Halloween Resin Eyeball Coasters DIY | Another Coaster Friday | Craft Klatch

Learn how to make eyeball resin coasters!  Great Halloween project for your holiday decor!

Here is a quick video tutorial, so you can see exactly how I made them:

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You will need:
Mold:  http://amzn.to/2FcRd7J
Transparency film (laser):  http://amzn.to/2EjhvUz
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 used for this project:
FX Poxy:  http://amzn.to/2AF3Pkk ~ According to the manufacturer, this one is heat resistant to 500 degrees F.
Fast Cast (optional for white background):  https://amzn.to/2wTZ6wc
White pigment (optional to tint clear resin for background):  https://amzn.to/2QbPRiU
Brown Eyeball image:  http://www.clker.com/clipart-eyeball-brown-bloodshot.html
Green eyeball:  https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Green-eye/56126.html


Directions:
1.  You want to start with a white background.  You need one ounce for each coaster.  You can either use regular resin and add a white pigment or you can a quick curing resin that cures white.  Mix your resin and pour it into the mold cavities.

2.  I printed eyeballs out onto transparency film.

3.  I cut them out with my circle cutter.  TIP:  Cut on the side that is not printed on.

4.  Once the resin has cured, you want to mix one more ounce of resin per coaster and pour it over the white.

5.  Use a lighter to pop the bubbles.

6.  Slide the transparency film eyeballs into the resin.

7.  Press them down with your stir stick.  Make sure you press out all of the bubbles.

8.  Pop the bubbles with your lighter.  Allow to cure a minimum of 12 hours.

9.  Once cured, remove from mold.

That's it!  Now you can keep an eye on your drink!

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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I finally tackled a steampunk coaster and I think I did okay!  I really struggled with it.  I understand steampunk and at the same time, I kind of don't.  After much thought, I decided on a steampunk eyeball.  

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You will need:

Coaster mold:  http://amzn.to/1ZUXokj

Smaller mold (looks similar):  http://amzn.to/1Q9MI13

Metal clock faces:  http://amzn.to/1Q9P2oE

Metal gears:  http://amzn.to/23faryV

Ultimate glue:  http://amzn.to/1XsBTcr

Amber pigment dye:  http://amzn.to/1XsBI0V

Map scrapbook paper:  best to try the craft store

Pigment powders (blue):  http://amzn.to/24UTvNI

Metallic light blue paint:  http://amzn.to/1OtmINK

Metallic black paint:  http://amzn.to/1Q9PG5F

Polymer clay brown:  http://amzn.to/24UTqJV

Polymer clay tan:  http://amzn.to/24UU6Pc

Aluminum foil:  http://amzn.to/1rsSXBk

Circle cutter:  http://amzn.to/1Otsmzj

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

FX Poxy:  http://amzn.to/2AF3Pkk ~ According to the manufacturer, this one is heat resistant to 500 degrees F and is UV resistant.

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Cut out map scrap book into a circle that will fit into the coaster mold.  

2.  Mix one ounce of resin and split into two 1/2 ounces.  In the one add a drop of the amber pigment.  In the other, add some blue pigment powder.  You can also add a darker aged gold, to give it a little aged look.

3.  Once mixed, take the amber resin and pour some of it in the coaster mold.  Pop bubbles with lighter.  Slide in the map circle.  Add the rest of the resin and let the paper soak up the resin.  Press down with your stir stick, to make sure all the bubbles are out from underneath.  Pop bubbles.

4.  Take the blue resin and pour it into the mold with the smaller circles.  Pop the bubbles with the lighter and let it cure for 12 hours.

5.  Take the metal cogs and gears and put them in the resin with the map.  You only need to do the perimeter of it and if some overlap, that's okay too.  Pop bubbles and allow to cure for at least 12 hours.

6.  Remove the blue resin from the mold.  Take the metallic blue and metallic acrylic paints and paint lines out from the middle, like you would see on an eye.  Paint the center black.  Allow to dry.

7.  Glue the metal clock face onto the middle of the blue resin and allow to dry.

8.  Mix two more ounces of resin and pour part of it into the mold with the map and gear resin.  Place the blue resin piece into the map resin, be sure to center it.  Pour remaining resin over it.

 9.  Pop bubbles with lighter and allow to cure at least 12 hours.  Once cured you can unmold it.

10.  If you want to make the eyelids, mix brown and tan polymer clay and condition it.  Run it through the pasta machine to make it flat, or use a rolling pin.

11.  Wrap the coaster in cling wrap, so you don't get polymer clay fingerprints on it.

12.  Take the sheets of polymer clay and lay them over the eye coaster.

13.  Cut into the shape of an upper lid and a lower lit and place onto the coaster, to see if it fits.

14.  Remove and stamp gears and clock faces onto the eyelids.  

15.  Using the pigment powders, I used a combination of copper, gold and an aged gold.  I brushed it on with a soft brush.

16.  I flipped over the lids and brushed pigment powder on the back.

17.  I crunched up some aluminum foil to simulate the shape and size of the coaster and placed it under the eyelids.  Then I baked it, according to the package directions.

18.  Once baked, allow to cool.

That's it!  Now you can use it as a sculpture, or a drink coaster!  

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

Mona

Halloween Eyeball Ornament Craft

Can you see a bunch of these eyeballs peeking around your house?  This is a fun Halloween craft that you can involve the kids in.

You will need:

-  Smooth styrofoam ball

-  Paper clip

-  White acrylic paint

-  Permanent markers - I used green

-  Black acrylic paint

-  Red pipe cleaner

-  Triple Thick or another varnish/sealer

-  Thin black permanent marker

Here is the video tutorial:

Directions:

1.  Paint styrofoam ball white

2.  Find a cap or something to trace for the iris (larger green part)

3.  Use thin permanent marker and make the circle for the iris

4.  Use permanent markers (any color will work, I happened to choose green) and color in iris

5.  Take the end of a marker or paint brush and dip in black acrylic paint and make the pupil

6.  Use other marker colors to make the flecks around the pupil

7.  You can add a white highlight to the pupil by dipping the end of a paintbrush in white acrylic paint

8.  When everything is dry, paint the entire eyeball with Triple Thick or the varnish of your choice.  Tip:  I did half at a time.

9.  Insert the cut paper clip to create a hook.  These styrofoam balls are so dense, you shouldn't need any glue.

10.  Paint other half with Triple Thick

11.  Hang to dry

12.  In the back of the styrofoam ball is a hole - insert the red pipe cleaner - this is to make it look like the eyeball was ripped out of the eye socket -  it's Halloween, it had to be a little yucky!

13.  Hang up and enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!  I love comments and feedback.  Happy Halloween and Happy Crafting!

Mona