Eco Resin for beginners – the basics
Are you an eco resin beginner? Are you wondering where to start or would like to know how to minimise mistakes? Our blog gives you some of the top tips for starting out with eco resin.
Top tips for eco resin beginners:
– Choose a good starter kit
Resin crafting can be expensive. You don’t need to jump in and buy everything right away. Start small and then once you’ve decided if it’s the hobby for you, you can grow your kit collection.
Beginner kits are a great way of testing out brands and products in a smaller, less expensive way.
- Apex Resin Eco Pour H20 Starter Kit
This kit comes with Eco Pour – just add water powder and your choice of three Eco Pour Pigments from Create and Bloom Crafts.
Buy from Apex and get 15% off with code RESINFORBEGINNERS - Jesmonite Starter Kit
Comes with two part jesmonite, two coaster moulds and three colours.
Buy from Amazon. - JDiction Resin Crete Starter Kit
Comes with a huge range of kit including, powder (you just need to add water), cups, measuring spoon, mixer, colours, moulds and a range of pigments.
Buy from Amazon.
– Know your resin terminology
From Amine Blush to VOC’s, read our resin terminology blog to find out what some of the resin language means. This will help you better understand when watching and reading tutorials.
– Understand resin safety
Next, it’s really important to understand that epoxy resin is a chemical and should be handled with care. Each resin brand will come with their own safety instructions – make sure you follow these to keep safe.
– Set up your workspace
Eco resin can be messy. Always protect your work space with a covering that can be easily cleaned like silicone mats or can be discarded like saran wrap / cling film.
By making sure you have everything you need to hand before you start working, you’re less likely to knock things over and will know you have enough space for your project.
Make sure you have enough flat space (if it’s not flat your project will cure unevenly) to let your pieces cure. We like to use food covers to protect our curing pieces from dust.
– Start with a small project
Eco resin can be expensive and mistakes frustrating. Start with a small project to experiment with colours and textures and get used to working with resin while only using small amounts.
Most importantly of all – make sure you have fun! Experiment and find your own style. Eco resin can be really exciting and rewarding to work with. Join our resin community on Facebook to share your resin journey with others.
