How to Design Your Geode Coaster with Camellia Look?

Posted by Cathii LaPierre

With all that simple steps, you can achieve a wonderful white (or whatever colour you want) camellia flower look, without any real flower material, I bet you may need this!!!

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1. List of Supplies
2. Step-by-step Coaster Tutorial

1. List of Supplies:

Let’s Resin Geode Coaster molds
10 ounces resin
White resin pigment
½ tsp. fine gold glitter (or whatever color you like!)
Tall drinking glass
Zip close sandwich bag
Toothpick or wooden stick
1 tbsp. of glitter mix of gold, silver and copper in various sizes (or whatever you like!)
Respirator
Rubber gloves
Plastic drop cloth
Paper towels
Scissors
Rubbing alcohol
Heat gun

2. Step-by-step Coaster Tutorial:

Step 1. Mix your resin and divide 2 oz. into a separate cup.

Step 2. Add 10 drops of white resin pigment to your 2 oz. of resin.

Step 3. Add ½ tsp. of fine gold glitter to your 8 ounces of clear resin.

Step 4. Fill your molds with the 8 ounces of fine glitter resin.

Step 5. Add 1 tbsp. of glitter mix to the centers.

Step 6. Put the sandwich bag inside the drinking glass and fold over the edges. Fill it with the white resin.

Step 7. Seal the sandwich bag, twist the end, and snip one point with your scissors.

Step 8. Using the white resin to draw, start in the center drawing petals working your way outwards. Fill in any gaps.

Step 9. Use a heat gun on low setting to pop any air bubbles.

Step 10. Leave the coasters to cure for 24 hours.

Step 11. Carefully remove coasters from the molds and file rough edges if necessary.

Step 12. Use as coasters, candle holders, or display on a stand as art!

Useful Tips:

Always be safe when using resin! Use a respirator, rubber gloves, and work in a well ventilated area. Even if

your resin says it’s low fumes. Better to be safe than sorry!

Cover your work surface with plastic. You will make a mess! Keep rubbing alcohol and paper towels handy

for quick clean up.

Have fun! Different thicknesses of lines and different petal shapes will yield different results. Try different

ones and see which you prefer.

Useful Tips:

Always be safe when using resin! Use a respirator, rubber gloves, and work in a well ventilated area. Even if your resin says it’s low fumes. Better to be safe than sorry!
Cover your work surface with plastic. You will make a mess! Keep rubbing alcohol and paper towels handy for quick clean up.
Have fun! Different thicknesses of lines and different petal shapes will yield different results. Try different ones and see which you prefer.