DIY Resin dominoes with dried flowers

Equip yourself with gloves (usually supplied with the epoxy resin) and an organic vapour mask or, if you don't have a mask, ventilate the room. Protect your work surface with a plastic sheet.

Mix the two liquids according to the proportions indicated on the resin box. Use a paper cup to mix the two liquids together. For measurements, pour the two liquids separately into the measuring cups in the kit. These cups can be cleaned afterwards with paper towels and rubbing alcohol.

Usually, you need to mix 2 parts resin to 1 part hardener. For the first layer of the dominoes, you will need about 120 ml of resin + hardener mixture. Do not mix the resin too vigorously so as not to make too many bubbles, but mix it for at least 2 minutes. If the mixture is not homogeneous, the resin will not harden.

Wait 30 minutes before pouring the resin so that the air bubbles rise to the surface of the cup.

Be aware that the resin can be stored for quite a long time in the freezer. You will need to wait for it to thaw before using it. This can create more bubbles.

Pour the resin into the dominoes, making the thickness about the same in each mold. Make a tester to check that the resin is fully cured later, without having to touch your creation and risk damaging it. To make this tester, take a bottle cap and pour a little resin into it.

Place your flowers in the dominoes with the help of a toothpick. Press very lightly on the flowers to make the air bubbles go up.

You can try to burst the rest of the bubbles with a gas lighter far from the flowers (with the lighter it will not be very easy, I burned my thumb, so avoid it).

After 48 hours, the resin is normally completely hardened. You can prepare the second layer by mixing 120 ml and pour it gently over the flowers. Wait again 48 h.

Pour a third, much thinner layer over the mold to fill in the trough formed by the resin. This step is optional. It just gives a nicer finish. You can also cut with a scalpel and sand the edges. To make a sanded area shiny again, either brush on a thin layer of resin again or sand for a long time with a finer and finer grit.

Wait 48 hours and then remove from the mold. Prepare a very small amount of resin to glue the golden balls. Put a small drop of resin in the holes of the domino with a toothpick. Place the balls with tweezers. Wait another 48 hours.