Create a Resin Trinket Tray

Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare your workspace! Set up in a well-ventilated area. Make sure you have a level surface to work on & put down your silicone mat in case of any spillage. Gather all of your Art ‘N Glow products, set them up and make sure your molds are clean and ready to go.  

Step 2: Mix your resin in equal parts of 4.5 fl.oz. resin/4.5 fl. oz. hardener to total 9 fl. oz. This will be enough resin to fill the entire mold in one pour. Do not let your mixed resin sit in your mixing cup for too long.  It is a thermosetting resin, and any increased temperature can cause the curing process to being sooner than usual.

**Pro-tip: The working time of Art 'N Glow Epoxy Resin is approximately 40 minutes when your materials and workspace are at the recommended temperate range of 72°-85°F (the closer to 78°, the better).

Step 3: Mix your resin and pigments. Get out your smaller mixing cups to put your different colored Art ‘N Glow Pearl Pigments into & one for your white alcohol ink. Using your stir sticks, get one heaping stir stick tip of pigment for each mixing cup. Pour your resin on top of the pigment powder. For the alcohol ink cup, add the resin first & then add about 20 drops of the white alcohol ink. Leave at least 3 oz of clear resin to pour in between layers of colors & white.

Note: Feel free to use your plan & colors for mixing and combining the resin with any additives if you prefer! You don’t have to even keep the clear to pour in between layers. Make your project your own!

Step 4: Time to pour. After divvying up your pigmented resin cups & the clear cup, now it's time to start pouring! Starting in the middle, pour the clear to kind of give the colored resin a pillow to glide around & layer better into. Dive right in to pouring layer on top of layer directly into the middle of your previous pour, one on top of the next. You’ll see the puddle get bigger and bigger as it organically flows into the sides & corners of your mold. 

Step 5: Remove any bubbles. Once you are happy with your pour, use your heat gun in a sweeping motion a few inches above your project to eliminate any surface bubbles. If there are still some difficult bubbles, hit it quickly with the heat gun being careful not to linger closely to the silicone mold. Cover & let cure for at least 24 hours.

Step 6: Time to demold your project! Pop that cured resin masterpiece & check out the front of your tray. 

Step 7: Add flowers (optional). Sometimes with puddle pours, you may not be happy with the very middle of the pour after it has cured. So, one way to fix this it to arrange some flowers in the middle! You can use pressed ferns & florals & adhered them with a little super glue. Then, pour resin over them to secure them in place. Use your heat gun or torch in a sweeping motion 6-8 inches above the surface to remove the bubbles. Cover & let cure for at least 12 hours. 

Step 8: Time to do the final pour! Mix about 6 total fl.oz. of clear resin (3 fl. oz of hardener and 3 fl. ox of resin) and pour it into the tray, covering the flowers. Tilt it from side to side to make sure the resin extends to all edges. After you make sure all the little points of the flowers & ferns are completely submerged, remove any final bubbles with your heat gun or torch. Cover & let sit for at least to 24 to 72 hours. 

Voila! Enjoy your beautiful creation!