Custom Resin Miniatures Test 1 : Geesh Jane, its only been 4 months

Good morning folks!

I know I said I would figure out the resin thing a while ago, but whadda want I am forgetful ;P


Any whooooooooooos here is some of what I am still learning:

• Heating your mold and resin in the toaster oven works great. DO NOT let a direct heat hit it, so turn on your toaster oven...let it heat up first..let the bulb go out and then place them in. Just like clay.

• Slow mix your resin in small capful batches to get the most clear result.

• Use a release agent on your putty molds: I find using something like a qtip of baby oil and just lightly coating the mold will help the surface become more smooth and clear.

• Sand with a nail buffing grit..like those stages to polish nail files.

• Use multiple pieces for a ornate look.

• coat with nail polish in smooth strokes

So the start would be like any clay based item we worked on : Making a mold from your own design or using your minieye around your house:

I created a simple bottle shape a few small stoppers and things from around the house, and then created a mold from that shape,

 

For now we will think of stoppers for our dollar store jars, we all have a million of those don't we?

 

Combining a few different shapes will make a interesting stopper, you can of course solid mold this or make pieces and glue those together:

 

While I am still working on the best method for clear bottles, you can see some of the items I have already started to mess around with,: step into my lab ;P

 

I don't want to completely spoil my trade secrets here, let see how fast these are on a rip off artists etsy: *LOL*

 

I will say..use your mini eye and think in sections like our pots, vases, and birdbaths ;P

 

 

Let me know if you find out anything to help clear our cloudy confounded conundrum!