the manufacturer, this one is heat resistant to 500 degrees F.
Fast Cast (background):  https://amzn.to/2wTZ6wc

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Brush the inside of the coaster mold with pigment powder.  Tap off any excess.

2.  Measure out your Fast Cast - in separate cups.  You will need one ounce for the base.

3.  Mix bright pink pigment into part A of the resin.  Mix it well.

4.  Then mix the Part A and Part B according to the package directions.

5.  Pour into coaster mold and allow to cure.

6.  Print your image onto card stock.

7.  Use your circle cutter to cut the bottom of the image out, so it goes along with the curve of the coaster mold.

8.  Cut the rest of the image out.

9.  Take your black permanent marker and color the edge of the image, so you don't see the white edge.  Let it dry.

10.  Use the Super Gloss Mod Podge and adhere it to the resin coaster.  Let it dry and do two more coats, to make sure the image is well sealed.  Allow to completely dry.

11.  Mix one ounce of the clear resin and pour it over the resin coaster.  Pop bubbles with the lighter.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

12.  Once cured, remove from mold.  

13.  Using tweezers, take small gems/rhinestones with flat backs and dip them into glue.  Then place them on the coaster.

14.  Once dry, your coaster is complete!

Hope you like it!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Resin Galaxy Coasters | DIY Project | Craft Klatch | Another Coaster Friday | How To

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Create galaxy drink coasters using resin, glitter and pigment powders.  I'll show you how to in DIY craft tutorial!

You will need:
Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2fMSpW1
Resin:  http://amzn.to/2en4nQL
Pigment powders:  http://amzn.to/2eItVJo
Black pigment:  http://amzn.to/2fqrWco
Transparent blue pigment:  http://amzn.to/2eIuvGV
Transparent purple pigment:  http://amzn.to/2fadW7l
Glitter:  Use a variety of fine and chunky glitters
Nail polish:  Use inexpensive nail polish that are metallic and glitter

Here is the video tutorial:

 

Directions:

1.  Mix three ounces of resin, according to the package directions.

2.  Mix a little bit of black, blue and purple resin pigment.

3.  Mix well and then mix in glitter - I used a combination of chunky and fine glitters.

4.  Pour into the cavities of the coaster mold.

5.  Use a lighter to pop bubbles and allow it to cure for about and hour to an hour and a half.

6.  Mix one ounce of resin and split into three cups.  Mix different colored pigment powders into the resin (I used white, pink and blue).

7.  Using your stir stick and skewer stick to add the resin to the partially cured resin.  I sprinkled glitter on top of it too.  Keep working it, until you get the look you want.

8.  On the third coaster, I used nail polish on the coaster.  Use cheap nail polish - I used metallic and glitter polishes.  Paint it on to get the galaxy look.

9.  Wait about and hour before mixing three more ounces of resin.

10.  Pour over all of the coasters and pop bubbles with lighter.

11.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  Pull them out of the mold and you have awesome galaxy coasters!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Crystal Ball Charms | DIY Project | Halloween Craft | Craft Klatch | Resin Jewelry | How To

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Halloween is coming and it is a perfect time show off some handmade jewelry.  Today we are making crystal ball charms!

You will need: 

Resin:  http://amzn.to/2btjHgc

Sphere mold (larger):  http://amzn.to/2bthYaG

Sphere mold (smaller):  http://amzn.to/2bDZpiE

Black polymer clay:  http://amzn.to/2dc6Qyz

Black pigment powder (I used silver, but I think I would have liked the black even better):  http://amzn.to/2cLwJXM

Silver pigment powder:  http://amzn.to/2cq1aCv

Dremel tool:  http://amzn.to/2bO5a0r

Glue:  http://amzn.to/2cfPoIc

Eye pin:  http://amzn.to/2beamrz
Glamour Dust:  http://amzn.to/2cE2QLF

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Mix resin, according to the package directions.

2. Mix in glamour dust.  In the video, I added a little white PearlEx powder, but I liked it better without.

3.  Pour into sphere molds.

4.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

5.  Remove sphere from mold.  Clean up base, if necessary.

6.  Take black polymer clay, roll it into a ball and press the sphere into it.  That will create your base.  Remove the sphere.  

7.  Brush the base with pigment powder and bake in the oven, according to the package directions.

8.  Once cooled, glue the sphere into the base.

9.  Drill a shallow hole with your Dremel tool and a fine bit.

10.  Glue in eye pin and add a jump ring.

When everything has dried, you can add a cord or chain, and you will have a magical necklace or charm!

That's it!  Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  

Stay safe!

Mona

Food Coasters | DIY Project | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch | How To

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Food!  Food!  Food!  Let's put it in resin!!  We're going to add oatmeal, rice and dried soup beans!

You will need:

-  Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2cnIfYW

-  Resin:  http://amzn.to/2cAGLNK

-  Oatmeal, rice, beans:  look in your pantry, or stop by the grocery store

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Mix some resin, according to the package directions.  You will need three ounces to start.  Separate into three different cups.

2.  In the first cup, mix some oatmeal.  In the second cup, mix in some rice.  In the third cup, mix in some dried soup beans.

You will have plenty left over of each to make a meal!!

3.  Pour each of the mixed contents into one of the cavities in the coaster mold.

4.  Use lighter to pop the bubbles.

5.  Allow to cure for at least a couple of hours, or more.

6.  Mix three more ounces of resin and pour on the top of all of the coasters, to give them all a level surface.

7.  Pop the bubbles and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  Pop those babies out of there and you have three very natural looking coasters!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Dragonfly Wing Paperweight | DIY Project | Craft Klatch | Resin How To

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My nephew, Alex, found a dragonfly wing - just the wing.  Supposedly it signifies change.  That could be exciting!  He asked if I could put it in resin for him.  Of course!!  So I made it a paperweight.

You will need:

Mold:  http://amzn.to/2cmZpnY

Resin: http://amzn.to/2bTAVD5

Pigment powder (white): http://amzn.to/2bLLHyS

Pigment powder (green): http://amzn.to/2c1nN0a

Pigment powders: http://amzn.to/2bL6Rwa 

Mod Podge:  http://amzn.to/2c3P2ZO

Dragonfly wing:  I can't help you with that one!

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Pour about 1/2 an ounce of less of the resin into the mold.  Use your lighter to pop the bubbles and let it cure for 12 hours.

2.  Because the dragonfly wing was almost clear, I needed to add a little color to it, so it would not get lost in the background.  I used a blue, but you can use any color you want.  I used the Mod Podge mixed with the pigment powder and painted it on one side of the dragonfly wing.  I did two coats.  

3.  Once dry, I sealed the other side with the clear Mod Podge.

4.  Once everything was dry, I added more resin the mold maybe a 1/4 ounce and placed the wing in the mold.  I then dripped additional resin over the wing.  I popped bubbles and let it cure.

5.  I added an additional 1/4 ounce and popped the bubbles.  Let it cure.

6.  I mixed an additional 1/2 ounce and added white pigment powder and just a tiny bit of the green.  Once mixed, I poured it into the mold, popped the bubbles and let it cure.

7.  Once everything has cured, unmold it and that's it!

Now you have a very cool paperweight!!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

Suicide Squad Coasters | DIY Project | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch | How To

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I know a lot of people have been waiting for the Suicide Squad coasters, so here they are!

You will need:
-  Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/2bXdbj2
-  Circle cutter:  http://amzn.to/2bXPwjU
-  Easy Cast:  http://amzn.to/2bXQU65
-  Fast Cast:  http://amzn.to/2bUUBFb
-  Whte pigment:  http://amzn.to/2bXR39G
-  Transparency film (laser):  http://amzn.to/2chXiS7
-  Transparency film (inkjet):  http://amzn.to/2bXdb2t
-  Pigment powder:  http://amzn.to/2bGVVRp

Here is the video tutorial:  

Directions:

1.  Use your pigment powder and soft brush and brush the pigment powder into the mold.

2.  Mix 2 ounces of your resin (I used  Fast Cast, but you could do Easy Cast and add white pigment).

3.  Pour it in over your pigment powder.

4.  Pop bubbles as needed, with your lighter and allow to cure.

5.  Print out your images on transparency film and cut out.

6.  With a combination of Mod Podge and the pigment powder, mix both together and brush it onto the edges of the of the resin, to give it a grimy kind of look, but keep the middle clean!  I used paper towels to dab it and soften it.

7.  Once dry, mix two ounces of Easy Cast and pour into the molds.  Pop bubbles with your lighter.

8.  Slide the images into the resin and press with the stir stick, to press out all the bubbles.

9.  Pop bubbles with lighter again and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  Enjoy your coasters!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™  Stay safe!

Mona

DIY River Table Coaster ~ Another Coaster Friday ~ Craft Klatch How To

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This week's coaster was inspired by the popular river tables. 

You will need:

Resin:  http://amzn.to/1TYQmJz

Pigment:  http://amzn.to/25DLhPI

Wood square: http://amzn.to/1r4Ce7e

Saw (optional):  http://amzn.to/287gWrn
Wood stain:  http://amzn.to/287m8eW
Silly Putty:  http://amzn.to/1r4EeMQ
Packing tape:  http://amzn.to/22BrWsV
Dremel too (optional): http://amzn.to/1r4EBqE 
Wood burning tool (optional):  http://amzn.to/1O74Yax

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Draw an outline, of the river, on the wood.

2.  Cut out the outline.

3.  Rough up the cut edge.  I used Dremel tool, but a wood burning tool would work great too.

4.  Stain the wood and allow to dry.

5.  Using packing tape, tape the two pieces of wood to the tape (sticky side up), to create the channel.  Turn it over and rub it, to make sure the tape has made good contact with the wood.
6.  Then run the wood along the back, running the opposite direction.
7.  Add Silly Putty to the open ends of the channel.  (See video).
8.  Mix one ounce of resin and mix in the blue pigment dye.
9.  Pour it into the channel you created.
10.  Carefully pop bubbles with your lighter.  Do not set your project on fire.  Remember you are working with wood.
11.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours before removing the Silly Putty and the tape.

That's it!  Thanks for stopping by!  Remember:  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter.TM
Stay Safe!

Mona 

How To: Resin Poker Money Kitty or Wine Coaster DIY ~ Craft Klatch

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Greg and I went to visit my Aunt Rose, down in Florida, a couple of months ago.  She retired down there a number of years ago.  She's very actively involved in playing cards.  She taught us a few different game and there was on in particular that stuck with us.  She said some people call it Love Your Neighbor, while others call it Screw Your Neighbor.

In a future post, I will teach you how to play it.

Since they bet on their games, I decided it would be fun to make a bowl/dish for her to use when people come over.  It would function as the kitty or pot for the money to go into.

This is what I came up with:

You will need:

-  Silicone bowl mold~ see how I made it here:

-  Resin:  http://amzn.to/1XLRQKf

-  Fine glitter - green and yellow

-  Playing card buttons

Here is the video tutorial:

https://youtu.be/EsqiFUhrFV4

  

Directions:

1.  Mix two ounces of resin and mix in the green glitter.

2.  Once well mixed, pour it into the side of the mold.  If you drip some on the middle, just let it cure and then you can clean it up easier.

3.  Pop bubbles with the lighter and allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

4.  Mix two more ounces of resin and mix in yellow, fine glitter.  

5.  Pour it into the mold and pop bubbles with lighter.  Allow to cure at least 12 hours.

6.  Unmold the bowl.

7.  Once on molded you can glue in the plastic buttons and cards.  Make sure you use a glue that dries clear.  Allow to dry.  TIP:  If you cut off the back of the buttons, they will lay flatter in the bowl.

8.  Once the glue has dried, mix two more ounces of the resin and pour it over.  Pop bubbles with lighter.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

Here's another project I made with that mold:

That's it!!

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Mona

How To Make a Sock Monkey Coaster DIY ~ Craft Klatch Another Coaster Friday

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Time for a Sock Monkey coaster!  The sock monkey, boy is that a classic!  I decided it would only make sense to give the cute sock monkey stickers a fitting background, so I cut up some old socks.

You will need:

- Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/1VbPp2P

- Resin:  http://amzn.to/1RbGvv2

- Sock Monkey stickers:  http://amzn.to/1TskzSn

- Old socks:  in your sock drawer

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  You want to cut old socks into small pieces.

2.  Mix one ounce of resin at a time.  I did two one ounce batches, because I am dipping the sock pieces into the resin and I didn't want fuzz from one color sock to get on the other color sock.

3.  I laid the pieces of dipped sock into the coaster mold.

4.  I then added another half ounce to each, so the surface would be level for the stickers.  I took my lighter and popped the bubbles and let it cure a minimum of 12 hours.

5.  I put my stickers on the cured resin and mixed two more ounces.

6.  I poured the resin over the stickers, popped the bubbles with my lighter and let it cure a minimum of 12 hours.

That's it!  No unmold it and you have some classic craft coasters!

Thanks for stopping by!  Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!TM   Stay safe!

Mona