Over the past month I've shared a few of my resin jewellery-making ideas with you as the Featured Artist on the Amazing Casting Products blog. But resin doesn't have to be reserved only for jewellery - it is equally suitable for creating home decorator items. The starting point for my final project, the  "Inspiration Post",  is a beautiful Egyptian Perfume bottle that I'll be recreating in resin. You can read about the backstory that inspired these beautiful bottles on the  Amazing Casting Products blog . Whilst you're there, take a look through the archives for some other wonderful inspiration. I was a bit nervous undertaking this project because I had no idea if I’d be able to remove my precious bottle from the Mold Putty once it had cured. But I took a deep breath and proceeded anyway! Here’s what you’ll need to create the mould for the central bead: Amazing Mold Putty Egyptian perfume bottle   To cast the bead, you’ll need: Alumilite Clear Casting Resin A......

I'm the guest artist over at Amazing Crafts this month and I've been sharing tutorials and inspiration on their blog each week. But this bonus project is just for you! Today, I'm going to share how I made this really cool Marbled and Textured resin bracelet made with quick curing polyurethane resin. This resin cures white. How to Make a Textured Resin Bracelet You'll need to gather a few things: Alumilite Amazing Casting Resin Alumilite Red dye Alumilite Violet Dye Alumilite silver metallic powder Silicone texture mould - I used Kraft Lady AMKT 4 Rococo (edited - mould is no longer available. Try searching for silicone texture mats) Soft bristled brush Open back silver oval bracelet blank Teflon Craft Sheet Permanent marker Scrap of paper Tim Holtz Tonic Studios Scissors  - they cut through resin like butter! Stanley knife 5-minute Araldite or strong adhesive like E6000 Measuring cups and wooden stir sticks Brush the surface of the texture mould with the silver powder. ......