Cast candle holders, trays and bubble sculptures with resin casting mix

1 "If you want to make coloured castings with resin casting mix, stir the paint into the water before pouring it into the resin. Pour the mixture into the resin and stir thoroughly until the mixture has a creamy consistency. You can add more powder to thicken it or more water to make it creamier.

For candle holders, trays and bubble shapes, you need a total of around 500 g of resin casting mix.

The mixing ratio is approx. 100 g resin casting mix to 35 g water. See the instructions on the bag.
Use the mixture within max. 20 min after it has been stirred because it hardens quickly.

For the two candle holders, mix a total of 250 g of resin.
White: 150 g + 53 g water.
Red: 50 g + 18 g water + 1.5 g paint.
Purple: 50 g + 28 g water + 1.5 g paint.

For the dish, mix a total of 190 g of resin.
White: 100 g + 35 g water.
Red: 60 g + 21 g water + 1.5 g paint.
Purple: 40 g + 14 g water + 1 g paint.

For the bubble figure, mix a total of 60 g of resin.
Red: 60 g + 21 g water + 1.5 g paint."

2 The white resin:

Add water gradually, stirring thoroughly.

3 The mixture should have a creamy consistency.

4 Mix the paint with the water and stir thoroughly.

5 Pour the mixture into the resin powder.

6 Stir until creamy.

7 Mix a reddish colour in the water.

8 Mix with the resin.

9 Stir until creamy.

10 Pour the mixture into half of the mould for the dish.

11 Now pour the white resin into the other half of the mould.

12 Add some of the reddish resin to the white half.

13 Add a little purple resin to the white.

14 Add some of the reddish colour again.

15 Lightly tap the bottom of the mould for around 3 minutes so that the colours blend together and the air bubbles rise to the surface and pop.

16 For candle holders, pour in the white and the three mixed colours. Here we have started with the white one.

17 Pour in the reddish mixture.

18 Pour in the purple mixture.

19 Pour in the white last.

20 Remove the air bubbles by tapping the mould lightly in the base for around 3 minutes. The colours will flow together and air bubbles will rise to the surface.

21 Allow the casting to dry for at least 2-4 hours. After it has dried, roll down the silicone mould and remove the casting.

22 Sand away any unevenness with water and a sanding sponge or sandpaper.