In this blog Marjolein takes you through the making of 3d flowers in epoxy coasters. After reading this fun DIY you will know exactly how to make the 'flower pattern effect'.
I am Marjolein An van Velzen, 36 years old and single mother of a son. I love art and making art. On Instagram you can find my profile under the name marjoleinan87. You will see more snakes (pet) there than art, but I make more and more fun videos and photos of my art. In this blog I will teach you step by step how to create the 33 flower effect in epoxy casting resin, super fun to do and super beautiful, I think.
- A precision scale
- Silicone molds coasters
- Mixing cups , stirring sticks , toothpick
- UltraEpoxy premium
- Pinata alcohol ink colors of your choice
- Quality Decorations gold chunks
- Pigment pastes : supreme black and supreme white
- A hobby hair dryer, burner or bubble blaster against air bubbles
Make sure you have all the supplies you need and your work table is level. I use itsOkay's UltraEpoxy resin to create the flower effect.
Calculate how much epoxy you need to fill the silicone mold completely and take half of this. We are going to pour this mold in 2 parts. When you order molds from itsOkay, the product page indicates how much epoxy goes into the mold. Super handy!
Weigh the epoxy accurately and stir well for at least 5 minutes. Also scrape along the side and bottom of the (silicone) mixing cup . For the 3D flower effect it is important that the epoxy becomes a bit thicker. I therefore let the epoxy rest for about 30 minutes.
Pour a thin layer of clear epoxy resin into the epoxy mold. Pour the mold until about half full. Make sure you have a little epoxy left in your mixing cup. We will use this for the next step.
Did you get air bubbles while pouring the first layer of epoxy? Spray the epoxy 1-2 times with the Bubble Blaster to pop them. For a geode effect you can add some gold chunks in the middle of the mold.
The prep work is done. The transparent epoxy resin should have poured to about 1/2 of the mold. Stir the epoxy mixture you have left for a few more minutes and check if it is getting thicker.
Drop different colors of pinata alcohol ink on top of the clear layer of epoxy. You don't need to add a thick layer of ink. A few drops of alcohol ink per color is more than enough.
To create the flower effect in the epoxy you only need a small amount of white pigment (sinker). If all goes well you should have some epoxy left. If not, mix a small amount of epoxy. Then add a little pigment to the epoxy.
The epoxy with the pigment can now be added to the flower with a (wooden) stirring stick. You do this by drawing circles from the inside out. It will look something like this:
After this, draw a line through the center of the petals in the same way. Work from the center to the edge of the silicone mold. Then spray the epoxy 1-2 times with the Bubble Blaster to pop any air bubbles and let the epoxy cure for at least 24 hours. 
I am now going to pour the last layer (the background). Calculate again how much epoxy you need to fill the silicone mold completely and take half of this. Weigh the epoxy accurately and stir well for at least 5 minutes. Also scrape along the side and bottom of the (silicone) mixing cup .
You can determine the color of this last layer entirely yourself. For the best effect I often use a deep opaque black color. Add the black paste pigment to the epoxy mixture. Make sure you use enough pigment so that the color is fully opaque. 
Pour the epoxy mixture with the black pigment on first and fill the mold completely. Remove any air bubbles again with the Bubble Blaster and let the last layer of epoxy cure for at least 24 hours.
Here they are: the results! They turned out beautiful.
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Comments
Beste Walter, Klinkt als een gaaf project! Dit is niet zomaar even gedaan en daarom erg belangrijk dat je de juiste stappen volgt. Als je met epoxy werkt kan je heel veel verschillende effecten en technieken gebruiken, alles is dus vrijwel mogelijk. Zoals je aangeeft kan je ook figuren in de tafel creëren. Voor dit project raden wij onze Ultra Epoxy aan. Deze is zeer geschikt voor dit project, heeft een zeer hoge kwaliteit en is UV bestendig. Als de tafels buiten staan is het zeer belangrijk om een UV Blocker te gebruiken, dit is om vergeling tegen te gaan(zonlicht).Tegen luchtbellen die je kan krijgen in epoxy raad ik je onze Bubble blaster aan en/of mini gasbrander. Mocht je nog vragen hebben, mail ons gerust.
Dankjewel voor de duidelijke uitleg
Hallo ik heb een vraag, ik moet voor een iemand 20 terras tafels met epoxy gieten . Het zijn bestaande tafels met aan de zijkant een randje van 5 a 6 mm. Dus niet veel. De tafels zijn 1.14 m in vierkant, daar moet de zwarte epoxy in. Er komen ook wat witte wolken of figuren in. Is dit mogelijk? Kan je er een kop hete koffie of thee op zetten ? En welke soort epoxy gebruik ik daar het beste voor? Dank u 👍