Northern Lights Resin Class

Name: Northern Lights Resin Class
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Create a Beautiful Northern Lights Art piece with Layers of Resin and Acrylic Paints

Created byCheryl Penner

Last updated 2/2022

English

What you'll learn

Learn how to figure out how much Resin you will need for each layer
Learn how to prep your canvas for the Resin
Learn how to colour your Resin as well as tips to give you the best chance at a perfect cure
Learn how to paint simple Evergreen trees to add another element to your piece.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 11m total length

Northern Lights Resin Class Introduction1:16
Learn to prep a canvas to prevent resin sagging, base coat, and apply five resin layers, color with swatch for northern lights, add evergreen trees for depth, and remove drips.
Canvas Prep3:45
Prep the canvas back with foam-core support, wax edges, and painter's tape to resist resin drips, secure the surface, and proceed to base coat in this resin project.
Applying the Basecoat5:47
How Much Resin will I Need?2:36
First Resin Layer5:20
Pour the first resin layer after leveling, use painter's pyramids to run resin to edges, add glass glitter sparingly, pop bubbles with a heat gun, and cover to cure.
Second Resin Layer, Adding the Northern Lights8:52
Pour a new resin layer to build northern lights with green, pink, and blue accents, test powders on swatches, and pop bubbles before spreading with a heat gun.
Third Resin Layer7:56
Painting in some Evergreen Trees5:19
Fourth Resin Layer6:22
Adding another Layer of Evergreens3:49
Final Resin Layer3:45
Apply the final resin layer, smooth the surface and edges, and actively pop bubbles while preventing dust; fix issues with extra resin or sanding and plan to remove drips later.
Removing the Resin Drips9:47
Use a heat gun to soften resin drips on a canvas, carefully directing heat to the drips while protecting the surface, then remove with tape and finish.
How to Clean your Resin Tools4:31
Clean resin tools by removing the bottom disk, wrapping duct tape sticky side out to lift resin from cup interiors, then wipe with rubbing alcohol for any stickiness.
Adding a Hanger to the Back of our Art Piece2:04
Northern Lights Resin Class Thank You0:28

Requirements

No Previous Experience needed. Supplies Needed are listed on the PDF supply List

Description

Welcome to the Northern Lights Resin Class!

In this class we will be creating a Beautiful Art Northern Lights Art piece using Acrylic paints and Resin on top of an Art Canvas.

This class comes with a Supply List that contains all the Supplies used to Create this Beautiful Artwork. The Supply List supplies are also linked to where you can purchase them and have them delivered right to your door saving your time sourcing so you can spend that time Creating! You can find the Supply List Link PDF with the Introduction Video.

In this Class you will Learn:

1 -How to Prep your canvas before using Resin so that it can bear the weight of the Resin without stretching the centre of the canvas and creating a dip.

2 -How to calculate how much Resin you will need for each Layer.

3 -Tips and Resin Information for each Layer as well as guidelines for Colouring your Resin.

4 -How to pop bubbles that rise to the Resin surface and protect it while curing to give yourself the best chance at a perfect finish.

5 - How to paint simple Evergreen Trees.

6 -How to Remove the resin drips that accumulate on the back of your canvas while creating it.

7 -How to add a Hanger to Hang your new Beautiful artwork!

Note: Please follow the safety instructions that will be on the website of the Resin you choose to use. By following the course instructions you should have similar results but your Creation definitely wont be exactly the same as the Class sample. There are so many Variables when Creating with Resin. Enjoy learning the process of working with it!

Who this course is for:

Resin Lovers of all Experience levels from Beginners up!