What do you do when you've made a resin bangle and it hasn't turned out very well? Maybe it's filled with bubbles, or the colour isn't what you want, or there's some other blemish that you wish you could hide. Today I'm going to show you a trick I sometimes use to disguise imperfections. And it looks absolutely stunning! I'm starting out with a bangle that is full of bubbles. Other than the bubbles, there's nothing wrong with the bangle. Here's a shopping list of what you'll need for this technique: Piñata Alcohol inks  (I prefer Piñatas because they are highly saturated, vibrant colours) Piñata Claro Extender Piñata Metallic Rich Gold Krylon Triple Thick Crystal Clear Glaze Plastic drinking straw Disposable gloves (use nitrile gloves if you're allergic to latex) Rubbing alcohol for clean up How to Paint a Resin Bangle with Alcohol Ink This is a messy process and I like to work on a non-stick craft sheet because it's so easy to wipe cle......

This week, I'm sharing another tutorial over on the Resin Obsession blog. Once again, I'm working with Resin Obsession's fabulous resin and pigment system and for this tutorial, I just couldn't resist using the Brights. These colours really pack a punch. They are so luminous in this neon resin pyramid cuff that it glows like an intense tropical sunset. To learn how to make the Ombré Pyramid Cuff, hop on over to the Resin Obsession blog for the full tutorial. You'll be surprised by how easy it is to make! 'Til next time..... If you can't get enough of My Tutorials and you want even more inspiration,  click here to find my books and printable pdfs...

Sometimes when you're mixing resin, you underestimate how much resin you need and don't measure out quite enough resin to fill your mould. Disaster! Right? Well, you can make sure that this never happens to you. This video shows you one method to work out the volume of your mould. But what do you do if you have miscalculated how much resin you need? Here's 3 ideas to try! 1. Top the mould up! Mix more resin and try to match the colour. It's really hard to colour match but you might get close enough that no one will really notice the colour difference when you're wearing the bangle. 2. Use the colour blocking technique. Top the mould up with a couple of contrasting colours of resin so it looks like you meant it! Or you could do what I did with this one and work with what you've got! 3. Half-fill the Mould The thing is, you don't always have to fill your mould to the top. With simple shaped bangles (with a flat surface) like the cuff below, you can get away w......

After last weekend's torrential rains in Brisbane and predictions of further rain and storms all week long I was concerned that today's resin workshop would have to be postponed until less humid weather. But when I woke up this morning and found the sun shining and no rain in sight, I knew the resin gods were smiling down on my little group of students today! With low humidity we were able to resin away to our heart's content. I love that this workshop allows me to make the class projects too - here's what I added to my collection today. Those of you who read my blog regularly would know that my favourite colour is purple and it has been the dominant colour in my wardrobe for a number of years. It certainly makes accessorising an outfit easy because everything goes together.  But this year I've found touches of red creeping into my wardrobe. It started with a pair of really cute Dorothy-esque shoes which I just adore! And then came a red blouse and it's coordina......

Today's project is going to take a plain resin bangle and dress it in wonderfully sparkly, pumpkin coloured glitter for Halloween. Notice the white spots on the top of the bangle in the photo below? Well, sometimes when you're working with resin, things don't turn out quite like you'd hoped - this bangle was one of those occasions. But those imperfections make it the perfect candidate for this treatment. I won't go in to what caused the white spots but instead I want to show you a way of disguising them. And seeing as it is Halloween this week, an orange bangle is ideal for the glitter treatment. For the first part of this project you'll need a resin bangle, Mod Podge , glitter (I chose a shade of pumpkin), a tidy tray to catch the glitter and a paint brush. Paint the bangle with a coat of Mod Podge working in small sections at a time. The wonderful thing about Mod Podge is that even though it's water based, it will stick to the resin..... amazing! But be......

You might remember these retro side circle bangles that I cast a few weeks back. In that post I told you that I had a little plan for them and today is the day to reveal that plan. The flat circular areas on the side of the bangles is ideal for gluing on embellishments and these disks which I cast in a paint palette with EasyCast epoxy resin are the perfect fit. Once they were cured, I glued them on with Araldite 5-minute epoxy  for a really strong bond. You can see how to mix 5-minute adhesive properly in this post .  Such a simple but eye catching result and with Halloween just around the corner, the colours couldn't be more perfect. If you're using a paint palette or other plastic as your mould, don't forget to give it a spray with mould release first or the resin will become a permanent fixture in the bottom of the palette! If you liked this idea, take a look at this related project: Pumpkin Glitter Resin Bangle Pin this Project! 'Til next time..... If you can......