Auditioning some colors for a resin geode

Let's face it. Resin is expensive. If we make a mistake, and a piece is ruined or just doesn't come out as expected, that's a lot of money to waste. When I have a large project in mind, sometimes I will audition the colors on a tile and see how they work together. That's exactly…

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Making geodes geometric

{Scroll to the bottom for the video of this resin geode.} The accountant in me likes lines and order. Things should be neat, regular, in lines and columns, equal distance from each other and all in the same font. Ok, so perhaps the last one doesn't translate well to resin geodes, but the others could.…

Fixing the lip on the edge of your resin

If you make a resin piece in a mold or frame, or even if you create a dam around the edges with tape or similar, you will almost certainly get a sharp, unattractive and unwanted 'lip' around the edge of your resin. This is from the meniscus effect where the resin holds on to the surrounding…

Amethyst and pink resin geode

OOh, this pink, purple and amethyst resin geode is SO sparkly. I used a lot of glitter bands in this piece and covered the entire surface with resin, rather than use any kind of textured finish. In the center of the geode are real amethyst gemstone chips. Using real gemstones I was a little disappointed…

Copper and gold resin geode art

I bought myself a big bag of the beautiful copper colored reflective fire glass because I so  wanted to match it with coppery and gold colors of resin and glitter, in my latest resin geode. This small 8 by 8 inch piece is completed on a canvas panel and fitted to a black wooden frame.…