Resin Tutorial: Galaxy Coaster

by Annaliza Muscat May 28, 2023

This project is super easy making it beginner friendly and also suitable for experienced resin crafters alike. The coaster is made in two pours. The first pour consists of clear resin in which the embellishments are embedded. In the second and final layer colored resin in varying shades of blue and purple is poured.

For this project you will need the following craft supplies:

mixing cups
mixing sticks
epoxy resin
coaster silicone mold
pearl stars
gold hollow star confetti
gold moons, stars and sun
purple pearl resin pigment
sapphire blue pearl resin pigment
iridescent blue fine glitter
iridescent purple fine glitter
light blue mica powder
lilac mica powder

A video tutorial is also available on my YouTube channel showing the steps explained in this tutorial.

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2: Pour the clear resin into the coaster mold filling it half way.

pouring resin into coaster silicone mold

Step 3: Add the embellishments and submerge them into the resin to embed them.

Step 4: Wait for the resin to cure.

Step 5: Prepare and mix resin as per manufacturer's instructions.

Step 6: Divide the resin into two mixing cups.

Step 7: To one mixing cup add blue resin pigment.

Step 8: To the other mixing cup add purple resin pigment.

Step 9: Mix each cup well making to sure thoroughly and evenly distributed the pigment into the resin.

Step 10: Pour some of each color mixture into the mold.

Do not pour all of the mixture and do not fill all of the mold. We will be using the rest of the resin to create another 2 varying shades of each color.