Vintage Frame Ornaments UV Resin
Total: 2-3 h
Prep: 10 min
Crafting: 1 h resin, 1-2 h painting/glueing/adding pictures
Difficulty: Beginner - Intermediate
(the resin can have a mind of its own - but the results will be nice nonetheless)
Estimated Cost: $20–30
(resin kit is the main investment, then you can make many!)
Supplies You'll Need
- Resin Kit (with lamp)
- Silicone Mold Frames
- Black Acrylic Paint
- Metallic wax (gold or antique gold)
- Super glue
- Torch lighter (also helps with bubbles)
- Grind paper (get rid of sharp edges)
- Toothpicks (to get rid of air bubbles)
- Printer (for photos or art prints)
- Scissors (to cut images to size)
- Gloves
- Yarn or Ribbon
Follow these steps
1. Pour resin into the mould, use a toothpick to get bubbles out
2. a) Cure the resin under the UV light
2. b) Ready, once they are not sticky anymore
3. Paint/spray them black and add metallic wax once dried
4. Glue ribbon to the back to create a hanger
5. Print images/photos you want to add
6. Match images with frames
7. Cut prints to size and stick to the frames (tape)
8. Hang anywhere you like or use as gift tags
My notes
What worked well? Surprisingly - hardening uv resin in non-transparent molds! I was so worried, since the instruction also said it would not work. My guess, the frames are rather slim, hence do not require a lot of resin so the UV light can get through just fine.
What was tricky? It was not as easy to get rid of the spilled hardened resin as I thought → grinder?
Would I change anything? Protect the whole table! Luckily the hardened resin can be easily removed. Other than that? No, I love the process of pouring the resin and the results are stunning!