Making Autumnal bookish bookmarks - Resin Tutorial
Craft Supplies
- epoxy resin
- Stack of Books Silicone Mold
- Bookmark Silicone Mold
- mixing sticks
- mixing cups
- green alcohol ink
- teal alcohol ink
- mango alcohol ink
- white acrylic paint
- brush or silicone tool
A video showing how to make this project is also available on my YouTube channel:
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare and mix resin. Make sure to follow the measuring and mixing instructions provided with your resin.
Step 2: Divide the resin into 3 mixing cups.
Step 3: To one cup add green alcohol ink, to the next cup add teal alcohol ink, and to the remaining cup add mango alcohol ink.
Step 4: Mix each cup well making sure that the ink is thoroughly and evenly distributed into the resin.
Step 5: Pour the green and mango resin mixtures at each end of the bookmark mold. Pour the teal resin mixture into the middle section of the mold. Refer to the video linked above for a visual.
Step 6: Repeat step 5 for the stack of books.
Step 7: Wait for the resin to cure.
Step 8: Remove the pieces from the molds.
Step 9: Paint the 'book pages' using white acrylic paint.
Step 10: Wait for the paint to dry.
Step 11: Prepare and mix some resin.
Step 12: Dome the stack of books for a shiny finish.
Step 13: Pour a small amount of resin at one end of the bookmark and secure the stack of bookmarks.
Step 14: Wait for the resin to cure.
