To start this project I'm using a 50mm cube mould
White quartz sand, and clear epoxy art resin
Add a teaspoon of sand to a suitable mixing surface
Now add a little resin and start to mix
Add more resin, a little at a time, until the mix is fluid enough to smooth itself out
Spoon the mix into the centre of the mould
Take an assortment of small sea shells and place them onto the sand
This is a real pearl!
Allow to cure until the resin is firm
Weigh approximately 50g of epoxy resin and mix thoroughly
This resin has a 2A:1B (by weight) mix ratio
Carefully pour the resin into the mould
Allow to cure overnight
Take a small glass bottle (mine is 22mm x 40mm) and fill it with sand to weigh it down
Attach a skewer to the bottle with tape
We will use this to suspend the bottle in the mould for the next resin pour
A small cardboard box is a great way to hold the bottle in the correct position
Mix up another batch of resin and tint it with a tiny amount of blue and yellow epoxy pigment
70g should be enough
Allow the resin to cure overnight
When the resin is solid you can remove the skewer
For this step I'm using UV cure resin and special UV white pigment
Dispense a small amount of UV resin onto a silicone mixing mat
Add white pigment a drop at a time to achieve the desired colour
Apply a thin layer of the white UV resin over the surface
Now add droplets of clear UV resin onto the white to create the sea foam pattern
Cure the resin under the UV lamp for a few minutes
De-moulding time
To complete the piece I'm going to dome it using Alumilite Amazing Clear Cast Epoxy Resin
This resin has a 1A:1B mix ratio (by volume) but I find it easier to measure smaller quantities by weight
Slowly pour the resin all over the surface
Allow it to spread by itself
You may need to carefully encourage the resin to the edge in places
Continue adding resin to a uniform depth of 2mm
As long as you don't exceed this depth it will not overflow
Empty the sand from the bottle and add a little glitter
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