Resin epoxy crafts are a popular and versatile category of DIY and art projects that use synthetic resin. This page will tell you a little bit about making resin epoxy crafts and give you fun and exciting resin arts and crafts projects to explore.
What is Resin?
Resin is a liquid compound that, when mixed with a hardener or catalyst, undergoes a chemical reaction and cures into a solid form.
Types of Resin
Before heading to the store to purchase resin for a project, decide what kinds of projects will be made. Artwork? Jewelry? Working with molds? Surprisingly, not all resin is alike!
Choosing the right resin for crafts is important to get the best results.
- Epoxy Resin- This is the most popular resin for arts and crafts. This resin allows a long working time of 20 to 60 minutes. It cures to a clear and glossy finish and is good for jewelry, coasters, and art. There are several brands of epoxy resin, so read the labels carefully to be sure this is the type of epoxy resin needed.
- UV Resin - This cures quickly under a UV light and is ideal for small, quick projects. However, it is more limited in depth and volume than epoxy.
- Polyester Resin - This resin is strong and inexpensive, but very smelly and more toxic. It is used more often in industrial or mold-based applications.
Using resin for crafts
There are many projects using resin that can be found on this page. Some popular categories of resin arts and crafts are below:
- Jewelry: pendants, earrings, rings that can include flowers, glitter, charms, etc. (Check out our page of paper bead and jewelry for another medium to make jewelry.)
- Coasters & Trays: functional home decor, often with embedded designs
- Keychains: quick, customizable gifts or personal items
- Art Panels: ocean waves, abstract pours, geode art, and layered scenes
- Molded Objects: dice, figurines, ornaments, and paperweights
Scroll down to find resin projects that are for all skill levels. Resin can seem intimidating for some, but by following the detailed directions on the resin package, teens and adults will find it a new and exciting craft.
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Create a stunning textured tray out of resin using the unique "crushed velvet" technique!
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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This project is ideal for beginners and makes a wonderful gift for teachers during back-to-school night or Teacher Appreciation Week!
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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An excellent beginner resin project is this DIY resin bookmark with dried flowers. Check out the tutorial.
Living Letter Home
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Collect bottle caps! Then upcycle an old tray with bottle caps and resin. A fun, exciting and eco-friendly, cost conscience craft.
Sum of Their Stories
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Learn how to make a cute, unique and useful resin DIY craft - Cheese Board project. For this project fluid resin painting is used; it's fun and there is no way to mess up a design.
Something Turquoise
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Make a resin chess set using molds and cast resin for your family or gift as an amazing gift to a chess lover.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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Here is a tutorial on how to make poured-resin Christmas ornaments for yourself or to gift them.
Sustain My Craft Habit
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Step-by-step tutorial (with video and photos) on how to create an epoxy resin tabletop with objects in it.
A Beautiful Mess
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Making this Conversation Heart Necklace using resin is a fun and playful statement piece to wear or gift on Valentine's Day.
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An easy resin craft for your Valentine! This simple resin tutorial idea uses a heart mold and beads to make conversation heart inspired paperweights.
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Create some daisy wearable art perfect for summer using these free instructions.
A Beautiful Mess
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In a couple of hours and with only a few supplies, learn how to make resin coasters with this step-by-step tutorial.
The Melrose Family
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With this written and video tutorial, learn how to use epoxy resin to make keychains.
Leap Of Faith Crafting
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If you're on a budget with home renovation projects, you can save money by making your own custom cabinet drawer pulls with colored resin and these free instructions.
Mad In Crafts
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Follow these step-by-step instructions and watch the video tutorial to learn how to preserve dried flowers in resin and make memorable keepsakes.
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Learn how to make a unique and one-of-a-kind bookmark using real flowers suspended in resin.
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This tutorial shows you how to make a pair of polymer clay earrings using resin.
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Learn how to make a flower in resin pendants. Or, fill it with whatever you'd like! It's like a blank canvas.
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Astronomy enthusiasts will love this clock and it would make the perfect gift. Use this free tutorial for supplies needed and complete instructions for making the clock.
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This DIY glitter resin unicorn comb is a fun project and so useful.
A Kailo Chic Life
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Create your own stunning resin bookmarks filled with glitter using this tutorial for free.
Artsy Fartsy Mama
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In this blog post, you will find an easy tutorial that explains how to make your own hair clips with resin.
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Resin keychains are a perfect craft for teens and adults to make. Here is a step-by-step tutorial.
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Learn how to make an easy resin picture frame using epoxy and LEGO.
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Learn two fun different ways (Using a mold and Pouring on an Acrylic Surface) to make resin letter keychains.
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Nerissa Hall shares her process for making and finishing marbled resin coasters using an acrylic pouring method.
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With some old photos, create memories and turn them into coasters with mason jar lids and resin. Create keepsakes worth treasuring in a few quick steps.
Something Turquoise
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This tutorial shows how to make resin name tags everyone - dog tag, cat tag, diaper bag tag or for everyone or anything.
Something Turquoise
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After creating some DIY resin pencil charms with this tutorial, turn them into a back-to-school backpack charm, earrings or pins. Perfect teacher gift!
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This pencil holder requires resin layers, which is a cool technique. Learn how to do it with this tutorial.
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This detailed, free tutorial will explain how to create a beautiful photo holder using gold leaf and resin.
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Make an impressive paper mosaic picture frame with this tutorial.
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This post shares how to make DIY epoxy resin planters using a silicone mold, including tips about how to use a heat gun to pop resin air bubbles.
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How to create beautiful DIY bookmarks using resin. These customizable resin homemade bookmarks are perfect for gifting!
Amber Oliver
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Inspirational Beading
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Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make resin coaster. It's the perfect project for adults and even teens.
Craftsy Hacks
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This blog post shares how to make resin earrings using molds and UV resin.
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This tutorial shows you how to make a UV resin bookmark using a bookmark mold. Embellished with glitter.
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A tutorial on how to make resin jewelry.
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A YouTube video on making resin jewelry.
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Do you like jewelry with dried flowers? If so, this tutorial shows how you can preserve a bit of summer with just a few simple supplies and make beautiful resin jewelry.
Sustain My Craft Habit
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Make the most beautiful jewelry gifts with this DIY tutorial. Think Mother's Day!
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Learn how to cast resin with this tutorial for making colorful coasters.
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With these step-by-step instructions, make memorable coasters with sand dollars.
The Soccer Mom Blog
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Preserve a memory by making sea glass coasters with this easy, free tutorial. Other materials will also work, such as dried flowers, glitter, rhinestones, etc.
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With this free tutorial, create a spides paperweight for Halloween or as a unique gift.
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Resin jewelry is easy to make. Here is a tutorial for making resin rings that sparkle.
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