Create your own set with clear resin and bright pressed flowers.
If you’ve never worked with resin before, now’s the time!
Searches forresin craftshave grown 450% in the last five years.
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Be sure to wear the appropriate safety gear before you initiate the resin.
You’ll need a respirator, protective disposable gloves, and protective eyewear.
Before you mix up the resin, wipe down the molds with rubbing alcohol and let them dry completely.
Credit: Marty Baldwin
This will keep dust or other small particles out of your finished coasters.
Step 3: Make Resin Mixture
The star of this project is a clear resin mixture.
If you’ve never worked with resin before, don’t let it intimidate you!
Start with a two-part clear resin kit that includes one bottle of resin and one bottle of hardener.
Let the resin sit in the molds for 15 minutes.
We recommend using several small dried and pressed flowers.
you might eitherpress your own flowers, or buy a set of assorted dried and pressed flowers.
The flowers will stick to the resin, but should sit on top of the mixture.
When you’re done, let the mold sit for 4 hours.
Use the heat gun again to eliminate any bubbles, then let the molds cure for 24-48 hours.
