www.craftsinstitute.com 64 Project Intermediate RESIN COLOUR BANGLES Create resin bangles coloured in two different ways and finished with a sea - glass surface. By Clare John C lare loves the immediacy of resin and has been developing different effects and finishes since she graduated from Middlesex University. She has also been making silicone moulds for casting resin. After looking at some pieces of frosted glass that had been washed up on a beach, Clare wanted to imitate the effect with resin castings. Usually resin is admired for its shiny finish. She cast some bangles into silicone moulds and cut into the resin and rubbed it down with abrasives to remove the shine. STEP 1 Each bangle mould will need about 36g of resin mix. Measure out 24g of clear resin and 12g of hardener and stir. Put some green GG paste (the size of an apple pip) on a laminated sheet and add a little of the resin mix. Blend with a palette knife and add the coloured resin to the resin mix in the cup and stir thoroughly. MATERIALS Silicone bangle moulds Chemset low-viscosity resin Chemset low-viscosity hardener Green GG and blue colour pastes Blue and pink alcohol inks Digital scales Mixing cups and sticks Palette knife Laminated sheet of white paper 10cm x 10cm acrylic block for each mould Barrier cream Safety breathing mask Piercing saw and saw blades Pendant drill or Dremel type tool Small grinding tool RESOURCES Bangle moulds, Chemset resin and hardener, green gg and blue colour pastes, digital scales, mixing cups and sticks, palette knife, acrylic blocks, wet and dry abrasive papers: www.resin8.co.uk Alcohol inks: www.hobbycraſt.co.uk Tools: www.kernowcraſt.com, www.cooksongold.com CONTACT www.resin8.co.uk [email protected]01242 603624 STEP 6 Hold the bangle in such a way that when you cut into the resin you do not run the risk of cutting yourself if the saw blade breaks or slips. Cut semicircular pieces away from around the bangle in a random pattern. Do this on all sides except inside the bangle. Split pin attachment for drill Various grades grit wet and dry abrasive paper Do not mix resin wearing a paper or cloth mask. You need a proper breathing mask (respirator). Make sure your room is well ventilated. Safety tips MJ90_P64-65_Resin Colour Bangles SHSD.indd 64 MJ90_P64-65_Resin Colour Bangles SHSD.indd 64 07/01/2016 14:28 07/01/2016 14:28
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Project Intermediate
RESIN COLOUR BANGLESCreate resin bangles coloured in two diff erent ways and fi nished with a sea-glass surface. By Clare John
Clare loves the immediacy of resin and has been developing diff erent eff ects
and fi nishes since she graduated from Middlesex University. She has also been making silicone moulds for casting resin.
After looking at some pieces of frosted glass that had been washed up on a beach, Clare wanted to imitate the eff ect with resin castings. Usually resin is admired for its shiny fi nish. She cast some bangles into silicone moulds and cut into the resin and rubbed it down with abrasives to remove the shine.