What is Eco Resin?
Eco resin is one of the most flexible resins, the best for the environment and with little effort you can make beautiful pieces in a really short time. Unlike Epoxy Resin, it’s non toxic so safe to use with children and around animals. Although gloves and goggles are still a great idea, there’s no need for respirators like there is with Epoxy Resin.
Eco resin is:
- Non-toxic
- Food safe (providing you only use food safe colouring and sealant)
- Quick to use
- Safe to use with kids and around pets
- Heat resistant
- Can be waterproofed
All of these features means that eco resin is a highly versatile product and you can use it for a huge range of craft ideas. Here’s some suggestions below:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Eco Resin is a broad term for eco friendly resin. You can resins like Eco Pour H2O and ResinCrete where you just add water to a powder as well as two part water based acrylic systems like Jesmonite where you add their specific liquid to the powder. They will each have different strengths and weaknesses.
Candle holders
Eco Resins are a heat resistant so perfect for making candle holders and tea light stands. If you are adding wax directly to eco resin, you will need to seal it first.
We suggest aqua seal for candle makers. You can purchase it from Amazon.
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Coasters
Coasters are a great project to try and you can mix and match a range of methods and use terrazzo patterns to make them look really effective. We find coasters sell really well at markets, especially around Christmas.
We love these Let’s Resin coaster moulds that come with a coaster stand too. You get circle, square and octagon moulds to try out which makes the set great value for money.
Trinket dishes
Dishes and trays can be easily made in to sets or sold with contrasting colours. They look really effective and can be displayed well in stands and in shops. They’re versatile too so you can set them up with examples of how they might be used.
Mirrors
We love using eco resin to make mini mirrors. You can get some amazing colours going and they make the perfect gift.
Plates
Large plates and dishes look stunning when made with Eco Resin and can look great even without a colour pigment. Just keep in mind that they will use a considerable amount of product. Think about how much you would need to sell them for and if they would appeal to your market at that price or if you’re happy spending that much on making a gift. That being said, we love this mould from Amazon which makes some stunning large serving dishes.
Christmas decorations
Amazon have an amazing range of Christmas moulds that have holes built in. This makes them super simple to add ribbons and strings that help create a really unique product. Add glitter and gold leaf and your Christmas decorations will really stand out. You can also add vinyl to personalise your products – always a huge appeal that will help you stand out from the competition.
Looking for an eco resin beginner kit?
Not sure where to start?
The ResinCrete starter kit is a great option for beginners as it contains everything you need to make a simple but modern chunky bubble dish, heart shape ornament and star dish. It comes with a range of JDResinCrete colours too which allow you to test out some simple but effective styles.
Hi, can you use the eco resin in deep projects? What’s is the maximum depth it can be poured to?
You can. There’s no maximum pour depth which is great. I’d just advise leaving a little longer drying time for any bigger or intricate moulds.