Mimic the beauty of Jade with Resin
What you'll need to make this:
- Double-Sided Silicone Resin Mold Set with accessories
$24.00
- Resin 12 oz. Set (deals on multiples)
$36.00
- White Resin Colorant
$7.00
- Large Silicone Doming Tray for Resin Jewelry and Art
$14.00
- Tiny Pointy Swabs - pack of 500
$19.00
(selections can be changed at checkout)

You'll also need

- Alcohol inks, you'll want a basic green, a yellow-green, and a blue-green.  You can use any brand and combine brands too.

- Paper towels


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How-To:

These rely on the dirty pour technique. That means blending different colors in different cups, then pouring them into 1 cup without fully blending before you pour.  The result is a flowing, mottled, stone-like effect which will vary based on 5 things:

  1. The difference color-to-color, high contrast will create strong patterning.
  2. How you combine the colors into the pour cup, if you pour thin, thick, or varied layers.
  3. If you agitate/blend the colors in the pour cup before pouring into your mold.
  4. How long you wait between mixing and pouring - the longer you wait the more distinct the colors will stay.
  5. The way you pour into the mold. A smooth flowing pour will look very different than a thin stream pour.

This is all demonstrated in the video above, here's a short video of the process:

In this image you can see the dirty pour happening. For jade I was going for a softer, less contrasty look, so I did swirl the colors a little bit in the cup prior to pouring.

Try to pour level with the top of the mold.  If your casting pops out with a dip in the top, you can dome up that edge on your doming tray with either clear or colored resin, for a smooth, professional finish.

With the leftover colored resins in my cups I was able to make some flat-pour projects, this quick video and photos below are all from the video above.



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