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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!
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-Regular acrylic paint would be fine too, but you then want to use a sealer, such as a Triple Thick or something similar: http://amzn.to/2aP1xnC
Here is the video tutorial:
Resin Coaster Directions:
1. Use green clay. Knead it in your hands until it is soft and you can work with it.
2. Roll it into a snake and put it in the mold, pressing it along the edges. I didn't in the video, but I would suggest baking it.
3. Once the green has cooled, repeat with the white clay and bake.
4. Once cool, mix your resin. I used the Fast Cast for this part, but you can just as easily use the Easy Cast. Mix one and a half ounces, add the pigment color of your choice and pour into the mold.
5. Pop bubbles with your lighter and allow to cure. All resins are different, so be sure to follow the directions on the package.
6. Once cured, remove from mold and sand it flat.
7. Use acrylic paint to paint on the seeds.
8. Once the paint has dried, mix an ounce of Easy Cast and dome the piece, which means carefully add a layer of resin, so it doesn't run over the sides.
9. Allow to cure and that's it.
Wood Watermelon Coaster Directions:
1. Cut out the watermelon shape from a piece of paper.
2. Trace it onto a piece of plywood.
3. Cut it out with a saw,
4. Sand the edges.
5. Paint the whole thing white - twice.
6. Paint green edge for the rind.
7. Paint reddish color for the watermelon part.
8. Once dry, paint on the seeds.
9. If you used the multi-surface paint, you are done. If you used regular acrylic paint, you will want to use a seller to protect it.
That's it! Now you have two amazing coasters, perfect for summer!!
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There is still time to create festive Fourth of July Crafts! Try these inexpensive and easy star coasters. I made them as coasters, but they can be used for any type of decorations!
4. With watered down paint, brush it onto the wood shapes, front and back. Allow to dry.
TIP: I used a multi-surface paint that is supposed to be very durable, so I did not put any other protective finish on it. I think with use they will gain even more character and I used it with my hot tea and it worked great!
That's it! Happy Fourth of July! Remember Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter!™ Be safe!!
FYI: The stains are probably less expensive and you can find the size you want, if you go right to Home Depot and get them. I just linked to Amazon, so you could see the brands I used.
Here is the video tutorial:
Directions:
1. Size the images and cut them out.
2. Trace them onto the wood.
3. Cut them out.
4. Sand the edges.
5. Use the aqua stain on the fin and the medium shark. Wipe it off.
6. Go over the aqua stain with the weathered gray and wipe it off.
7. Repeat on the remain two sharks and the walnut stain and then the weathered gray.
8. Drill a hole in the bottom of the fin, then in the sharks as needed.
9. Take a wire and run it through the holes to attach them to each other.
10. Add a hook or wire on the back and you are done!!
That's it! Thanks for stopping by!
Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter! Stay safe!
1. Get the image HERE or draw your own. Size it to the size you want and print it out on a piece of paper. Cut it out.
2. I used inexpensive plywood and cut the pieces out with my saw. Did I mention I love my saw?!?!?! 3. With a fine permanent marker, draw on the features of the shark. 4. Once the marker has dried, use the aqua stain to go over the features and wipe it off immediately! 5. Then do the same with the weathered gray stain. 6. Once the stain has dried, you can protect them with a finish. I used a poly acrylic finish. You can use a spray finish, or anything you like. That's it! Thanks for stopping by! Happy Shark Week! Remember: Life's too short not to shimmer, so grab your glue gun and your glitter! Mona
I am feeling a bit of a fish obsession, so I thought I would make some. Be warned, I may have more in the future!
I have had my eye on a saw, for a few years, that is great for the hobbyist/crafter. When Greg asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I thought now is the time!! So we picked one up and I think I'm in love!
1. Draw a fish onto a piece of paper and cut it out as a template. Or just freehand it on the wood.
2. Trace the fish onto the wood.
3. Cut it out with the saw.
4. Sand the edges.
5. Paint
6. Freehand the spots and lines, or use stencils.
7. Glue on googly eyes.
That's it!
I think this would be a great project to do with the kids. Of course and adult would cut out the wood beforehand and then the kids can have a ball decorating them!
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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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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!
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I have been asked to make a dandelion paperweight for several years. I never did it because, to be honest, I was a little intimidated. When asked again, I promised if I found a perfect dandelion, I would jump in and do it this year. Turns out, it's remarkably easy!
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