DIY Resin Ocean Cube Tutorial

In this video I show a step-by-step tutorial for making a DIY Resin Ocean Cube which is the first steppingstone for some larger projects I have in mind. I have been wanting to start using epoxy resin in my crafts for a while now seeing as there are so many resin project possibilities like resin jewellery, resin dioramas, resin lamps, resin tabletops, etc. The resin projects I would like to create next are a tropical reef and an ocean island diorama using clear epoxy resin with slight ocean blue tint. However, there is definitely a learning curve to use resin properly. Some of the questions I had to answer before attempting one of the more complex projects were how to prevent bubbles in the resin without a pressure vessel, how to make it look like a realistic ocean, how to create the resin mould, how to create a clear surface finish so that you can see what is inside the resin, etc. Another unforeseen challenge was how to manage the curing temperature for deep pour resin projects. Consequently, I decided to start with some experiments and then make smaller, easier resin craft projects which will help me to overcome these challenges step-by-step. The first resin project is this one which is an empty tropical ocean cube. I used Smoothe-On EpoxAcast 690 Epoxy Resin and coloured it using Ranger indigo coloured alcohol ink. The base is a piece of scrap wood which I covered with a layer of DAS Air Hardening Modelling Clay to create ocean sand ripples. The clay was then covered with some pva wood glue and sand. To prevent bubbles, I first poured a layer of resin over the sand which, once hard, would lock in any bubbles and dust particles from the rough sand surface. Next, I created a dam or mould using recycled plastic and poured the resin which solidified overnight without a pressure vessel. I am satisfied with the final result. The colour is a perfect ocean blue and the bubbles are minimal which creates a very realistic water effect with resin. I also like the look of the sand and ripples so I will definitely use this same technique in the next projects. To support this channel: 1) Watch more of this channels videos, leave some comments, like the videos, share it, subscribe and turn on notifications. 2) Buy anything through this channel’s Amazon affiliate links at no extra cost to you and Amazon will give a small commission to this channel. Start here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=craft+tools&i=arts-crafts&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e2ba4d88a343464b41eb22ee741a2e86&tag=curiouscrafte-20 Product links: EpoxAcast 690 Epoxy Resin https://amzn.to/2Pd5l6D Air Hardening Modelling Clay https://amzn.to/2OQfcAA Digital Kitchen Scale https://amzn.to/2DJjT8Q Alcohol Ink Set (Indigo, Teakwood and Mermaid) https://amzn.to/2Lpc0tz Nitrile Gloves https://amzn.to/2DMqmjy Utility Knife https://amzn.to/2YgaEqf Hot Glue Gun https://amzn.to/2qqOrcy Heat gun https://amzn.to/2DKAw40 Social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/curiouscrafterguy/ Pinterest - https://za.pinterest.com/curiouscrafterguy/boards/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC83E5zINI5hMqKAQ-8IgVlg Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/curiouscrafterguy/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/curiouscrafter7 Music (YouTube Audio Library): - Silver Skies (The 126ers) - Arc of the Sun (The 126ers) - Follow The Shadows (The 126ers) - Clover 3 (Vibe Mountain) - Reversed Eclipse (The 126ers) - Arpy (Dan Henig) - Orange Foot (Dan Henig) - Wrong (Dan Henig) Disclosure: Some of links shared are affiliate links so I may earn a small commission from any purchases made through these links.