Resin Pendant Tutorial!

Resin Pendant Tutorial!

Simple and Fun!

Step 1: You will need to purchase resin, catalyst, metal pendants, glue, a paint brush, mixing container & mixing stick, and whatever little goodies you want to put inside your pendant (flowers, bugs, glitter, sprinkles, trinkets, etc)!

Step 2: Prepare your work space! Make sure to open all the windows, or better yet do this outside. Resin gives off some pretty intense fumes so ventilation is a must for this project.

Step 3: Take your image and press it into the pendant, making creases. This way you will know where to cut the paper.

Step 4: Paint a layer of white glue on the pendant, then place the picture inside & paint another layer of glue on top of the image.

Step 5: Now you can glue in any tiny goodies you want to personalize your pendant.

Step 6: Now its time to measure your resin. Use a cheap mixing cup and stick because you will need to throw them out after this project. Resin is created by the mixing of two solutions. Follow the instructions on the back of the resin to figure out how much resin and catalyst to use. This step will vary depending on how many pendants you are making. Its really important not to rush during this step, if you mix incorrectly the resin will not set. Keep in mind the container will get warm and the mix will look cloudy, don't worry just keep mixing!

Step 7: Pour mixture into the pendants. Before this step it might be a good idea to tape around the edges of the pendant to prevent over flow! Or just be super careful not to pour too much! If there are bubbles in the pendant, just blow on them lightly and they should come out!

Step 8: Let dry for 24-48 hours! The resin will set in about 3-8 hours but will stay tacky for over 24 hours until completely hardened! Don't touch! =)

Here are some pictures of resin pendants for ideas and inspiration!

Fall Fun - Art Projects for Kids!

Fall is right around the corner!

Here is a fun art project that is kid friendly!

Paint & Leaf Press!

Materials:

-Leaves

-Acrylic paints

-Brushes

-Pallete or paper plate

-Paper

-Pencil with eraser on the end

Step 1 -

 Go outside and find a bunch of leaves that you find interesting.

Step 2- 

Prep a work space for painting (cover table with brown bags).

Step 3-

Squeeze out some fall color paints onto a pallete for paper plate.

Step 4-

Use paint brushes to apply the paint to leaves (moderate this step, if there is too much paint applied the image will end up looking smudged).

Step 5- 

Press the leaf onto the paper to create the image of the tree.

Step 6-

Dip the eraser on the end of your pencil in the paint & press onto the paper to create little fallen leaves under the trees.

Step 7-

 Let dry!