Spoiler Alert!!! I love ArtResin!

I’ve been working on acrylic paint pours for the last few months. I love the way the paint moves across the board. The colors mingle and blend and move in magical ways.

Then, I stumbled across a website, https://www.artresin.com. 

According to their website, ArtResin is resin specifically made for artists. It’s safe. There are no VOCs, no awful smells, nothing that can hurt you. ArtResin cures to a beautiful clear, shiny finish. And it is easy to use.

How could I go wrong? I had to try it! I purchased my first introductory kit of resin and hardener. 

ArtResin is easy to use. They provide a resin calculator on the website to help you determine how much resin you need. It is a 1:1 ratio. It is very import to measure precisely.

I prepare my substrate using gaffer tape on the bottom edges. That makes it easy to remove any drips after the piece cures. This is an important step that I have forgotten. Resin drips don’t come off easily!

Mix for 3 minutes. Be sure to wear gloves and scrape the sides and bottom. Then, you’re ready to pour. You have a liberal working time of 45 minutes. This helps to make sure you have a nice even coat. Once your project is covered with resin, you need to use a torch or heat gun to remove all the bubbles. Let it sit, covered, for 24 hours.

Things can go wrong! Like unwanted bubbles show up, a hair, or maybe a divot. Everything can be easily fixed by lightly sanding and re-pouring a light coat.

Wow! My art has changed and I love it!

I covered a couple of pieces with my introductory kit. That went quickly and I had to order more, a gallon of each. 

My resin pours now include color. I still measure and mix the resin the same. But now I separate the resin into several cups. One cup for each color. I use ink, mica powder or acrylic paint to color the resin. Mix the resin and color well.

I pour each color on. Sometimes overlapping, sometimes around the edges, sometimes in puddles. Then I use a heat gun to warm up the resin so it moves. the magic begins as the resin moves and blends on the piece, just like the acrylic pours.

I have recently started using glitter, quartz pieces and paint pens to further embellish. I pour a light finish coat on the piece.

I love this product!